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track and trace wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 technology 2 uses 3 see also 4 references toggle the table of contents track and trace 4 languages العربية français tiếng việt 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia product locating technologies in logistics for signal processing techniques see order tracking signal processing for tracing contacts see contact tracing this article s lead section contains information that is not included elsewhere in the article if this information is appropriate for the lead it should also be included in the article s body relevant discussion may be found on the talk page november 2022 learn how and when to remove this message this article needs more citations please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources unsourced material may be challenged and removed find sources track and trace news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2011 learn how and when to remove this message a portable gps tracking device with a second unit in a transparent case showing its internal circuitry in the distribution and logistics of many types of products track and trace or tracking and tracing a type of tracking system that determines the current and past locations and other information of a unique item or property mass serialization is the process of assigning and marking each product with a unique identifier such as an electronic product code epc for track and trace purposes the marking or tagging of products is usually completed within the manufacturing process through various combinations of human readable or machine readable technologies such as datamatrix barcodes or rfid the track and trace concept is part of modern telematics and can be supported by a vehicle tracking system this often relies on automatic vehicle location technology for vehicles and containers for the property of concern with data stored in a real time database this data a form of telemetry is used for fleet management to compose a coherent depiction of status reports another approach is to report the arrival or departure of the object recording its identification location time and status this method requires verifying the reports for consistency and completeness an example of this is the package tracking provided by shippers such as the united states postal service deutsche post royal mail united parcel service airroad or fedex technology edit textil rfid tag for laundry with printed epc and barcode some produce traceability makers use matrix barcodes to record data on specific produce the international standards organization epcglobal under gs1 has ratified the epc network standards esp the epc information services epcis standard which codify the syntax and semantics for supply chain events and the secure method for selectively sharing supply chain events with trading partners these standards for tracking and tracing have been used in deployments in many industries and many products are certified as compatible with them in vehicular applications tracking is often accomplished using a gps tracking unit which communicates through a telematic control unit more advanced systems incorporate video telematics using devices like a dashcam to provide visual context for tracking events in response to an increasing number of recall incidents for items like food pharmaceuticals and toys vendors offer a range of traceability solutions and tools radio frequency identification and barcodes are two common technologies used to deliver traceability 1 rfid is often used in track and trace solutions and within supply chains as a code carrying technology it can be used in place of a barcode to enable non line of sight reading the deployment of rfid was earlier inhibited by cost but its usage is now increasing barcoding is a common and cost effective method used to implement traceability at both the item and case level variable data in a barcode or a numeric or alphanumeric code format can be applied to the packaging or label the data can be used as a pointer to traceability information and can also correlate with production data such as time to market and product quality 2 packaging converters have a choice of three different classes of technology to print barcodes inkjet dot on demand or continuous systems are capable of printing high resolution 300 dpi or higher for dot on demand images at press speed up to 1000fpm these solutions can be deployed either on press or off line laser marking can be employed to ablate a coating or to cause a color change in certain materials the advantage of lasers is fine detail and high speed for character printing with no consumables not all substrates accept a laser mark and certain colors e g red are not suitable for barcode reading thermal transfer and direct thermal for lower speed off press applications thermal transfer and direct thermal printers are ideal for printing variable data on labels uses edit serialization supports supply chain agility providing visibility into supply chain activities and the ability to take responsive action benefits include the ability to recognize and isolate counterfeit products and to improve the efficiency of product recall management 3 consumers can access websites to trace the origins of their purchased products or to find the status of shipments a user can type a code found on an item into a search box at a tracing website to view information this can also be done via a smartphone by taking a picture of a 2d barcode which opens a website that verifies the product i e product authentication serialization is used for safety in the pharmaceutical industry where it is often legally required 4 the same tracking principles are also used in wider intelligent transportation systems in public transport to provide real time arrival information and to help power journey planners see also edit drug distribution mobile asset management real time locating system references edit apte aditi ingole vijendra lele pallavi marsh andrew bhattacharjee tathagata hirve siddhivinayak campbell harry nair harish chan sarah juvekar sanjay 2019 ethical considerations in the use of gps based movement tracking in health research lessons from a care seeking study in rural west india journal of global health 9 1 010323 doi 10 7189 jogh 09 010323 issn 2047 2978 pmc 6596313 pmid 31275566 traceability giving every product an authentic identity package printing june 1 2008 mccutcheon s manufacturers are seizing opportunities across the supply chain industryweek published 6 november 2008 accessed 15 august 2023 tiga health what serialization means for pharma manufacturing accessed 30 july 2023 retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title track_and_trace oldid 1366717334 categories navigation tracking wireless locating food safety drug distribution product recalls supply chain management automatic identification and data capture fleet management hidden categories articles with short description short description is different from wikidata wikipedia introduction cleanup from november 2022 all pages needing cleanup articles covered by wikiproject wikify from november 2022 all articles covered by wikiproject wikify articles needing additional references from september 2011 all articles 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