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AstraLabel SOLO — Supply Chain

Label version errors in your supply chain are not an artwork problem. They are a data architecture problem.

When physical product and its current approved label text live on different systems with different update cycles, supply chain disruption is the inevitable result. AstraLabel SOLO connects them on a single governed infrastructure.

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The supply chain cost of label fragmentation

Three ways label version fragmentation shows up as a supply chain event.

  • 01Print holds at the packaging line. A product is ready to ship. A label version discrepancy is identified at the printer — or worse, post-print. The production run stops. Expedited logistics, QA escalation, and supply delay follow. The root cause is almost always a version management failure upstream, not a label design error.
  • 02Market entry delays caused by label compliance lag. A new market requires a specific label format or metadata structure. The existing multi-market label management process requires weeks to produce and approve a compliant version for that market. The product is ready. The label is not.
  • 03Recall risk amplified by version state uncertainty. When a safety amendment requires a label update, the speed of the update depends on knowing exactly which markets, which SKUs, and which distribution channels are running the affected version. In fragmented label management environments, that inventory takes days to compile — days that matter when a recall is in motion.

The architecture

Label data connected to supply chain data — on the same platform.

AstraLabel SOLO is one component of the Product Trust Platform. The PTP also includes AstraTrace — pharmaceutical supply chain traceability. For supply chain teams, the combination is the relevant argument: product information and supply chain data connected on the same governed infrastructure means that label version state is visible alongside inventory state, in real time.

AstraLabel — label version state

Always-current record of the current approved label version for every product, in every market. GxP-validated. Distributed to all relevant regulatory repositories automatically on content approval. Always current.

AstraTrace — supply chain state

EPCIS-based supply chain observability layer. Connects your serialisation data with distributor and health authority data layers. Continuously updated inventory observability across your supply chain tier.

When both layers are connected: a safety label update is visible to your supply chain team immediately on approval — not after a manual communication cycle. The affected distribution channels can be identified in real time.

Integration with existing infrastructure

Sits above your ERP, WMS, and serialisation stack. No replacement.

API-first architecture

Full REST API for integration with SAP, Oracle, and other ERP systems. Label version state queryable programmatically — no manual lookup required at the packaging line.

GS1 Digital Link on pack

A static QR code on physical packaging always resolves to the current approved eLeaflet. Batch-level label state is queryable via the GS1 Digital Link standard — compatible with existing serialisation GTIN structures.

Version state reporting

Audit-ready reporting on label version state per market, per SKU, per batch. GxP-validated audit trail. Designed for QA and supply chain teams — not only regulatory.

The EU ePI transition adds a compliance deadline

The label data architecture problem now has a regulatory deadline attached to it.

The EU ePI transition requires structured electronic product information to be distributed to regulatory repositories across EU member states on a mandatory timeline. For supply chain teams, this adds a compliance dimension to what was previously an operational efficiency argument.

AstraLabel SOLO addresses both simultaneously: the supply chain data architecture problem and the regulatory compliance requirement. The same platform that eliminates print hold risk also delivers EU ePI compliance.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

We have SAP integration for label management — how does AstraLabel fit alongside it?
AstraLabel SOLO integrates with SAP via API. The typical architecture: SAP holds the master product data and manages the production order. AstraLabel holds the current approved label text content and manages distribution to regulatory repositories. The two systems are complementary — SAP does not manage structured ePI distribution to 46+ national repositories, and AstraLabel does not manage production orders.
We manage label changes through a change control process. How does that interact with AstraLabel?
AstraLabel does not replace your change control process — it receives the output of it. When a label change is approved through your existing change control system, the approved content is uploaded to AstraLabel, which then distributes it to all relevant markets automatically. Your change control process remains intact; AstraLabel handles the downstream distribution.
Can AstraLabel tell us which batches in our supply chain are associated with a superseded label version?
This is the specific value case for using AstraLabel and AstraTrace together. AstraLabel holds the label version state. AstraTrace holds the supply chain state. When both are connected on the Product Trust Platform, the intersection — which batches in distribution are associated with which label version — is queryable. Contact us to discuss the combined platform for your specific supply chain architecture.
How quickly can we query the current approved label version for a specific GTIN?
AstraLabel SOLO provides a REST API with sub-second response times for label version state queries by GTIN. It is designed for integration with packaging line systems where real-time version verification is operationally relevant.
What is the implementation timeline for a large supply chain operation?
AstraLabel SOLO is ready in 1–2 months from contract signature. For organisations with complex ERP integration requirements, the integration work is typically the longest phase — not the platform itself. We scope the integration requirements in the pre-sales conversation.

Label version fragmentation is a data architecture problem. Let us show you what solving it structurally looks like.

30-minute supply chain integration briefing. We walk through the AstraLabel architecture, the ERP integration model, and the combined AstraLabel + AstraTrace value case for your supply chain specifically.

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