{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Traceability","description":"Unlike simple shipment tracking, traceability is the verified ability to follow a product through every stage of the supply chain – from raw material extraction to the end consignee. It depends on systematically recorded data at each production, processing, and transport step, made accessible via serial numbers, barcodes, RFID tags, or integrated digital platforms. In food, pharmaceutical, and hazardous goods logistics, traceability is a legal requirement and the operational backbone of any prod","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/traceability-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:47:25.637786","citation":"https://www.gs1.org/standards/traceability","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/traceability-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Traceability · Unlike simple shipment tracking, traceability is the verified ability to follow a product through every stage of the supply chain – from raw material extraction to the end consignee. · Quelle: https://www.gs1.org/standards/traceability"}