Before you start
To trace a product back to its raw material origin, the product needs to exist in Retraced. Set up your Styles (and Variants or SKUs, if you use them) under Products → My Styles before you create your first order, so they’re ready to pick when you send purchase orders to your suppliers.
You can add Styles, Variants or SKUs to an order. To order a Variant or SKU, first create it under its Style (in the Style’s Style hierarchy tab).
How to set up your Styles
There are two ways to create Styles:
Option A: Create Styles one by one
Create one Style at a time directly in the platform:
Creating your first product (Manual Creation)
This option is ideal if:
You are working with a small number of products
You want to review and enrich product data individually
Option B: Create Styles in bulk
Upload multiple Styles at once using the Import Wizard:
Import Products at scale (Create Products in Bulk)
This option is recommended if:
You manage many products
You export data from ERP, PLM or PIM systems
You want to set up your tracing foundation at scale
Creating a Style directly during order tracing
If a Style isn’t in your catalog yet, you can also create it while creating the order:
Start creating a new order.
In Step 2, Request Details, open the product picker under Order products and click Create new style.
Select Product as the category, then enter the required Style information:
Style Name
Style Level
Style Type
Style Code (ID Type + ID Value)
Click Create product.
The new Style is added to your catalog and linked to your order.
What product information is required for tracing?
To proceed with backward tracing, your Style must include at least:
Basic Style information (Name, Level, Type)
A unique product identifier (Style Code)
The following is recommended but not mandatory:
Material Composition
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Additional product attributes
Eco footprint data isn’t required to start tracing.
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