CoSolvent Community Server offers a simple and inexpensive way to make auditing, QA and technical support much easier in a food processing supply chain. In the diagram at left, the buyer asks a technical question that the vendor can fully or partially answer using a video clip that is recorded in their facility.

The buyer asks the vendor to perform a visible action (e.g., show a supplied code number) while filming the clip. The presence of the requested action stamps the response as having been made after the request. The upload time marks the end of the response time window.

While one video clip may be inconclusive, a series can paint a meaningful picture. The response may indicate that something new has happened: a new commentator, new equipment in the background, more or less dust and grime, a more assured demonstration, or new signs of tension and confusion. Any savvy professional can read the tea-leaves.