ASTM D8477-22

4.1?This practice is intended to be used by cannabis or hemp operators, or both, to establish good supplier lifecycle management practices.

4.2?This practice applies to the cannabis or hemp horticulture, agriculture, processing, manufacturing, testing, and distribution operators and the many suppliers that provide materials, equipment, parts, software, or services to these operations.

4.3?This practice provides operations and consultants supporting operations with the actions required to implement good supply and supplier management practices.

4.4?Any supply chain operator can use this practice to conduct an internal gap assessment and risk analysis to identify opportunities for improvement.

4.5?Certification bodies can use the standard to develop supplier audit programs.

4.6?Section 5 provides details on the supplier lifecycle management process that includes the following seven activities:

4.7?To implement supplier management, follow the process in Sections 5 and 6. Start by applying the principles in this practice to a few supplies and suppliers and work through all of the steps in the process. Then repeat the process for more supplies or refine the details on supplies that are already addressed.

4.8?This practice applies to critical supplies that require rigorous management and non-critical supplies that don't. It applies to large multi-location operations with a large staff and complex communication needs, and small single facility operations with a small staff where communication is simple. The key to applying this practice is documenting the operation's procedures and specific methods along with a valid justification when a step is modified or simplified to meet the intent of a step in Sections 5 and 6 as it applies to a small operation or a non-critical supply.

1.1?This practice provides cannabis or hemp operations, or both, with methods, procedures, responsibilities, and criteria for supplier management practices to reliably receive supplies that meet specifications. Effective supplier management includes clear concise communication and comprehension between departments and business functions, that is, marketing, finance, operations, supply requirement analysis, supplier assessment or audits, supplier selection, backup suppliers, and supply/supplier information management.

1.2?In this practice, the term cannabis can be substituted with the term hemp. This practice applies to industrial hemp operations, CBD operations, and as referred to by several authorities having jurisdiction, licensed marijuana operations.

1.3?This practice provides a process for supplier management in Section 5 and criteria for supplier evaluation in Section 6.

1.4?Nothing in this practice shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations which may be more restrictive or have different requirements.

1.5?This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.6?This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.