Abstract: A system for monitoring and managing chain of custody information for an asset or a group of assets through various stages of asset transport or transformation. The system includes a server configured to assign an asset identifier relating to each specific asset, an asset record stored on a computer readable medium and linked to the asset identifier, the record configured to store data linked to a specific asset, a series of modules, each module stored on a computer readable medium, the modules comprising instructions configured to instruct a processor to access and modify the asset record as well as to establish a series of rules for managing the asset, and at least one supplier computing device operably connected to the server, the computing device configured to access at least one of the series of modules, thereby allowing a user to access and modify the asset record.

Abstract: A system for providing consumer access to product origin information. The system includes a server configured to assign a tracking identifier (TID) relating to a specific product and a product information portal (PIP) operably connected to the server, the PIP containing a product information record (PIR) related to an individual TID and providing an interface to a consumer access area such that a consumer accessing the PIP can view a PIR for a selected product.