[VSC CG] Welcome – Repository Ready, Let's Begin the Work

Dear VSC Community Group Members,

I am pleased to announce that the Verifiable Supply Chain Community
Group is now officially underway. The repository structure is in
place, and we are ready to begin collaborative work on advancing
verifiable data standards in global supply chains.

Repository: https://github.com/w3c-cg/vsc

What We I Established

The repository is organized to support our charter and align with the
UORA CG liaison. The initial structure includes:

profiles/ – Industry-specific VC/UORA profiles (pharmaceuticals,
critical minerals, food & beverage, luxury goods, electronics,
automotive)
interoperability/ – Mappings to legacy standards: GS1 EPCIS, ISO
28000, and regulatory frameworks (DSCSA, EUDR, CBAM)
trust-framework/ – Governance models, accreditation criteria, and
liability frameworks
use-cases/ – ROI calculators, implementation guides, and case study templates
tools/ – Reference implementations, SDKs, and conformance test suites
specs/ – Formal JSON-LD schemas, API definitions, and context files
.github/ – CI/CD workflows and issue templates

This structure is intentionally modular, allowing us to develop in
parallel across industry verticals while maintaining a cohesive core.

Call for Contributors

This is a community effort, and I invite all members to participate.
There are several ways to get involved.

Immediate Opportunities:

Editors – Lead drafting of profiles and specifications
Co-Chair – Help coordinate meetings, agenda, and community engagement
Profile Leads – Drive industry-specific profiles (pharma, minerals,
food, luxury, electronics, automotive)
Technical Contributors – Develop reference implementations, test
suites, and tooling
Use Case Contributors – Document real-world implementations and ROI models

If you are interested in any of these roles, please reply to this
thread or contact me directly.

Proposed Initial Workstreams

Based on our charter, I propose we focus on the following initial workstreams.

1. Pharmaceuticals Profile (Priority: High)
   DSCSA-aligned verifiable credentials, batch-level traceability,
serialization requirements, regulatory mapping.

2. Critical Minerals Profile (Priority: High)
   Conflict minerals traceability, ethical sourcing attestations,
smelter-to-manufacturer provenance.

3. EPCIS Mapping Specification (Priority: High)
   Translate GS1 EPCIS events to Verifiable Credentials, define
mapping patterns and translation libraries.

4. Trust Framework Template (Priority: Medium)
   Governance models for supply chain consortia, trust anchor
accreditation criteria.

5. ROI Calculator & Case Study Template (Priority: Medium)
   Quantifiable business value documentation, standardized case study format.

Meeting Structure & Cadence

I would like your input on how we structure our meetings to best
accommodate participants across time zones.

Proposed Options:

Option A: Wednesdays 10:00 EST – 60-minute working session
Option B: Tuesdays 15:00 UTC – 60-minute working session
Option C: Alternating weeks – 90-minute deep-dive
Option D: Bi-weekly – 60-minute coordination plus async work

Please share your preference, or suggest alternatives that work better
for your schedule.

Agenda for First Meeting (Tentative):
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Overview of repository structure
3. Prioritization of initial workstreams
4. Assign leads for profiles
5. Set meeting cadence
6. Next steps

Discussion Topics for the First Weeks

To get us moving, I propose we discuss the following in the coming weeks.

1. Pharmaceuticals Profile: What are the core data elements required
for DSCSA compliance? (Lead: open)
2. EPCIS Mapping: How do we map existing EPCIS event data to VC
models? (Lead: open)
3. Trust Framework: What governance models already exist in supply
chain consortia? (Lead: open)
4. UORA Liaison: How do we ensure synchronized development with the
UORA CG? (Lead: Amir)

Next Steps

1. Review the repository – Familiarize yourself with the structure
2. Express interest – Reply with areas you would like to contribute to
3. Suggest meeting time – Let me know your availability
4. Share use cases – If you have real-world supply chain
implementations, please document them

Let’s Begin

The work ahead is significant, but the opportunity is equally
substantial. Verifiable supply chains can transform how we track
provenance, ensure compliance, and build trust across global
industrial networks. I am excited to work alongside all of you to make
this a reality.

Please reply with your thoughts, availability, and areas of interest.

Looking forward to building this together,

Amir Hameed Mir
Chair, Verifiable Supply Chain Community Group
W3C

P.S. If you have not already, please join the group’s GitHub
repository and mailing list to stay updated. Let me know if you have
any questions.