track and trace
Follow the package
Track and trace refers to systems that monitor the movement of items through a supply chain or delivery process, recording each step from origin to destination.
The phrase became widely familiar during the COVID-19 pandemic for public health systems that identified infected individuals and traced their contacts: The government launched a track and trace app.
Also used as a verb: We can track and trace every package.
Wireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- barcodeEncoded product stripes
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
telematics · QR code · sensor · geolocation · ping · timestamp · database · software
Goods being transported
- parcelWrapped item for shipping
- packageWrapped item for delivery
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- courierDelivery person or service
freight · consignment · carrier · dispatch · warehouse · distribution · supply chain · last mile
Range of clear sight
- statusOne's relative position
- locationPosition in space
- ETAProjected arrival time
- checkpointInspection station on route
milestone · event · exception · delay · confirmation · signature · handoff · chain of custody
RFID
Wireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- barcodeEncoded product stripes
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- scanningSystematic visual examination
real-time · telematics · QR code · sensor · geolocation · ping · timestamp · database · software · dashboard
shipment
Goods being transported
courier · freight · consignment · carrier · dispatch · warehouse · distribution · supply chain · last mile · customs
visibility
Range of clear sight
checkpoint · milestone · event · exception · delay · confirmation · signature · handoff · chain of custody · audit trail
- shippingshipping, cargo ships, container ships, freight, package
- security featureswatermark, holograms, hologram, security tape, UV ink
- Traceabilitychain of custody, provenance, serial number, batch number, audit trail
- pharmacypharmacist, pharmacy, prescription, dispensing, prescriptions
- postal servicespost office, mail, stamps, delivery, packages
- authenticationpassword, login, logout, fingerprint, ID