{"id":11754,"date":"2025-10-09T07:22:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traniva.com\/?p=11754"},"modified":"2026-01-09T15:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:54:16","slug":"sap-attp-serialisation-traceability-in-the-pharmaceutical-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traniva.com\/?p=11754&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"SAP ATTP \u2013 Serialisation &amp; Traceability in the Pharmaceutical Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;SAP ATTP \u2013 Serialisation &amp; Traceability in the Pharmaceutical Industry&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11333&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">SAP Advanced Track and Trace for Pharmaceuticals (SAP ATTP) is the leading SAP solution for the serialisation and seamless traceability of pharmaceutical products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">It supports companies in meeting international requirements for combating counterfeit medicines \u2013 from production to delivery to pharmacies or hospitals.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\ud83d\udd0d Overview: SAP ATTP at a glance<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\">SAP ATTP provides pharmaceutical companies with a powerful tool for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">To clearly serialise products and label them in accordance with the law,<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">to track the supply chain digitally and transparently,<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">and automatically transmit notifications to authorities in accordance with country-specific regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\">The solution is based on SAP HANA technology and can be seamlessly integrated into SAP S\/4HANA, EWM, BTP or Global Batch Traceability (GBT).<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>\u2699\ufe0f Functional focus areas of SAP ATTP<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p3\">SAP ATTP covers all key requirements of international serialisation guidelines (EU FMD, US DSCSA, ANVISA, China CFDA, etc.).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Key features include:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<h6 class=\"p1\">functional area<\/h6>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<h6 class=\"p1\">Description<\/h6>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Serial number management<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Generation, management and assignment of unique serial numbers to packaging units<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Track &amp; Trace<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Real-time tracking of products along the entire supply chain<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Compliance Reporting<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Automatic creation and transmission of statutory reports to national systems<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Data management (OER)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Management of large amounts of data in the Object Event Repository on SAP HANA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Integration<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Direct connection to SAP S\/4HANA, EWM, MM, PP and external systems from partners or authorities<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Verification &amp; Aggregation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Checking serial numbers, creating hierarchical packaging structures (boxes, pallets, etc.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11326&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>\ud83d\udd22 Serialisation vs. Track &amp; Trace<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">Serialisation means assigning unique serial numbers to each saleable packaging unit.\n<ul>\n<li>Objective: unique product identification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Track &amp; Trace covers the entire process of tracking serial numbers throughout the supply chain.\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\">Objective: Traceability of origin, transport, storage and delivery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\">Both functions are closely linked and form the basis for counterfeit protection and patient safety.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\ud83e\udde9 Integration into SAP system landscapes<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p3\">SAP ATTP can be fully integrated into existing SAP environments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">SAP S\/4HANA for production, logistics and order processes<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">SAP EWM\/TM for warehouse and transport management<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">SAP GBT (Global Batch Traceability) for batch traceability<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">SAP BTP for extending workflows and interfaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\">Integration enables a continuous flow of data between production, packaging, shipping and reporting to authorities \u2013 without any system breaks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\ud83c\udfed Typical application scenarios<\/h4>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p class=\"p1\">Area<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p class=\"p1\">Application<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Production<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Generation, printing and linking of serial numbers during packaging<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Warehousing &amp; Logistics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Aggregation, dispatch verification and documentation of transport processes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Distribution<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Traceability to the end customer or wholesaler<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Compliance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p1\">Automatic reporting to country-specific systems such as EMVS, DSCSA or SNCM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>\ud83c\udf0d Global compliance \u2013 uniformly covered<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p3\">SAP ATTP meets regulatory requirements in over 50 countries, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">Europa (EU-FMD)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">USA (DSCSA)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Brazil (ANVISA)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">China (CFDA)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Russia (Chestny ZNAK)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\">The solution is continuously updated to automatically incorporate legal changes \u2013 a key advantage over proprietary in-house developments.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\ud83e\udde0 Networking with SAP Global Batch Traceability (GBT)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p3\">While SAP ATTP focuses on individual packaging units, SAP GBT extends traceability to entire production batches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">This combination enables:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">L\u00fcckenlose Chargenverfolgung (Rohstoff \u2192 Endprodukt)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Immediate identification of affected batches in the event of recalls<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Linking production, laboratory and logistics data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\">This creates a digital twin of the product \u2013 from manufacture to the patient.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\ud83d\udd12 Advantages of SAP ATTP at a glance<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2705 Legally compliant serialisation and traceability worldwide<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 GxP and FDA compliant thanks to validatable processes<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Seamless integration with SAP S\/4HANA and adjacent systems<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Increased product safety &amp; protection against counterfeiting<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Reduced effort through automated reporting<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Transparent supply chains with real-time data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\ud83e\uddfe Conclusion<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p3\">SAP ATTP is the strategic backbone of modern, regulatory-compliant supply chains in the pharmaceutical industry. The solution enables companies to meet the requirements of the FDA, EMA, ANVISA and many other authorities \u2013 with maximum security, transparency and automation. Integration with SAP S\/4HANA and SAP GBT creates a fully validatable process flow that covers all regulatory, logistical and quality requirements along the GxP value chain.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][stm_post_tags][stm_post_comments][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAP Advanced Track and Trace for Pharmaceuticals (SAP ATTP) is the leading SAP solution for the serialisation and seamless traceability of pharmaceutical products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[322,323,324,319,328],"tags":[331,332],"class_list":["post-11754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gxp","category-processes","category-s-4hana","category-traniva-wiki","category-transformation","tag-traniva-wiki","tag-transformation-innovation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traniva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traniva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traniva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traniva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traniva.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11754"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/traniva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11762,"href":"https:\/\/traniva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11754\/revisions\/11762"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traniva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traniva.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traniva.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traniva.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}