
Most supply chains go dark the moment product leaves your dock. Batch numbers cover pallets, not items. So when a recall, a counterfeit claim or a due-diligence audit lands, you are reconstructing the journey from paperwork - slowly, partially, and never down to the single unit.
Traceability is moving from nice-to-have to legal requirement - from supply-chain due-diligence law to the EU Digital Product Passport. The gap between batch-level records and item-level proof is where the cost sits.
Without item-level traceability, a recall sweeps up far more product than necessary - multiplying cost, waste and disruption.
Due-diligence and DPP obligations expect evidence, not assurances. Gaps become findings, delays and reputational risk.
Product that leaves its intended route is invisible until it resurfaces - by then the margin and the channel control are already lost.
When a customer, partner or regulator asks "where has this been?", days of manual reconstruction is an answer that costs trust.
Each unit carries a unique, cryptographically bound identity that is read at every step - production, distribution, retail and verification. The result is a single, tamper-evident record of where each item came from and where it has been.

Scan a single item and its full history opens up - every step, every location, every check - on one screen.
Isolate the exact units affected by a defect or recall - and leave the rest of your good product on the shelf.
Produce an item-level history on demand for due-diligence, customs and DPP requirements - in minutes, not days.
Watch where product actually goes versus where it was meant to go - and act the moment the two diverge.
Track & trace on authentic.network runs in sectors where origin and journey are regulated or safety-critical - solar, healthcare and industrial supply.
Batch tracking tells you which production run a product belongs to. authentic.network identifies the individual unit, so you can trace and act on a single item - not an entire batch - which is the difference between a precise recall and a sweeping one.
Yes. The identity layer is designed to connect to the systems you already run, adding verifiable item-level events rather than replacing your stack. The scope of integration depends on your setup and is best mapped in a short scoping call.
That is one of its strongest uses. Because every unit is identifiable, you can isolate exactly which items are affected and where they went - narrowing the recall, cutting cost and shortening the response.
Item-level traceability is a core part of what a Digital Product Passport must carry. The same serialised identity that powers track & trace feeds straight into DPP readiness as ESPR requirements take effect. See our Digital Product Passport hub.
A 20-minute call is enough to map item-level traceability to your production line, your partners and your compliance needs.