From fragmented B2B links to one networked way of working with every partner.
Many supply chains still depend on a mix of EDI links, supplier portals and email attachments to move purchase orders, forecasts, shipment notices, invoices and inventory data between partners. TraceLink’s Multienterprise Information Network Tower (MINT) replaces this patchwork with a single, network-based way to exchange transactions in near real time across your partner ecosystem.
Amalia helps you plan and implement MINT in a way that works for your business, partners and systems. Our TraceLink-certified Implementation Project Managers (IPMs) and Technical Consultants (TCs) lead pre-project analysis, partner strategy, solution design, build, testing, cutover, hypercare and handover into operations—acting as the bridge between you, your partners and TraceLink.
MINT provides an “integrate once, interoperate with everyone” model: you connect once to the TraceLink network and can then digitise business transactions with 100% of your supply chain partners across external manufacturing, logistics, commerce and transportation.
Through its Business Network (B2N) platform and multi-modal integration framework, TraceLink supports EDI (ANSI X12, EDIFACT), SAP IDoc, XML and API-based integration, plus secure file transfer and browser-based UI access for partners without sophisticated systems.
In the absence of a scalable integration model, organisations face growing complexity across systems, partners, and processes. This leads to reduced visibility, slower execution, and increased operational risk. Common challenges include:
Multiple integrations to manage and maintain
Limited visibility across the supply chain
Inconsistent data and manual processes
Slow partner onboarding and scalability issues
MINT offers a large and growing catalogue of transaction types across key processes such as:
Create a repeatable pattern you can reuse for each new market with minimal process deviations
Minimise disruption to packaging, logistics and commercial operations
Reduce validation and testing effort through standardisation
Give you clear, consolidated visibility of global compliance status
Allow for a systematic approach to identify, manage and implement regulatory and solution updates
We follow a systematic, repeatable approach that covers the full journey: from pre-project viability analysis and partner selection through to go-live, hypercare and handover to operations. Throughout, our Project Management, Validation and TraceLink Admin resources work as a single team with you, your partners and TraceLink.
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Map your current business processes and system landscape (ERP, MES, WMS, planning tools and existing integration platforms)
Catalogue current messages and channels (EDI, portals, email, point-to-point APIs) and identify pain points
Map partners across external manufacturing, logistics, direct supply and commerce (CMOs, CPOs, 3PLs, wholesalers, distributors, customers)
Identify which MINT transaction types are relevant—for example:
- Purchase orders, PO acknowledgements, order status reports
- Advance ship notices (ASNs), carrier shipment status, proof-of-delivery
- Invoices, credit and debit adjustments
- Forecast planning schedules
- Inventory and stock reports
- Batch and production-completion messages
Perform a pre-project viability assessment, including expected benefits, complexity, dependencies and indicative business case
Together with you, we also decide which partners and flows should act as pilots and which should follow later waves, balancing risk, benefit and readiness.
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Segment partners by business criticality, transaction volume and digital maturity
Select suitable pilot partners and pilot flows, based on risk appetite and influence in the network
Review existing partner contracts and quality or supply agreements for integration-related clauses (service levels, data responsibilities, change-control, cutover windows)
Advise on whether contracts need addenda to reflect new digital ways of working
Design a communication and engagement plan that respects existing relationships, avoids surprises and does not derail manufacturing or supply plans
Our Project Managers and TraceLink Admins lead structured workshops and joint sessions with partners to explain the MINT model and business case, agree transaction scope and formats, and define realistic timelines.
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Map how each chosen transaction should flow between your ERP, planning and warehouse systems, TraceLink MINT and partner systems
Choose the integration modes that make sense per partner and transaction (for example EDI X12 or EDIFACT, SAP IDoc, EPCIS, XML or API-based B2B integration, SFTP, or direct UI use where a partner lacks an ERP)
Define orchestration patterns across relevant MINT modules—such as MINT for External Manufacturing, Logistics, Commerce, Direct Supply, Transportation, and Serialized Shipments and Receipts—aligned with your process needs
Define data models, message content and mapping (for example product, location and partner master data, units of measure, batch and serial data)
Design exception-handling and issue-resolution flows, including how MINT discussions and alerts connect to your incident, deviation and change-control processes
Our TraceLink Admins lead technical and data-mapping design with your IT teams and TraceLink, while our Project Managers keep business, quality and supply-chain stakeholders aligned and moving.
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Configure MINT orchestrations for the selected use cases and messages (purchase order, purchase order acknowledgment, advance shipment notice, forecast, forecast planning, returns, etc)
Build and test integrations to your core systems (for example SAP or other ERPs, WMS, MES, planning tools)
Onboard partners using their preferred integration mode and transaction formats
Run iterative integration testing with traceable scenarios covering standard and edge cases, including negative tests and exception paths
Where required, align testing and documentation with your CSV / CSA expectations and quality system - our validation team can support
Our TraceLink Admins take ownership for the technical configuration and issue resolution; our Project Managers run the detailed project plan, risk and issue log, steering packs and stakeholder communication.
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Define cutover strategy and go / no-go criteria per transaction set and partner
Sequence cutover waves so critical flows and pilot partners are handled with the right level of support
Align manufacturing and logistics plans with cutover windows to minimise risk of shipment or production disruption
Train internal teams on using MINT dashboards, searches and discussions for day-to-day collaboration
Run go-live rehearsals where appropriate, including rollback options
During go-live, our IPM leads daily stand-ups and issue triage; our TC works directly with your and partner technical teams and TraceLink to resolve problems quickly.
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Provide structured hypercare with agreed service levels, incident and problem-management processes
Fine-tune configurations and mappings based on real-world data and exceptions
Document BAU runbooks, monitoring and escalation paths for operations, IT and supply-chain teams
Hand over to your operations or managed-services model once KPIs show that the solution is stable
Where you plan to expand MINT to additional partners or processes, we help you turn the initial implementation into a template so subsequent waves are faster and less risky.
A TraceLink MINT implementation with Amalia typically produces:
Scope, partners, in-scope transactions, complexity, benefits and recommended pilot strategy.
Partner segmentation, pilot selection, contract and communication considerations, and wave plan.
Target architecture, orchestration patterns across relevant MINT modules, integration modes, data models and exception-handling flows.
Detailed mapping for each transaction type and message, including field-level transformation and validation rules.
Configuration records, interface specifications, test plans, scenarios and evidence, re-usable for validation where needed.
Step-by-step cutover tasks, go / no-go criteria, rollback and hypercare approach.
Runbooks, monitoring and support procedures, plus training materials for operations, IT and supply-chain teams.
One network-based pattern instead of multiple point-to-point connections.
Real-time or near real-time access to orders, forecasts, inventory and shipments across partners.
More accurate supply and logistics information supports lower safety stocks and fewer last-minute expedites.
Less time spent on spreadsheets, emails and phone calls to reconcile orders, shipments and invoices.
Clearer expectations, quicker issue resolution and more predictable payments.
Want to move from fragmented EDI, portals and email-based workflows to a network-based transaction model
Plan to use MINT for external manufacturing, logistics, commerce, transportation or direct-supply use cases
Need to integrate multiple CMOs, CPOs, 3PLs, wholesalers, distributors or large customers with consistent processes and transaction sets
Are already using TraceLink for serialisation or country compliance and want to extend into broader supply-chain orchestration
Are considering a “pilot then scale” approach for digitalising order-to-cash or procure-to-pay with selected partners
We help organisations turn complex change into solutions that people actually use. We combine structure, respect and creativity so your teams deliver better outcomes with less friction. Here is what that looks like in real engagements.
We remove what isn’t needed while keeping essential controls and compliance. The result is clear, practical systems that are easy to adopt and maintain.
A single, senior, cross-functional team replaces multiple vendors. Fewer hand-offs, faster delivery, and one accountable partner throughout.
We align leadership, QA, IT and operations around shared decisions. Clear reasoning, documented outcomes, and no misalignment.
Solutions are built around real processes and real risk. Practical delivery that avoids shelfware and drives measurable outcomes.
We bring global experience and adapt it to your specific context and operating reality. Proven frameworks, applied flexibly where they matter most.
Senior leaders stay involved from start to finish on every engagement. Each programme is treated as a long-term partnership, not a one-off project.
Work with a team that can join up governance, assurance, platforms and technical depth from start to finish.
