Case Study: EDEKA achieves faster fresh food counter traceability with osapiens ftrace

Traceability at the fresh food counter

EDEKA, a leading German food retailer, faced a challenge in its fresh food counters where employees struggled with time-consuming, error-prone paper-based documentation to meet strict regulatory traceability requirements. This manual process was a significant administrative burden for counter staff and risked financial penalties during official inspections. They partnered with osapiens, which provided its ftrace fresh counter solution to address this.

osapiens implemented a digital traceability system based on GS1 standards, replacing paper with scanners and tablets to electronically record product processing steps. This solution from osapiens reduced time spent on administrative paperwork by up to one hour per store per day, significantly lowered error rates, and ensured full regulatory compliance. The project, recognized with an award for "Best In-Store Solution," is planned for over 500 EDEKA stores.

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