Track & Trace | Serialization | Aggregation
turnkey solutions for tabacco industry
FACTS:
EUROPE-WIDE Illegal trade and smuggling of tobacco products causes damage in the 2-digit billion range
EUROPE-WIDE the consumption of counterfeit and smuggled cigarettes is around 8.7%.
WORLDWIDE the number of unreported cases is between 6 - 8.5%.
THE SAFE SOLUTION
TRANSPARENCY from production to the consumer:
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Marking of each SKU (smallest container size) with a unique serial number
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Aggregation of the individual SKUs into the next packaging unit (e.g. carton)
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Aggregation of packaging units on the shipping unit (for example, pallet)
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Deaggregation and re-aggregation across all aggregation levels
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Global provision of serial number and aggregation data
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Recording of goods receipts at distributors, wholesalers, retailers
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Recording of outgoing goods at distributors, wholesalers, retailers
The advantages are obvious:
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An important step in the production of legal products
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Improvement of quality management
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Documentation of the supply chain from the manufacturer to the end consumer
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Reduce product aging within the supply chain
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Improving product data accuracy and preserving this data
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New possibilities in CRM (customer relationship)
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Improved product safety and increased customer confidence
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Securing entrepreneurial earning power by avoiding product piracy