Managing supply chain data has traditionally meant jumping between multiple forms, screens, and workflows. Products are created in one place, facilities in another, and certifications somewhere else. These elements are often added out of sequence, duplicated, or missing critical links. This fragmented experience slows onboarding, increases errors, and makes it harder to maintain a clean and connected data model.
To address this, CommonShare introduces a redesigned Add New Entity experience. It provides a centralized and intuitive way to create, organize, and connect all core supply chain entities from a single starting point.
A Centralized Entry Point That Brings All Supply Chain Entities Together
The new Add New experience is designed to act as a single control center for building and organizing supply chain data. It provides a consistent starting point where teams can create all essential entities needed to model their operations accurately.
From this centralized entry point, users can create and manage:
Connections
Products and product variants
Orders
Bills of Materials (BOMs)
Facilities
Scope Certificates
Social Audits
Supply chain facilities
Media and supporting documentation
By consolidating entity creation into one place, teams no longer need to navigate multiple sections of the platform to complete basic setup tasks. This makes onboarding faster, clearer, and easier to follow, especially for new users and external partners.
Structured Workflows That Replace Fragmented Data Entry
Each entity follows a clear and purpose-built workflow designed around real supply chain operations. Instead of disconnected forms, the new experience introduces structure and context at every step.
This approach helps users:
Create entities in the correct order
Understand how data connects across products, facilities, and compliance
Avoid partial or inconsistent records
Reduce rework caused by missing or incomplete dependencies
By guiding users through structured creation paths, CommonShare replaces fragmented data entry with a more logical and end-to-end setup process.
Designed to Support Real-World Onboarding Scenarios
Whether onboarding a new facility, launching a new product, or setting up compliance documentation, the redesigned experience is built to support real operational workflows.
Brands can onboard suppliers and products more efficiently. Facilities can clearly present certifications, audits, and operational capabilities. Sustainability and sourcing teams benefit from a cleaner and more reliable data foundation.
Because everything starts from the same place, teams experience less confusion, fewer handoffs, and smoother collaboration across internal teams and external partners.
Building a Stronger Foundation for Traceability and Compliance
Centralizing entity creation ensures that core data such as products, BOMs, facilities, and certifications are consistently structured and properly linked from the beginning.
This creates a stronger foundation for:
Supply chain traceability
Certification and audit management
Product-level sustainability data
Downstream reporting and compliance workflows
As supply chain requirements become more complex, having well-structured and connected entities becomes essential. This update is designed to support that complexity without adding friction.
Built to Scale With the CommonShare Platform
The redesigned Add New Entity experience is more than a UI improvement. It establishes a foundation for future automation, AI-driven data enrichment, and deeper cross-entity intelligence across the CommonShare network.
By standardizing how information enters the system, CommonShare makes it easier to introduce smarter validation, connect data across products, facilities, and certifications, and maintain a single source of truth as networks grow.
Conclusion
With the new Add New Entity experience, CommonShare simplifies one of the most fundamental aspects of supply chain management, which is getting data into the system correctly from the start.
By replacing fragmented entry points with a centralized and structured workflow, teams can onboard faster, reduce errors, and build a cleaner and more connected supply chain from day one.
This update turns entity creation into a guided and scalable process, setting the foundation for stronger traceability, better compliance, and more efficient collaboration across the entire supply chain ecosystem.