# KPMG Origins

> KPMG Origins is a blockchain-based track-and-trace platform for supply chain compliance developed by KMPG Australia. The platform uses blockchain technology, IoT sensors, and data analytics tools to ensure transparency and traceability in complex supply chains. The solution has been successfully implemented in construction, agriculture, and waste management sectors and has been spun off as an independent company called OriginsNext.

**Sector:** Tertiary sector · **Industry:** Management consulting · **Organisation:** KPMG · **Maturity level:** Production

Canonical URL: https://www.sapientblock.com/en/use-cases/kpmg-produktherkunft-lueckenlos-nachweisen

## Documentation status

- **Project status:** Production
- **Evidence:** Evidence medium
- **Editorial review:** Ufuk Avci, 15 April 2026

## Description

KPMG Australia developed a blockchain-based product provenance platform as part of its innovation activities and spun it off into an independent startup, OriginsNext, in 2021. The transition from an internal consulting solution to an independent product startup demonstrates the commercial potential KPMG saw in the platform.

OriginsNext addresses one of the most pressing compliance areas in the coming years: companies are required by the EU (EUDR, CSRD) and other regulators to provide seamless proof of origin for their products and raw materials. OriginsNext offers a blockchain-based platform for this: suppliers register products and batches with origin information; every transaction (processing, transport, trade) is blockchain-documented; end recipients can access the complete provenance chain in real time. The KPMG DNA is evident in the platform architecture: audit-grade documentation, regulatory compliance, and governance mechanisms are built in. Australian focus: agricultural and raw material supply chains (wool, beef, seafood) where Australia is a global export champion and provenance proofs are commercially valuable. OriginsNext published the press release about the spin-off on originsNext.com.

## Benefits

- Companies can automate their compliance processes while developing new business models based on verified sustainability proofs.
- The platform offers increased transparency and traceability in complex supply chains through immutable blockchain documentation.
- Companies have the opportunity for independent verification and certification of their data and processes by third parties.
- The system strengthens trust among all supply chain actors and reduces operational risks.
- Employees benefit from automated documentation processes and can focus on value-adding analysis and strategic tasks.

## Challenges

- Companies must invest in new technologies and employee skills and adapt their existing systems accordingly.
- The integration of blockchain, IoT sensors, and data analytics tools requires high technical complexity and corresponding expertise.
- Successful implementation requires close collaboration among all actors in the supply chain, which presents organisational challenges.
- Employees need to acquire new skills in blockchain technology and data analysis to use the platform effectively.

## Technology foundation

The platform is based on blockchain technology, which acts as an immutable digital ledger transparently documenting all transactions and data changes in the supply chain. Additionally, IoT sensors are used for automatic data collection and modern analytical tools for evaluating the gathered information.

## Sources

- [KPMG: launches blockchain track and trace platform (KPMG Origins, Piloten mit SunRice, CANEGROWERS, Mitchell Wines)](https://kpmg.com/mt/en/media/press-releases.html)
- [KPMG: Blockchain Use Cases in the Agriculture Sector (KPMG Origins in der Lieferkette)](https://kpmg.com/ky/en/insights.html)