Quick References for Configuring the Track & Trace Services
Answer the questions below to find the right quick reference guide for configuring the company, its Partners, and its apps within the TraceLink Track & Trace Services.
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Who are you within TraceLink?
Owners are Members who purchase a TraceLink app on the TraceLink Network. Owners establish a shared working space with other Members on the TraceLink Network through a Link within each app instance.
Partners are Members on the TraceLink Network (e.g. a company, location, or user) with an established Link to an Owner's app.
Owner
Partner
Do you own US Product Track?
Sending serialized data to downstream trade partners or receiving serialized data from upstream trade partners requires a different configuration than the manufacturing and packaging process.
Do you need to link to US Product Track?
Sending serialized data to downstream trade partners or receiving serialized data from upstream trade partners requires a different configuration than the manufacturing and packaging process.
Who are you linking to within TraceLink?
Owners are Members who purchase a TraceLink app on the TraceLink Network. Owners establish a shared working space with other Members on the TraceLink Network through a Link within each app instance.
Partners are Members on the TraceLink Network (e.g. a company, location, or user) with an established Link to an Owner's app.
Owner
Partner
Who are you in the supply chain?
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
Virtual CMO
CMO
Are you sending or receiving serialized data?
Who are you in the supply chain?
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
CMO
3PL
Are you sending or receiving serialized data?
Who are you linking to within TraceLink?
Owners are Members who purchase a TraceLink app on the TraceLink Network. Owners establish a shared working space with other Members on the TraceLink Network through a Link within each app instance.
Partners are Members on the TraceLink Network (e.g. a company, location, or user) with an established Link to an Owner's app.
Owner
Partner
Who are you linking to within TraceLink?
Owners are Members who purchase a TraceLink app on the TraceLink Network. Owners establish a shared working space with other Members on the TraceLink Network through a Link within each app instance.
Partners are Members on the TraceLink Network (e.g. a company, location, or user) with an established Link to an Owner's app.
Owner
Partner
Who are you linking to in the supply chain?
CMO
3PL
Who are you linking to in the supply chain?
Virtual CMO
CMO
Who are you linking to in the supply chain?
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer only
Virtual CMO and Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
Who generates the serial numbers?
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
CMO
Who generates the serial numbers?
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
CMO
Quick Reference
You are a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer onboarding a CMO that does not own TraceLink serialization apps.
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You are a CMO that does not own TraceLink serialization apps being onboarded by a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer.
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You are a CMO onboarding a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer that does not own TraceLink serialization apps.
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You are a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer that does not own TraceLink serialization apps being onboarded by a CMO.
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You are a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer onboarding a CMO that also owns TraceLink serialization apps, and you generate the serial numbers.
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You are a CMO onboarding a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer that also owns TraceLink serialization apps, and the Pharmaceutical Manufacturer generates the serial numbers.
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You are a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer onboarding a CMO that also owns TraceLink serialization apps, and the CMO generates the serial numbers.
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You are a CMO onboarding a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer that also owns TraceLink serialization apps, and you generate the serial numbers.
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You are a Virtual CMO onboarding a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer and a CMO that also own TraceLink serialization apps.
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You are a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer onboarding a Virtual CMO that also owns TraceLink serialization apps.
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You are a CMO onboarding a Virtual CMO and a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer that also own TraceLink serialization apps.
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You are a Product Track Owner sending serialized data to a Partner that does not own Product Track.
Do you also need to configure serialization for other apps?
If yes, select the button below to find out which additional quick reference guide to use.
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You are a Product Track Owner receiving serialized data from a Partner that does not own Product Track.
Do you also need to configure serialization for other apps?
If yes, select the button below to find out which additional quick reference guide to use.
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You are a Product Track Owner sending or receiving serialized data from another Product Track Owner.
Do you also need to configure serialization for other apps?
If yes, select the button below to find out which additional quick reference guide to use.
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You are receiving serialized data from a Product Track Owner, but you do not own Product Track.
Do you also need to configure serialization for other apps?
If yes, select the button below to find out which additional quick reference guide to use.
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You are sending serialized data to a Product Track Owner, but you do not own Product Track.
Do you also need to configure serialization for other apps?
If yes, select the button below to find out which additional quick reference guide to use.
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You are a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer onboarding a 3PL that does not own TraceLink serialization apps.
Already Know Which Guide You Need?
- How a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer links a CMO that does not own any TraceLink serialization apps:
- How a CMO links a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer that does not own any TraceLink serialization apps:
- How a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer and CMO that both own TraceLink serialization apps establish a Link when:
- The Pharmaceutical Manufacturer generates the serial numbers, and:
- The CMO generates the serial numbers, and:
- How a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, Virtual CMO, and CMO that all own TraceLink serialization apps establish Links to each other:
- How Product Track Owners send and receive serialized data with EPCIS messages:
- How a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer links a 3PL that does not own any TraceLink serialization apps.