The purpose of the audit is to assure that the organization is following the rules and procedures required by FSC in order to maintain certification.  Although the procedures are standardized, they can vary based on the processes of an individual organization.  This may include how and where material is inventoried, how the material is inventoried, how the material is identified in your facility or how you monitor inventory usage.  One part of the audit which is standard for all companies is documentation of purchases, invoices and shipping documents.

In the next couple of weeks Eggers Industries will be launching a program to help distributors who are FSC chain-of-custody certified.  Eggers has received numerous requests for copies of packing lists for orders shipped directly to the jobsite.  For various reasons, the packing lists often are not returned to the distributor's office.  Distributors that receive order information and invoices electronically will now receive an electronic copy of the shipping list once the product ships.  This will only be for FSC orders which ship directly to the jobsite.

It is important to place these documents in with the appropriate FSC invoices for auditing purposes.  Please inform the person in your organization responsible for electronic communications to be prepared for these important documents.

Please direct any questions you have regarding this change to Mike Miller at 920-722-6444 ext. 109 or mmiller@eggersindustries.com.