Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Use Cases

TraceLink Roles

TraceLink API Guides group messages by application. Each API Guide contains all messages available within that application. Your company's business type (e.g. CMO, Wholesale Distributor, 3PL) and role in the TraceLink Network (Owner or Partner1) determine which of these messages to develop (i.e. not all messages within this guide may fulfill your business or compliance needs).

See below to confirm which messages you should develop based on your role in the supply chain and/or the TraceLink Network.

Configure and exchange (send or receive) each message separately as a best practice.

Delivery Tracking Owners

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers receive the Shipment Notification message from a CMO creating a delivery and posting a goods receipt in the Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's system. The inbound delivery generates the goods receipt, which releases product from the CMO's inventory for shipment.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers receive the Shipment Notification message from a CMO creating a delivery and posting a goods receipt in the Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's system. This message allows a CMO to communicate Bulk/API consumption data, in addition to the standard delivery shipment notification, to a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer. The inbound delivery generates the goods receipt, which releases product from the CMO's inventory for shipment.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers receive the Receipt Confirmation message from a CMO to confirm the CMO's receipt of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) or bulk materials from the Pharmaceutical Manufacturer. The Receipt Confirmation message is preceded by a Shipment Notification message sent from the Pharmaceutical Manufacturer to the CMO.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers receive the Receipt Confirmation message from a CMO to confirm the CMO's receipt of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) or bulk materials from the Pharmaceutical Manufacturer. The Receipt Confirmation message is preceded by a Shipment Notification message sent from the Pharmaceutical Manufacturer to the CMO.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers use the Warehouse Shipment Order message to communicate that a delivery is ready for shipping to a CMO.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers receive the Warehouse Shipment Order Confirmation message from a CMO with the packing aggregation, which confirms the completion of the pick/pack request from the Warehouse Shipment Order message.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers receive the Shipment Advice message from a CMO, which consists of shipment information that groups one or more deliveries. The transportation application in the CMO's SAP system generates the Shipment Advice message. This message is preceded by the CMO's transmission of the Warehouse Shipment Order Confirmation message to the Pharmaceutical Manufacturer containing packing aggregation information.