Orfe launched a dietary supplement labeling system based on Utrace HUB

2023: Launch of Utrace HUB-based dietary supplement labeling system

Pharmaceutical company JSC ORFF"" launched a labeling system for biologically active additives based on cloudy the L4 level platform. Utrace HUB Now distributor pharmaceutical the drugs and 4PL supplier will be able to transmit information about the movement of dietary supplements in. state monitoring system for MT GIS This will allow the company to comply with the requirements of the regulator in the field of product traceability. This was Utrace (Utrace) announced on December 14, 2023.

From October 1, 2023, mandatory labeling of dietary supplements was introduced in Russia. The rules oblige pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors and importers to transfer information about such products to the state system for monitoring goods.

ORFE JSC began to prepare in advance for changes in legislation. To do this, a module for transmitting information about dietary supplements to the MT GIS was connected to the circuit of the current track & trace system. The company can now order Data Matrix codes for dietary supplements through the Utrace HUB and transfer them to the state accounting system. This will allow the logistics operator to fully comply with the requirements of the regulator in the field of serialization of goods. In addition, within the framework of the project, ORFE JSC also configured the integration of the Utrace HUB with the warehouse management system (WMS).

We have been working with the developer of the Utrace HUB system for several years. The main requirement that we make for our IT partners is to respond quickly to legislative changes and provide appropriate functionality. Utrace copes with this task, so we will continue to develop our decision and jointly prepare for the next stage of digital labeling - the introduction of full traceability of dietary supplements in 2025, "said Elena Dyukova, project manager at ORFE JSC.

According to the Union of Dietary Supplement Manufacturers, in 2022 alone, additives worth 120 billion rubles were sold in all channels in Russia, so the transition to mandatory labeling was not a surprise for the pharmaceutical industry. JSC ORFE was one of the first to prepare its IT infrastructure for the upcoming changes and debug the process of transferring information about dietary supplements to GIS MT. The introduction of this functionality into the Utrace HUB went smoothly and on time for the company. We will continue to support the Russian business in the field of digital labeling of products and help it switch to mandatory serialization in a short time, - said Vasily Savin, director of consulting at Utrace.

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Introduction of dietary supplement labeling

On July 7, 2022 distributor pharmaceutical , the drugs and 4PL supplier JSC "" Orff announced the accession to the experiment on to marking biologically active food additives. The serialization of dietary supplements will be available on the platform deployed in the company. Utrace Hub

The company uses cloudy the Utrace Hub system, which allows you to comply with the requirements Russian of the labeling legislation. - IT the solution automatically sends messages about receipt from goods the manufacturer and dissolution of transport the package, FSIS MDLP as well as generates a report on the movement of products.

As part of the development of the project, it was decided to connect the labeling of dietary supplements to the existing Utrace Hub contour. By scaling Track & Trace, the company plans to ensure traceability of all product categories. In the context of the rapidly growing dietary supplement market after the pandemic, such a measure will allow Orfe JSC to meet all the requirements of the regulator and guarantee the authenticity of goods.

Utrace plans to deploy a dietary supplement labeling system for Orfe JSC by November 2022. The company will be able to launch the serialization of dietary supplements within the deadlines established by law. In addition, integration with the Warehouse Management System (WMS) will be set up to enrich and update the data.

"When choosing a supplier, we did not think about it: the Utrace team has already shown itself to be experienced, competent specialists, and the Utrace Hub solution fully complies with current regulatory standards and is regularly updated following the requirements of the regulator. In addition, the Utrace Hub is easy to scale to new product categories. Therefore, we decided to expand our partnership, " comments Elena Dyukova, project manager from Orfe JSC.

"The experiment to label dietary supplements will run until February 28, 2023. Then the timing of the mandatory serialization of products will be determined. Orfe JSC, which has decided to introduce the labeling of dietary supplements now, will be able to prepare in advance for new legal requirements, restructure processes and train employees. This will allow the company to avoid difficulties and mistakes in the future, " comments Konstantin Ivanov, CEO of Utrace.

Switch to Utrace Marking System

On March 22, 2022, it became known that distributor pharmaceutical the drugs and the 4PL supplier "" Orff migrated cloudy marking system to L4 levels. Utrace Hub Thanks to the introduction of the Utrace Hub, the pharmaceutical company will be able to comprehensively manage the drug process markings and ensure traceability of products or batches throughout goods. supply chain

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Orfe is one of the logistics operators and 4PL providers in the Russian pharmaceutical market. Since 2019, the company has been developing the infrastructure for the serialization of drugs. During its modernization, it was decided to migrate to the Utrace Hub cloud system.

The Utrace Hub solution helps the pharmaceutical company strictly comply with the requirements of Russian legislation in the field of serialization of pharmaceuticals. The system allows you to send FSIS MDLP messages about receiving goods from the manufacturer, disbanding transport packages, shipping drugs, as well as generate reports on the movement of products across the territory. - Russia IT the solution works correctly even if it is incomplete information about the product: data it is supplemented from alternative sources, such as (). warehouse logistics management system WMS In addition, the Utrace HUB is regularly updated to fully comply with current regulatory standards.

The transition was carried out in just three months. As part of the project, the cloud-based Utrace HUB is deployed and integrated with Microsoft Dynamics AX-based WMS. A complete migration of residues from MDLP was also carried out - the data was transferred without suspending the business. For the subsequent validation of the marking system, the Utrace team has prepared documentation for the GAMP5 standard.

"In the pharmaceutical industry, it is important to select partners that are fully compliant with regulatory standards and can guarantee reliability and quality of work. Therefore, we have fully implemented all Russian requirements for the serialization of products and continue to optimize the infrastructure for the labeling of medicines. The migration project to the Utrace HUB will allow us to approach labeling more comprehensively and track all stages of deliveries, including changes in the composition of transport packages in stock, shipment, acceptance, transfer of ownership, returns and many others, "- comments Elena Dyukova, IT manager at Orfe.

"Previously, we collaborated with Orfe as a 4PL provider on labeling projects for its customers. And we are glad that the pharmaceutical company has chosen our product, including to automate its own processes[1]- shared by Konstantin Ivanov, CEO of Utrace.

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