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# Direct Material Supplier + Third Party Logistics

 

Maximize customer service levels through digital orchestration of your 3PLs to ensure the high order fulfillment levels

 

 

 

 

 

 

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##  Orchestrate third-party logistics operations (3PLs) 

The TraceLink network platform and Multienterprise Information Network Tower (MINT) solution helps direct material suppliers digitally connect and collaborate with all third party logistics partners to ensure on-time, in-full delivery to all customers.

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Track all product flow in and out of all 3PL warehouse and distribution locations.

 

 



 

Get full visibility of inventory balances at all 3PL warehouses in your ERP systems for more accurate available-to-promise.

 

 



 

Integrate customer order processing directly with your 3PL’s systems to ensure on-time, in-full order fulfillment.

 

 



 

Update customers with real-time shipping information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

###  Solutions to your challenges 

Discover the ways TraceLink products can give you more visibility and control over 3PL warehouse and order fulfillment operations.

 

####  Order fulfillment 

 

####  Inventory management 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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- Achieve high order fulfillment levels with real-time integration of all 3PLs.
- Get real-time updates when customer orders are shipped.
- Monitor the status of all order fulfillment requests sent to your 3PLs.
- Enable 3PLs to provide electronics advance ship notices to all customers.

 

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- Track all products transferred in and out of a 3PL warehouse location
- Monitor in-transit inventory transfers and receipts.
- Manage 3PL inventory transfers from your ERP system.
- Receive electronic inventory balance updates from all 3PL locations to keep your ERP inventory balances accurate.
- Receive electronic inventory balance adjustments from your 3PLs to account for damage, lost, expired, or other increases or decreases in on-hand inventory balances.

 

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###  Products for your business 

 

 [ See all Products ](/products/product-explorer) 

 

 

 

 [ Product ](/products/product-explorer) [ Multienterprise Information Network Tower (MINT) ](/products/partner-orchestration/mint) 

 

 

 

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##  The power of orchestration 

TraceLink enables you to integrate and exchange critical transactions with 100% of your 3PLs through the world’s largest life sciences and healthcare network. See the power of orchestration between direct material suppliers and 3PLs.

TraceLink enables you to integrate and exchange critical transactions with 100% of your contract manufacturers through the world’s largest life sciences and healthcare network. See the power of orchestration between life sciences companies with manufacturing partners.

 

###  1,650+ 

Direct material suppliers in the TraceLink network

 

###  870+ 

Distribution and Logistics Providers in the TraceLink network

 

###  $4.4B+ 

Point-to-point integration savings by customers

 

###  50K+ 

Daily ASNs transacted on the TraceLink Network

 

 

 

 

 

##  Hear what the network is saying 

See how companies have leveraged our network platform and solutions to meet critical challenges facing direct material suppliers and their logistics partners.

See how companies have leveraged our network platform and solutions to meet critical challenges facing life sciences companies and contract manufacturers.

 

 







 

 



 

 

 





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Case study

###  Inside Santen's Journey to Supply Chain Transformation 

For Santen Pharmaceuticals, the journey to supply chain transformation is about more than just reducing inventory and lead times—it's about improving agility and making better business decisions.

 

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Case Study

###  Integrating Warehouses and 3PLs at the Edge 

For a large European pharma company selling a high volume of in-scope medicines, finding a solution to exchange serialization data with more than 100 CMOs by the EU FMD deadline was crucial.

 

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###  Direct Material Supplier + Third Party Logistics resources 

 

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 </a>#####  Integrate with 100% of your 3PLs with MINT for Logistics 

See how real-time integration with third-party logistics providers (3PLs) is possible for life sciences companies to achieve on-time, in-full order fulfillment.

 

 [ Read More ](/resources/resource-center/mint-for-logistics-solution-brief) 

 

 

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 </a>#####  TraceLink Named a Leader in IDC’s Worldwide Multienterprise Supply Chain Network vendor assessment 

TraceLink's powerful "Integrate-Once, Interoperate with Everyone™" network model, massive scalability, and support for all types of business transactions has earned it a top leadership position in IDC's latest ranking of multienterprise supply chain commerce network providers.

 

 [ Read More ](/about/news-room/tracelink-named-leader-idc-marketscape-multienterprise-supply-chain) 

 

 

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 </a>#####  Digitalize Your End-to-End Supply Chain with TraceLink Multienterprise Information Network Tower 

Read how business leaders can achieve real-time supply chain intelligence through cost-effective B2B network integration with 100% of your contract manufacturers, suppliers, 3PLs, carriers, and customers

 

 [ Read More ](/resources/resource-center/digitalize-your-end-to-end-supply-chain-with-tracelink-multienterprise-information-network-tower) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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###  Let’s connect 

Ready to learn more about how TraceLink can help you integrate, digitalize and gain intelligence across your entire logistics partner?

 

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 </a>#####  TraceLink University 

From self-paced courses to administrative certification, TLU provides your team with the tools you need to navigate the changing compliance and supply chain landscape

 

 [ Explore all courses ](/resources/tracelink-university/subscriptions) 

 

 

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 </a>#####  Community 

Members of the TraceLink community collaborate on industry-related initiatives, network capabilities, and more.

 

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 </a>#####  Newsroom 

Our experts and thought leaders provide the latest information and insights on supply chain digitalization, supply chain issues such as drug shortages, and emerging global track and trace compliance requirements.

 

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