Choosing the Right Solution to Efficiently Manage Your Transaction Certificates

‍The challenge?
Tracking, validating, and centralizing TCs from multiple suppliers quickly becomes a headache without the right tool. Emails, spreadsheets, and scattered attachments inevitably lead to delays, errors, and inconsistencies.

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This is why selecting a solution that can manage Transaction Certificates reliably, simply, and collaboratively is critical.

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Why are Transaction Certificates so complex to manage?

A TC is meant to guarantee that a certified product truly comes from certified material. In theory, it’s straightforward. In practice, it’s much more complicated:

• Different certifiers use different formats and platforms
• Suppliers have very different levels of maturity
• The volume of TCs increases rapidly as the business grows
• A missing or rejected TC blocks the entire downstream traceability

Without the right system, teams face blind spots, constant follow-ups, and a rising risk of non-compliance.

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The key criteria to choose the right solution

To manage Transaction Certificates confidently, your solution must offer:

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1. Clear, unified centralization
All TCs, all versions, all statuses in one place.
No more digging through emails.

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2. Smooth collaboration with suppliers
Inviting a supplier, requesting a TC, tracking progress—everything should be simple, guided, and traceable.

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3. Automated checks
Certificate number, scope, validity dates, material match…
A modern solution should validate TCs automatically to minimize errors.

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4. Integration with the rest of your supply chain
A TC isn’t an isolated document. It must connect seamlessly to:

• the PO
• the batch
• the shipment
• the product record

This level of integration is what enables true end-to-end material traceability.

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➡️ See how Winddle streamlines Transaction Certificate management to boost visibility and compliance.

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