In a world that increasingly relies on food, medicine, and product safety in general, traceability becomes a key concept for all participants in production and distribution processes. Regulations (ISO 8402 standard), market expectations, and digitalization make traceability not just a necessity, but also a competitive advantage. Whether in the food, pharmaceutical, chemical, or automotive industry – the ability to track products through all stages of production and distribution becomes imperative.

What is traceability and why is it important?

Traceability allows us to know at any moment:

• WHO did it (person, machine, supplier),
• WHERE it was done (location, line, machine),
• WHAT was done (type, quantity, raw material),
• WHEN it was done (time, shift, date),
• HOW it was done (process, recipe, standards).

These questions directly connect traceability with quality control and certification requirements – especially in industries with high standards, such as food and pharmaceuticals.

Why choose the Selmet solution?

Our traceability solution is designed to provide maximum transparency, precision, and integration into existing systems. Utilizing GS1 standards, it enables:

• Labeling of final products (transport and pallet) packaging
• Tracking of raw materials, semi-finished products, and auxiliary materials,
• Introduction of LOT numbers, serial codes, shelf life, and SSCC codes,
• Real-time operation across multiple locations and production lines,
• Full integration with ERP systems.
• GS1 standards for product labeling

Advantages Selmet traceability solution

• Automatic printing and applying labels to transport or pallet packaging
• The ability to apply pallet labels on multiple sides of the pallet in one pass
• Verification of label correctness through industrial barcode readers
• Data transfer on produced quantities to ERP in real time
• Support for manual mode of operation in special situations
• Customizable label design according to user needs