Using CPSC product recall data to identify consumer goods manufacturers whose supply chains failed to catch a production defect before mass distribution — at the exact moment remediation urgency is highest.
Using the CPSC recall database to identify consumer goods manufacturers whose production defects reached end customers at scale — the definitive proof that supply chain planning and quality traceability failed somewhere between the factory and the shelf.
Real consumer goods manufacturers with active CPSC recalls, verified against the CPSC recall database. Each card represents a company whose supply chain failed to catch a production defect before mass distribution.
Context on why product recalls are accelerating and why the timing window for supply chain planning tools has never been tighter.
The CPSC recorded 339 consumer product recall reports in 2025, surpassing the prior record set in 2024. That is approximately 28 recalls per month across all product categories. After filtering for manufacturing-process failures at ICP-sized companies, the addressable signal runs 8–12 qualified manufacturers per month.
The acceleration is not random. Extended global supply chains, increased multi-tier vendor networks, and accelerated product development cycles have collectively reduced the quality visibility that manufacturers once had. Products move from factory floor to end customer faster, across more intermediary tiers, with less real-time traceability than a decade ago.
When a recall is issued, the window matters. The 0–180 day post-recall period is when supply chain teams have board-level attention, remediation budget, and an active mandate to prove the problem has been addressed. That is the window this workflow targets.
Each recall in this report represents not just one company in pain, but a visible proof point that an entire class of manufacturer — multi-tier supply chain, distributed production, multi-channel distribution — is operating without the traceability that would have caught the defect earlier. That is the exact market Hexight is built to serve.
These workflows passed theoretical evaluation and represent additional prospecting angles using publicly accessible data sources.
Monitors earnings call transcripts for manufacturing and consumer goods companies where executives publicly cite supply chain disruptions, demand forecast failures, or inventory challenges as material issues. When a CFO or CEO acknowledges supply chain pain to investors, they are simultaneously accountable to fix it before the next quarterly call.
Tracks newly hired VPs, Directors, and Chief Supply Chain Officers at manufacturing and consumer goods companies. A new supply chain leader's first 90 days is the highest-intent window for vendor evaluation, technology investment, and process transformation before organizational momentum solidifies.
Identifies companies actively posting multiple supply chain, planning, or S&OP roles simultaneously. A hiring surge for transformation roles signals that leadership has committed to systemic change — the exact moment when external platforms that accelerate that transformation are most relevant.
Analyzes 10-Q and 10-K filings for public manufacturing and consumer goods companies where inventory growth significantly outpaces revenue growth year-over-year. Inventory bloat is the financial signature of demand forecast failure and working capital mismanagement — both direct use cases for supply planning platforms.
Monitors FDA warning letters issued to food manufacturers, medical device companies, and pharmaceutical producers for Good Manufacturing Practice violations. Warning letters create a hard regulatory deadline, executive accountability, and a documented corrective action requirement that supply chain planning tools directly address.
Uses US Census import data to identify manufacturers with high import concentration from tariff-affected countries. Companies with significant exposure to trade policy volatility face immediate pressure to diversify their supply base and improve scenario planning capabilities — a direct match for Hexight's modeling tools.