Component and Part Traceability in Manufacturing

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Detailed traceability records of all internally-produced and vendor-supplied parts and components that go into an End Item are created automatically, 

by scanning transactions at various steps of the manufacturing process.

The SPEDE Component / Parts Traceability solution links all the lots and/or serial numbers of all component parts used in the production of an End Item.

Simple inquiries of the SPEDE database will provide:

• Traceability by part, lot, container, line, run date, etc.
• Forward traceability from production to all linked serialized containers of finished parts
• Backward traceability from production to all linked serialized components from suppliers and/or internally produced components

Automated component / part traceability provides instant access to real-time part history data enabling: 

1. Quality control at a granular level
2. Application of QC holds when quality issues are detected
3. Limiting the scope of recalls to a specific range of serial numbers
4. Risk mitigation if vendor-supplied parts contributed to a quality issue 
5. Monitoring of machine performance, operating efficiencies, and operator accountability

Component traceability begins by using a Handheld or Vehicle Mount Scanner to:

   1. Create a SPEDE Bill of Material -

• By WIP or Finished Goods part number   
• List of components and purchased items per part
• List of produced parts and components used at each operation
• Quantity used per operation
• SPEDE verifies the correct parts are used at each operation

  2. Scan to Receive Raw / Purchased Components

• Use vendor supplied labels 
• Optionally print SPEDE labels by unit of measure issued 
• Non-serialized components can track by Lot 
• Serialized components can track by Each

   3. Scan to Issue Components to Line / Operation

• Part Number /Line / Operation validation
• Single/ Multi-part lines
• Issue to Run
• Issue to Date /Time
• Scan component attributes - part number, vendor lot, etc.
• Component part is validated to Bill of Material / Line 

  4. Scan Optional Return to Stock

• Return to Stock unused quantities
• Unused
• To be reissued
• Use prior serial number or generate new 

  5. Tracking Components 

• SPEDE stores the finished part Bill of Material 
• Lot codes per component 
• Component lots are tied to the Container serial number
• Inquire by component part/ lot to see Containers
• Inquire by Container serial number to see component lots