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Functionality
- Will my work be automatically saved on FEM?
- Can I upload more than one file to a question?
- Is the FEM Offline Excel Tool still available to download?
Management
- Is an OS ID mandatory for all facilities to register on Worldly?
- How can parent companies access their factories' Worldly data?
- If facilities can continue to post until Dec 31, will they still receive the certificate after posting, even though they are excluded from the industry benchmarking?
- If our facility began operating in the middle of a year, should we complete this year’s or next year’s FEM?
Will my work be automatically saved on FEM?
Your module will automatically save your answers as you complete the questions. This is important to prevent the loss of work due to slow internet connections. However, we also suggest that you work in a location with a good internet connection when using the modules.
Can I upload more than one file to a question?
Please upload all documents as a single PDF file. Only some questions based on certain criteria are permitted to upload multiple documents.
We highly suggest combining all documents into a single PDF prior to uploading. The file size limit for uploading documents to a FEM Assessment is 100MB.
Is the FEM Offline Excel Tool still available to download?
FEM 4.0 and FEM Foundations are available exclusively online.
The offline Excel-based FEM tool was discontinued due to the growing complexity and size of the assessment. With the introduction of new quantitative data points in FEM 4.0, the number of required columns exceeded Excel’s technical limit of 16,384 columns, making it no longer feasible to support the full assessment in a single CSV or Excel file.
Moving to an online-only assessment ensures greater data integrity, improved reliability, and a better overall user experience.
Is an OS ID mandatory for all facilities to register on Worldly?
No, an open supply hub ID is not mandatory for facilities to register on Worldly.
How can parent companies access their factories' Worldly data?
Parent companies can access their factories' Worldly data by:
1. Joining their facilities account as a user. For guidance on how to add a new user to an existing account, see our guidance here.
3. Create a separate account for the parent company with Engagement access or above, and get deeper supply chain engagement and insights, as well as additional benefits such as the Adoption tool, Analytics tool, API Connectors, and Full Adoption Services.
If facilities can continue to post until Dec 31, will they still receive the certificate after posting, even though they are excluded from the industry benchmarking?
Yes, facilities will receive the FEM completion certificate once they post their assessment by Dec 31. To be included in the benchmarking they would need to post their assessment by 30th April of that year.
If our facility began operating in the middle of a year, should we complete this year’s or next year’s FEM?
Facilities can do one of two options:
- Confirm requirements with brand partners.
- Submit their partial year of data by indicating their total operating days.
If you are required to do a version of FEM for your performance over the months you have been in operation this year, then you should report the FEM Foundations for this year's performance.