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Traceability Articles & Insights
Welcome to the Articles section of The Traceability Hub. This is where we publish our latest research, explainers, and thought pieces on all things traceability. Whether you’re a compliance officer, supply chain manager, or technology provider, here you’ll find practical knowledge to stay ahead of regulations and market trends. Read More
Why Returnable Transport Items Are Becoming a Strategic Supply Chain Priority
From asset visibility to return flows, traceability is becoming essential to effective returnable transport item management.
From Labels to Trust: Why Consumer Engagement Begins with Traceability
How traceability is transforming product information into a powerful driver of transparency, trust, and consumer engagement.
Smart Labels: The Evolution of Logistics Packaging for Dynamic Monitoring
How smart labels turn logistics packaging into a dynamic source of data.
Why WebApps Are the Best Entry Point for Phygital Experiences
In phygital journeys, every extra step can become a barrier. WebApps create a more direct path from physical interaction to digital value.
Digital Link Turns Physical Products into Dynamic Digital Entry Points
How GS1 Digital Link connects physical products to trusted, up-to-date information for consumers, businesses, and regulators.
Phygital Is Redefining What a Product Experience Can Be
When products become connected touchpoints, the customer experience no longer ends at the point of sale.
QR Codes in the Age of Traceability: Trust, Risk, and Data Integrity
Why secure access to product data depends on more than the QR code itself
Near Field Communication: The Technology Behind Tap-to-Connect Experiences
How NFC turns a simple tap into a direct digital connection between physical products, people, and services.
Beyond Borders: How AD Ports Group Scaled Its Global Reach Through the Noatum Group Acquisition
How strategic investment in logistics infrastructure created the foundation for stronger global connectivity, operational coordination, and end-to-end supply chain visibility.
The Silent Certifier: How Predictive Maintenance Could Become the Backbone of Manufacturing Traceability
From invisible micro-stops and the P-F curve to the Digital Product Passport, discover why high-fidelity machine-health data is becoming the new proof of product integrity across the manufacturing value chain.
The Machine as Certificate: From Predictive Quality to the Digital Product Passport
When machine health becomes verifiable evidence, predictive quality evolves from an operational advantage into a traceable digital asset. Learn how manufacturers can transform maintenance data into cryptographic proof of product quality and compliance across the value chain.
Predictive Maintenance: The PLC Data Blind Spot
PLC and SCADA systems excel at controlling production, but they capture only a fraction of the physical signals that reveal emerging equipment failures. Understanding the gap between production data and diagnostic data is essential to building effective predictive maintenance strategies.
The Hidden Factory: How Predictive Maintenance Defends Your OEE
Up to half of your plant's capacity may be disappearing into unrecorded micro-stops and unnoticed quality issues. Learn how real-time machine monitoring transforms hidden losses into measurable productivity gains.
Stretching the Warning Window: IoT, Edge and the P–F Interval
How real-time machine condition monitoring and edge intelligence turn days of warning into months, enabling smarter maintenance decisions and greater equipment reliability.
What You’ll Find Here
This section collects all of our published articles, guides, and reports about traceability. Content ranges from high-level industry trends to hands-on implementation advice, so you can move from understanding concepts to applying them in your organization.
Expect to find:
- Deep-dives into regulatory updates (EU, US, global).
- Case studies showing real-world traceability implementations.
- Practical how-to guides and checklists.
- Articles exploring technology innovation (AI, blockchain, IoT).
- Analyses of sustainability and circular economy initiatives.
Our articles are designed to cover the breadth of traceability and its impact across industries. Some recurring themes include:
- Regulatory compliance & standards (GS1, DPP, UDI, TPD, EUDR).
- Industry verticals: pharma, food, fashion, automotive, electronics, etc.
- Enabling technologies: serialization, blockchain, IoT, AI.
- Business outcomes: transparency, risk management, circularity.
Below you’ll find the full list of articles, updated regularly. Use this page as your starting point to dive deeper into the themes that matter most to your organization.
