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Shipping to an EPCIS Complient Partner

Sending an EPCIS shipment from a Non-Wholechain EPCIS Platforms

If you have a trade partner that is not a Wholechain user but uses another EPCIS-compliant system and wants to exchange EPCIS shipment data with you, follow the steps below to set up the connection:

Adding a Non-Wholechain Trade Partner

  1. Navigate to the Networks Tab:
    • Go to the Networks tab on the Wholechain platform.
  2. Add the Trade Partner:
    • Click the Actions button and select Add Company/Location.
  3. Enter Company Information:
    • Provide the name of the company and proceed.
  4. Specify the External Traceability System:
    • Toggle the switch labeled “This company uses another traceability system”.
    • This indicates that the company uses an external EPCIS-compliant traceability platform.
  5. Add the Trade Partner’s Digital Link URL:
    • Locate the Digital Link URL field and enter the digital link URL of your trade partner’s traceability system.
    • You may need to request this URL from your trade partner. Local image
  6. Enter the Trade Partner’s API Key:
    • Enter the API key associated with the trade partner’s traceability system in the API Key field.
    • You may need to request this URL from your trade partner.
    • This will enable you to exchange EPCIS data with this partner.
  7. Save the Configuration:
    • Confirm and save the trade partner information to complete the setup.

You are now able to send shipments to your partners using EPCIS Compliant Systems.