WHAT IS TRACK & TRACE?

Track and Trace is an English term that refers to the process of ensuring traceability of a product throughout a specific process or shipment. This term encompasses tracking the journey and history of the product from its source to its final destination. The Track and Trace process aims to provide traceability, ensure security, and prevent counterfeiting.

It is widely used, especially in industries such as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, food, medical, logistics, and similar sectors. This process involves assigning a unique identity to each product, using tracking devices, maintaining data records, and sharing data. The movements and status of the product are continuously updated and made traceable.

Track and Trace is important for tracking the origin and history of products, enhancing product safety, and complying with legal regulations. This process facilitates the isolation and recall of faulty products while enabling consumers to receive safe products and manufacturers to track their own products.

PURPOSES

Product Safety: Ensures traceability to enhance the safety of health products, medicines, food products, and other sensitive items. Enables rapid detection and recall of faulty or hazardous products.

Counterfeit Prevention: Prevents the introduction of counterfeit products into the market. Unique product identities make counterfeiting more difficult.

Compliance with Legal Regulations: Regulators in various industries have established product traceability and tracking processes as a legal requirement. Therefore, manufacturers and distributors must comply with these regulations. (e.g., Pharmaceutical Track & Trace System, Product Tracking System, Vaccine Tracking System, etc.)

TRACKING AND TRACING STAGES

Product Identification: Assigns a unique identity or serial number to each product. Products are labeled with unique codes using QR code labeling machines.

Data Recording: The traceability information of the product is recorded in a database. This information includes the product's manufacturing date, batch information, movements, and other important details.

Tracking Devices: Technological devices such as QR code readers, labeling machines, cameras, etc., are used to track the movements of products.

Data Sharing: Tracking data is shared among relevant stakeholders, including manufacturers, importers, distributors, warehouses, logistics companies, hospitals, and administrative centers.

Isolation of Faulty Products: If a product is identified as unsafe or faulty (recalled by relevant authorities), it is isolated, and if needed, recalled.

Technology: A range of technologies is used to support Track and Trace processes. TrackArt is ready to be your reliable solution partner in product tracking and tracing with machine and software solutions.

INDUSTRIES WHERE IT IS USED

Track and Trace processes are widely used in many industries, including the pharmaceutical industry, food industry, medical devices, plant protection products, vaccines and serums, logistics, and transportation.