Charter
The founders of the Source Tagging Council (STC) are Acousto-Magnetic Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) technology advocates. This common platform of retailers and consumer goods manufacturers as trading partners, combined with the usability of the Acousto-Magnetic technology, with its inherent features and benefits of application and implementation, are significant contributing factors to the current day success of source tagging.

History
The STC began in 1996 as a forum where retailers, manufacturers, and Value Added Resellers (VARs) gathered together to network, exchange ideas, discuss challenges and solutions, focus on best practices and promote EAS tagging at the source.

The participant base of the STC has grown immensely and has taken on global proportions, with annual meetings in many countries and a network of participants from around the world. Attendees include solution providers, retailers and manufacturers who have implemented source tagging or are evaluating EAS and their source tagging programs. Active participation is encouraged. Everyone provides individual contributions and collective synergy is responsible for the continued success of global source tagging programs.

Scope
The STC is directed toward North American based companies with supply chain implications both domestic and abroad. Europe, Asia and Latin America also have their own STC presence. The majority of focus is based on solutions using Acousto-Magnetic EAS technology; however all technology users are welcome.

Goal
The goal of the STC is to propagate industry-wide source tagging growth and momentum by sharing best practices, case studies, common opportunity, joint challenge resolution and ideas of interest.

Objective
The objective of the STC is to focus attention on the current state of source tagging and promote new ideas throughout the supply chain to improve the effectiveness of EAS source tagging to increase sales for both manufacturers and retailers by increasing the labor-efficient, in-stock merchandising opportunity for the honest customer.

How To Become an Active STC Participant
Point, Click, Type - visit the www.sourcetaggingcouncil.com website for up-to-date information regarding: The next STC Conference, Market Specific Committee Activity, links to interesting sites and more.