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A unique identity for every pack.

Serialisation gives each saleable unit its own code; aggregation links units to the case and pallet they travel in. Together they let a product be traced through the supply chain and prove it is genuine.
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Track & trace and serialisation

What It Is

On the packing line a printer marks each pack with a 2D code that carries the product code, batch, expiry and a unique serial. A camera reads and grades the code immediately; unreadable or duplicate codes are rejected before they leave the line.

Packs are then linked to their shipper case and pallet, and the hierarchy is reported to the business system and, where rules require, to regulators or trading partners. The same approach checks marks and labels on export cartons.

How It Works

The system from the sensor to the people who act on it. Every project is sized to the site, but the layers stay the same.

  1. Mark

    Printers

    Thermal inkjet, thermal transfer or laser coders print codes on pack, case and pallet.

  2. Verify

    Vision readers

    Cameras read, grade and check every code, rejecting bad or duplicate ones.

  3. Aggregate

    Line controller

    Units are linked to cases and cases to pallets as they are packed.

  4. Manage

    Serial server

    Issues serial numbers, stores the hierarchy and handles re-work and decommissioning.

  5. Report

    Partners & regulators

    Event data shared with ERP, customers and authorities in the required format.

Key Technologies

The protocols, standards and components we work with on this use case.

Identifiers

  • GTIN
  • SSCC
  • GS1 DataMatrix
  • GS1-128
  • QR codes

Verification

  • ISO/IEC 15415
  • ISO/IEC 15416
  • OCR / OCV
  • Code grading

Data exchange

  • EPCIS 2.0
  • DGFT export track & trace
  • EU FMD
  • US DSCSA
  • ERP integration

Typical Deliverables

What a project usually hands over. We agree the exact scope with you before work starts.

  • Requirements per market and pack level
  • Coder and camera integration on each line
  • Aggregation stations and rework workflow
  • Serial-number management and reporting
  • Line operator screens
  • Test and validation records
The practice behind it: Physical AI

Where It Applies

Industries where this use case answers a problem we see often. Each links back to the sector page.

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