How the FDA’s transition to a standardized 12-digit National Drug Code (NDC) format is reshaping pharmaceutical labeling, traceability, and compliance across the U.S. drug supply chain.
Industry Insights on Traceability
This section gathers all our sector-specific articles on traceability. Each industry faces unique challenges in transparency, compliance, and digital transformation — from pharmaceuticals to fashion, food to automotive.
Designing National Traceability Systems with Manufacturers at the Core: The Pharma Industry Case
Designing National Traceability Systems with manufacturers at the core: the pharma industry Case
Solving Global Tobacco Tracking: Essential Tech Behind Supply Chain Compliance
How the EU’s tobacco tracking system combines law, technology, and data analytics to fight illicit trade, protect public health, and ensure global supply chain transparency.
The Biggest Pain Points of the Fashion and Sportswear Industry Today
From ESG reporting and Digital Product Passports to fit tech and resilient supply chains, here’s how brands can tackle today’s fashion challenges and win on transparency and sustainability.
LogIN Business: Driving Italy’s Digital Logistics Revolution
How Italy’s €157M LogIN Business initiative under the PNRR is accelerating logistics digitalization, AI-powered route optimization, and sustainable supply chain transformation across the country.
Inside Italy’s Tax Framework: A Model for European Tobacco Excise Control
How Italy’s three-year excise framework, advanced track-and-trace system, and smart fiscal strategy are shaping EU tobacco tax reform and market stability.
The Beginner’s Guide to Reading QR Codes on Food Labels & Packages
Decode your food with our beginner's guide on QR codes on food labels and packages.
India’s Tobacco Giants Face Strict Rules, Market Shakeup
How new tobacco laws and public health efforts are transforming India's tobacco market and investment outlook.
Breaking Down the Global Counterfeit Cigarettes Crisis: Facts and Figures
A comprehensive analysis of the counterfeit cigarette crisis and its economic, social, and public health fallout across the globe.
Hidden Cost of Luxury: The Ethical Fashion Crisis Behind Designer Labels
The dark truth behind designer labels: child labor, worker exploitation, and the illusion of ethical luxury.
Italy Textile EPR Decree Demands Major Supply Chain Changes
Italy’s new EPR rules push fashion brands to overhaul supply chains, embrace eco-design, and prepare for a circular economy by 2026.
Strengthening Food Value Chains: A Global Framework for Trade and Sustainability
A comprehensive look at how trade, technology, and sustainability can reshape global food value chains to boost resilience, fairness, and food security.
Smart Farming Sensors: The Key to Italian Tomato Profitability
How IoT-driven precision agriculture is transforming tomato farming in Italy, saving water, cutting costs, and boosting profits.
Italian AI System Spots Fake Mozzarella, Fights Food Counterfeiting
How Nina AI helps protect Buffalo Mozzarella DOP from global food fraud through advanced packaging verification and roundtheclock digital monitoring.
New Made in Italy Rules Set Higher Bar for Fashion Brands
Why Italy’s new transparency standards could redefine fashion supply chains worldwide.
What You’ll Find Here
Here you’ll find targeted insights on how regulations, technology, and best practices apply in different industries. These articles are designed for professionals who want to see how traceability frameworks translate into their sector’s reality.
Expect content covering:
- Pharma & healthcare traceability: serialization, UDI, hospital logistics.
- Food & beverage traceability: food safety, recalls, and supply chain transparency.
- Fashion & apparel traceability: digital product passports, sustainability, and consumer trust.
- Electronics & technology traceability: anti-counterfeiting and e-waste traceability.
- Automotive & manufacturing traceability: parts traceability, recalls, and Industry 4.0 integration.
- Tobacco & chemicals traceability: regulatory compliance and risk management.
Browse the most recent industry-focused traceability articles. This section updates automatically as new content is published.
