Track & Trace ESC™ System

Secure Symbology's ESC™ System applies globally accepted standard bar code symbology in a unique way to serialize individual product units and, eventually, all levels of packaging (case, pallet, etc.). The ESC™ System combines technology to print, scan, verify, compile, and transfer serialized data, establishing a database of a product's packaging and shipment history. The system creates a practical electronic pedigree for every individual unit, and as a result, serialized product data and verification are available globally for any authorized supply chain member (manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, retailer, etc.), through a secure Application Software Platform (ASP).

The ESC™ System allows every serialized product to be tracked and traced through the supply chain. The system is minimally invasive to the production line, the supply chain and retail outlet, as it is comprised of existing printer technology, "off-the-shelf" readily available RSS and/or CS-enabled bar code scanners, and the Internet.

SSI's patented ESC™ System combines assembly line bar code technology with an online data warehouse to uniquely identify and track each individual product package throughout the supply chain. The assembly line part of the system is called Print & Verify, as it consists of printing and verifying serialized barcodes. The online data warehouse is known as Track & Trace™, and it enables the scanning, tracking, and tracing of individual product units.

Sue Herera of CNBC's Powerlunch talks with CEO Graham Sampson about Track & Trace