Introduction and Overview › Glossary for the Networking Language · 3 min read
Traceability refers to the ability to track the journey of a product from its origin to its delivery to consumers. The key stages along the value and supply chain are documented and interconnected for this purpose.
This makes it visible where a product was produced, processed, bundled, stored, transported, and finally delivered.
A traceable supply chain builds trust and enables the transparent presentation of a product's origin and quality.
It helps to:
Traceability is thus a crucial component of responsible food supply.
In the TEIKEI Network, traceability goes beyond legally required documentation.
It can connect information across the entire supply chain, for example:
This creates a coherent picture of how a product has traveled from its origin to members, communities, or institutions.
The Agora Marketplace can support traceability across all participating organizations.
This includes, for example:
Digital documentation creates a shared data foundation and facilitates collaboration between the participating organizations.
The Dual Transparency and Traceability App extends traditional traceability with a second perspective.
Members and communities can track which farms, fields, and people their products come from and through which stages they reached them.
At the same time, producers can see which regions, communities, and pickup locations their products are delivered to and what reach their work has within the network.
Traceability thus operates in two directions:
Map views, structured product data, and—perspectively—QR codes can link products to farms, processing facilities, logistics points, pickup locations, and communities.
A scan can, for example, reveal:
With the consent of those involved, this can also create a voluntary feedback channel. A farm can learn that one of its products has arrived and been noticed. Members can provide feedback on quality, taste, or arrival.
The Dual Transparency and Traceability App is not a monitoring or evaluation system. It aims to make origin understandable, strengthen relationships, and enable mutual visibility between production and community. Dual Transparency and Traceability _ TEIKEI Wiki.pdf
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Created on July 17, 2026 · Last updated on October 10, 2026
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