Tilkal announces the launch of TRACEABILITY OPEN CONNECT, a trusted ecosystem based on the technical interoperability of solutions that contribute to the traceability of value chains, improving their visibility and compliance.
Context: A New Era for Traceability
Supply chain traceability is becoming increasingly critical for businesses worldwide. Driven by growing demand for transparency, a paradigm shift is underway with the emergence of regulations redefining the rules of due diligence. This evolution outlines a near future where traceability of flows, risk management, and end-to-end impact analysis will be a requirement for access to most markets.
Meeting these challenges requires collaboration among various stakeholders, each with distinct needs, such as mastering the origin of products, their lifecycle, journey, or environmental and social impact. No single solution can offer a complete, global, and high-quality response. This raises the question of interoperability and the selection of solutions best suited to each company. It is precisely this dual requirement that TRACEABILITY OPEN CONNECT addresses.
TRACEABILITY OPEN CONNECT Makes Traceability a Team Sport!
This innovative initiative, developed under Tilkal's leadership, is designed to facilitate technical collaboration between tools, allowing each company to choose complementary solutions that meet their specific needs. As a true trusted ecosystem, TRACEABILITY OPEN CONNECT enables smooth interconnection between different perspectives contributing to traceability (such as physical marking, serialisation, geolocation, carbon footprint calculators, or environmental impact services), with the goal of organising a bidirectional data exchange that benefits all parties involved.
For example, a physical marking solution can feed the Tilkal platform with transport or product identification data, enriching the value chain traceability. Similarly, Tilkal can share traceability data with other SaaS solutions to enhance their calculations using operational traceability data. The data shared through TRACEABILITY OPEN CONNECT comes from real client cases, subject to client approval and/or ensuring the highest level of confidentiality when required.
TRACEABILITY OPEN CONNECT Is Based on Four Major Principles:
Interoperability: Bidirectional web APIs as the foundation of the ecosystem.
Openness: TRACEABILITY OPEN CONNECT aims to integrate a variety of solutions, whether complementary or competing, in a spirit of open coopetition.
Security: Each partner guarantees the protection of exchanged data using the highest security standards for their APIs.
Integrity: Operations are transparent, simple, and based on a technical logic. There is no favoritism or disparagement between ecosystem players.
11 Solutions Join TRACEABILITY OPEN CONNECT in the First Phase of Its Launch
The first participants to join TRACEABILITY OPEN CONNECT form the initial wave, laying the foundation for the initiative. The objective is to gradually expand the number of participants, allowing each client to find the best combination of solutions to meet their needs.
A Commitment to the Future of Traceability
By joining TRACEABILITY OPEN CONNECT, the solutions commit to working together to create a global, open, and transparent ecosystem. This project represents a major step forward in the adoption of end-to-end traceability, enabling companies to meet transparency demands and regulatory requirements while enhancing their operational efficiency.
Zoom on the Participating Solutions
The international group AGENA3000's mission is to exchange and enhance company data. AGENA3000 is a publisher and integrator of transactional data solutions (purchase orders, shipping notices, electronic invoices, contracts, documents, etc.) and product data (information, nutritional data, logistics, pricing, etc.).
Carbonfact is the only Sustainability Software built for the apparel and footwear industry, helping brands like Columbia, New Balance, and A.P.C., measure, report and reduce their footprint with a team of data experts by their side.
ConsoTrust is a SaaS platform designed for manufacturers and distributors, offering its own AI models to automate the various stages of the product data lifecycle (acquisition, control, enrichment, distribution).
GoodsID develops an unforgeable digital passport solution for durable goods, serving as a digital maintenance log for products. This digital passport can be transferred to a new owner in case of resale, ensuring traceability throughout the product’s lifecycle. GoodsID is active in industries such as automotive, aerospace, energy, luxury, and healthcare.
Kanop is a SaaS platform that utilizes satellite imagery and AI to assess the climate and biodiversity impacts of nature-based projects and land-use within value chains, on a site-by-site basis. Its goal is to help organizations comply with voluntary carbon market standards, sustainability disclosure regulations like the CSRD and TNFD, and the European regulation on imported deforestation.
Kayrros is a leader in environmental intelligence technologies. By combining satellite data and artificial intelligence, Kayrros enables better decision-making for reducing greenhouse gases, protecting ecosystems, assets, and people, and managing the energy transition.
OpenAtlas, Amsterdam-based remote sensing technology, is revolutionising deforestation monitoring with its advanced satellite imagery and machine learning algorithms. Dedicated to enhancing environmental compliance, OpenAtlas empowers organisations worldwide to verify and monitor for deforestation events within their supply chains. OpenAtlas’s solutions ensure adherence to global regulations, including the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
Page Up is a provider and integrator of professional mobile solutions, specializing in mobility and traceability technologies.
Picterra unlocks a greater understanding of the physical world from satellite, drone, and aerial imagery through innovative and accessible GeoAI technology. Picterra's enterprise software and customized solutions transform geospatial data into indispensable intelligence, focusing on ease of use and maximizing value. Leveraging expertise in areas such as supply chain analysis, data cleaning, verification, and environmental assessments like deforestation and biodiversity analysis, Picterra empowers organizations across industries.
The SYBX Group provides consulting and technology solutions in procurement and
supply chain management. We focus on digitalization, supplier risk management, and innovative technologies like AI and blockchain to optimize processes and reduce costs.
Waro is a platform that helps fashion and furniture brands measure and manage the environmental impact of their products to fuel their CSR strategy and prepare for regulatory compliance.
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