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Traceability, one relationship at a time.
Connect operational traceability with responsible sourcing and supplier evidence. Browse the separate EU and US framework topics, or start with the records and relationships they share.
19 guides
What is supply-chain traceability?
Supply-chain traceability connects a product to its origins, transformations, movements and custodians through identifiable records.
02 / FUNDAMENTALSTraceability vs tracking: what is the difference?
Tracking follows status or movement. Traceability reconstructs a product’s history and relationships, including inputs and custody.
03 / IDENTITYLot, batch and serial traceability
Choose product, lot, serial and logistics-unit identifiers around the precision your operation needs.
04 / EVENTSEvent-based traceability records
Record meaningful business activity with product identity, time, location, party and relationship context.
05 / EVENTSChain of custody in supply-chain traceability
Connect custodians, handovers and supporting evidence while keeping physical custody and ownership distinct.
06 / PARTNER DATASupplier traceability data: what to agree
Agree identifiers, handover records, source ownership and exception handling before scaling supplier data collection.
07 / EVENTSManufacturing product genealogy
Connect input materials to output batches through transformations, splits, merges and rework.
08 / GOVERNANCETraceability data governance and evidence
Set ownership, validation, correction and access rules so traceability records can be interpreted and trusted.
09 / STANDARDSTraceability interoperability between systems
Map identifiers, event meaning and exchange rules before connecting ERP, manufacturing, warehouse and partner systems.
10 / IMPLEMENTATIONRecall traceback and forward tracing
Test the links from a suspect input to affected outputs and destinations while keeping uncertainty visible.
11 / IMPLEMENTATIONHow to evaluate traceability software
Evaluate software using your actual identity relationships, exceptions and investigation questions.
12 / FUNDAMENTALSDigital product passports and traceability
A product passport can provide access to product information; traceability supplies related identities, events and evidence.
13 / EU FORCED LABOUR REGULATIONEU Forced Labour Regulation: scope and traceability preparation
Understand Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 as a product prohibition, with its own EU market, export and investigation rules.
14 / US IMPORT ENFORCEMENTUS forced-labour import enforcement: Section 307 and UFLPA
Separate the general US forced-labour import prohibition, WROs and Findings from the UFLPA rebuttable presumption.
15 / US IMPORT ENFORCEMENTUFLPA: supply-chain traceability and evidence
Understand the Xinjiang and listed-entity presumption, distinguish scope from an exception, and connect shipment records to upstream inputs.
16 / RESPONSIBLE SOURCINGResponsible sourcing and supply-chain traceability
Use connected product records to investigate sourcing questions while keeping visibility, labour evidence and legal conclusions distinct.
17 / SUPPLIER EVIDENCESupplier mapping and facility identification
Connect legal entities, physical production sites and supplier tiers without confusing a seller with the place where goods were made.
18 / SUPPLIER EVIDENCEMaterial origin and chain of custody
Trace material production and transformations alongside custody handovers, keeping upstream origin distinct from shipping location.
19 / SUPPLIER EVIDENCESupplier evidence management: records, review and gaps
Organise evidence around products, facilities and periods, keeping assertions, supporting records and framework-specific conclusions separate.
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