Full Chain-of-Custody Traceability - From Raw Material to Delivered Product
Traceability is a requirement for food-contact packaging, pharmaceutical labels, brand-owner security print, and retailer-driven carton programmes. Seradex ERP documents what materials ran, which press and operator produced the work, and where finished goods shipped - for Flexo, Litho, Digital, and Silk Screen operations that must answer auditors and customers with evidence.
The Value of Producing Documentation Your Customers Already Expect
Food-contact Flexo must show which inks and constituents ran on a lot. Pharma labels need quantity reconciliation. Brand owners need custody chains. FSC and retailer programmes need lot-traceable substrate records.
If you cannot produce a traceability report on demand, contracts move to suppliers who can.
Seradex tracks lot and batch from receipt through consumption, logs press and operator production events, and records outbound shipments so reports are seconds away, not days of file assembly.
Traceability report generation moves from days to seconds, quality investigations shorten with a complete audit trail, customer compliance certificates can be generated from production records, and contract retention improves when audit readiness is demonstrable.
Key Features: Built for Regulated and Brand-Sensitive Print
Lot-level material traceability
Lot numbers on receipt follow every consumption event - forward and backward reports tie supplier, receipt condition, and all jobs that used a batch.
Quality control integration
Formal QC stages - incoming substrate checks, ink density and viscosity at start, colour verification in run, final inspection - store results on the job for evidence and trend analysis.
Compliance documentation generation
Certificates of conformance, MSDS references for regulated ink components, food-contact declarations, and FSC chain-of-custody outputs can be built from the actual production record instead of manual assembly.
Material lot traceability
Paper, film, ink, varnish, and adhesive tracked by lot or batch from receipt through production with fast job-level history.
Press and operator record
Each production event logs press, operator, date, time, and quantities for an unambiguous audit trail.
Shipment and delivery documentation
Outbound records capture what shipped, when, where, and carrier for customer and auditor requests.
Non-conformance management
Log issues at incoming material, prepress, press, or finishing with cause, corrective action, and resolution tracking.
Customer complaint tracking
Link complaints to jobs, materials, presses, and operators to find systemic issues before they repeat.
Shipment and delivery documentation
Outbound records capture what shipped, when, where, and carrier for customer and auditor requests.
Regulatory document repository
Store supplier MSDS, food-contact declarations, substrate certs, and ink formulation records against inventory items for instant access in production or audit.
Finished goods traceability
Track from completion through warehouse and shipping by pallet, carton, and label for recalls or shortage investigations.
Press calibration and certification records
Maintain calibration, G7 or ISO 12647 style colour certifications, and maintenance compliance for brand-owner audits.
Case Studies: Success in Action
Real-world results showcasing how our solutions drive efficiency, growth, and measurable impact.
Case Study 1:
The audit that asked for last June's ink lots
Without lot linkage, teams rebuild spreadsheets under pressure. Seradex pulls every material lot, supplier reference, and consumption job for a production run in a single report path.
Case Study 2:
Traceability and compliance outcomes
Customers receive traceability answers in seconds, investigations shorten with immutable stage logs, certificates generate from live data, and bids stay winnable when compliance is provable.
Case Study 3:
Food-contact Flexo documentation
Ink lots link to supplier MSDS and food-contact declarations so a brand request for FDA 21 CFR or EU 10/2011 evidence maps to the actual materials on that run.
How Traceability Connects to Your Seradex Modules
- Inventory - lot and batch on receipt tie to issue and consumption transactions.
- Production - press, operator, and quantity events stamp the job record at each stage.
- Quality - checkpoints and non-conformances attach evidence to the same job.
- Shipping - outbound detail completes the chain to delivered product.
- Document control - supplier compliance files stay linked to the items used on the job.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions to help you better understand our solutions and processes.
How does Seradex support food-contact packaging traceability for Flexo?
Ink lots used on a run link to supplier MSDS and food-contact declarations; Seradex can generate a material record for a production run with supplier compliance references for regulations such as FDA 21 CFR or EU Regulation 10/2011.
Can Seradex support ISO 9001 documentation?
Yes. Quality checkpoints, non-conformance logs, and corrective actions provide exportable evidence for audit programmes aligned to ISO 9001 expectations.
How are pharmaceutical label quantities handled?
Seradex tracks produced, approved, rejected, and shipped quantities with operator and timestamp records for lot-level reconciliation in supplier qualification documentation.
Can FSC chain-of-custody be supported?
Yes. Supplier FSC status and certified paper lots used in production support chain-of-custody documentation for FSC claims on finished products.
Expert Tips for Quality and Compliance Managers
- Receive every lot with supplier paperwork attached in the system so downstream reports never hunt paper files.
- Make QC stages mandatory on regulated job families so evidence exists before release, not after a complaint.
- Reconcile produced, approved, rejected, and shipped on pharma-style work before every shipment release.
- Refresh supplier certificates on schedule so expired MSDS or food-contact letters do not invalidate a live audit.
ARE YOU READY?
Prove Your Quality. Protect Your Contracts. Build a Compliance-Ready Print Operation.
Seradex ERP gives your print shop traceability infrastructure, quality documentation, and compliance reporting to meet demanding customer and regulatory requirements - without adding administrative burden to your team. Book your demo today.