New traceability platform helps to improve transparency and meet latest regulatory rules | 27-03-2025 |

Infor Nexus™, a global supply chain platform provider, used the major Retail event, the NRF Big Show in New York City in January, to launch NexTrace, an innovative solution designed to improve customer transparency and provide a competitive advantage, it says. It provides end-to-end transparency by seamlessly tracking raw materials through to finished products and beyond, ensuring full traceability throughout the entire supply chain journey. 

Additionally it integrates supplier ESG data and certificates for a holistic view of sustainability and compliance information. Leveraging AI technology and a supplier-centric philosophy, NexTrace simplifies the data collection process, ensuring accuracy and compliance, it claims. With the EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) set to take effect in 2027, companies need to start preparing now by implementing traceability solutions. NexTrace aims to give customers a head start to meet regulatory requirements like the EU DPP and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). 

"Last June, we launched Map and Trace, which helps our customers to map their supply chains and collect documentation from multiple supplier tiers. Map and Trace provides evidence of chain of custody compliance with regulations such as the US UFLPA and the French AGEC law. With NexTrace, we're gathering full-scale item-level traceability from each tier of the supply chain. This will help our customers not only meet upcoming regulations like the EU Digital Product Passport but also gain a competitive edge by providing comprehensive data on their products' journey, composition, and sustainability," said Brian Carelli, Infor VP, sustainability and partnerships. 

Meeting regulatory and consumer demands for product traceability requires collaboration across supply chain tiers. Infor Nexus, has an established ecosystem of over 94,000 brands, retailers, and suppliers already on the platform. Managing traceability and chain-of-custody data alongside existing supply chain processes on a unified platform accelerates progress, boosts efficiency, and reduces reliance on multiple systems, the company believes. Highlights of the platform include: 

• Seamless lot and item-level tracing by tracking the movement of raw material lots and batches through their conversion into finished products 
• Leveraging AI to collect data from the multiple tiers of suppliers, while automatically associating transactions from one tier to the next, helping to and increase data accuracy and tracing efficiency 
• Allowing suppliers to upload data from existing reports in one step, rather than necessitating manual data entry 
• RFID scanning of serialized barcodes at source automatically links the multi-tier chain of custody data 
• Integrates supplier ESG data and certificates with traceability information, providing a comprehensive view of sustainability and compliance throughout the supply chain 
• Creates a digital link and visualization to share traceability and product information with consumers, enhancing transparency and trust 
• Tracing data automatically updates the network graph creating linkages between products and materials providing a higher fidelity map of your supply chain network 

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