𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 (𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐂)

AIDC refers to technologies that automatically identify objects, capture data about them, and feed that data directly into computer systems , without manual entry.

The moment pharmaceutical track & trace becomes mandatory, one thing must change immediately:

You can’t rely on manual data entry into ERP or WMS anymore.

Because serialization is about capturing events.

Receiving event.

Aggregation event.

Picking event.

Shipping event.

Decommissioning event.

And events cannot depend on human typing.

From:

Manual order receive entry

To:

Scan pallet → auto-validate SSCC → auto-create receipt → auto-report to national hub

From:

Manual dispatch confirmation

To:

Scan aggregated case → system validates hierarchy → auto-generate EPCIS event → auto-report

When AIDC is implemented correctly:

• Human errors drop dramatically

• Compliance risk decreases

• Warehouse speed increases

• Audit readiness becomes real-time

• Data integrity becomes defensible

Without AIDC, serialization becomes operational pain.

With AIDC, Track & Trace becomes process automation.

Track & Trace is the trigger that forces supply chains to evolve from manual documentation culture to real-time digital execution.