Track and trace

The track and trace concept can be supported by means of reckoning and reporting of the position of vehicles and containers with the property of concern, stored, for example, in a real-time database.

), a wave of software, hardware, consulting and systems vendors have emerged over the last few years to offer a range of traceability solutions and tools for industry.

Variable data in a barcode or a numeric or alphanumeric code format can be applied to the packaging or label.

[3] Consumers can access web sites to trace the origins of their purchased products or to find the status of shipments.

Consumers can type a code found on an item into a search box at the tracing website and view information.