Track and Trace Library

The Track and Trace Library

The Track and Trace Library offers a focused, easy-to-search source of case histories and best practices that pharma and biopharma companies are using to improve their RFID and bar coding technology as it pertains to supply chain protection. It also features white papers, products, and reference sources from companies and experts on track and trace successes and pitfalls.

White Papers

• Build a Pedigree Platform
  VeriSign outlines the fundamentals of a serious e-pedigree program.



• Using RFID to Monitor the Supply Chain
  In this white paper, engineers from Rockwell Automation outline a strategy for achieving long-term benefits -- such as the ability to do precise, real-time forecasting -- from the integration of RFID technology.



• Detailed Study Shows ROI and Savings from RFID Implementation
  A study just released by the University of Texas (Austin) shows that pharma companies that implement RFID typically realize 900% ROI. The technology should save the industry and the healthcare sector $46 billion, the research suggests



• RFID in the Real World
  FKI Logistex offers an analysis of the challenges of RFID adoption and a common-sense, measured response to intelligently evaluating and implementing RFID.



• Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Update : Drug Pedigrees
  FKI This update summarizes the pending Prescription Drug Marketing Act requirements, highlights pedigree requirements in Florida and California, and raises issues for consideration.



• RFID in Manufacturing
  Rockwell Automation's "RFID in Manufacturing" White Paper provides a practical guide to extracting measurable value from RFID implementations in plant and warehousing operations.

More White Papers

• Track and Trace in the Supply Chain
• A National, Uniform Paper Trail for Drugs?
• Drug Pedigree: Does It Matter to Manufacturers?
• Forrester on RFID’s Middleware Vulnerabilities
• How RFID and PKI Can Secure the Pharma Supply Chain
• Using RFID to Support the Pharma Supply Chain
• More White Papers...

Submit Information on Pharma RFID

Have you developed expertise in Pharma RFID or any facet of track and trace technology as it pertains to supply chain efficiency?  Would you like to share best practices and lessons learned with your colleagues around the world?  If so, please let us know and send us a draft of the article, or a 250-word abstract summarizing what you'd like to write about.  We'll use that to develop the article for publication and/or add it to this online library.  Please send your abstracts or articles to ashanley@putman.net.