Asset identity
evidencedSerial, tag, manifest, package, or component relationships establish what is being transferred.
Trust + governance
A custody record should explain who had the asset, when possession changed, what evidence supported the handoff, and what remained unresolved.
The methodology for establishing and reviewing possession changes from enterprise origin through carriers, receiving, processing, downstream transfer, and final disposition.
Serial, tag, manifest, package, or component relationships establish what is being transferred.
Sender, receiver, time, location, signature, device, or equivalent event context supports the transfer.
Expected and observed receipt state expose shortages, damage, or identity variance.
Corrections and alternate disposition paths preserve the original exception rather than overwriting it.
Subsequent processor, buyer, recycler, or disposition events remain connected where supported.
A custody event is meaningful only when the asset or component identity is sufficiently established.
The handoff preserves both sides of possession rather than logging a generic movement event.
Manifest variance, damage, missing components, and disputed receipt stay visible through resolution.
The chain does not end when an asset leaves the primary processing facility.
Serial, tag, manifest, package, or component relationships establish what is being transferred.
Sender, receiver, time, location, signature, device, or equivalent event context supports the transfer.
Expected and observed receipt state expose shortages, damage, or identity variance.
Corrections and alternate disposition paths preserve the original exception rather than overwriting it.
Subsequent processor, buyer, recycler, or disposition events remain connected where supported.
These are the kinds of records the operating model must preserve or produce. Availability depends on the product workflow, configured providers, and the event being evidenced.
An attributable handoff links identity to sender, receiver, time, and supporting evidence rather than relying on a pickup status alone.
Platform custody viewThe discrepancy becomes an evidence-bearing exception and remains visible through investigation or closure.
Custody dispute case studyNot necessarily. Downstream transfer and final disposition can remain part of the asset history.
Downstream governanceNo. Integrity mechanisms cannot compensate for poor identity, attribution, or incomplete event capture.
Trust RoomContinuous custody evidence turns cross-company movement from institutional memory into inspectable history.