Component and Part Traceability in Manufacturing

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Having ready access to detailed traceability records showing all internally-produced and vendor-supplied components that go into an End Item is critical for: 

1. Quality control 
2. Applying QC hold 
3. Limiting the scope of recalls
4. Risk mitigation
5. Monitoring machine performance, operating efficiencies and operator accountability

The SPEDE Component / Parts Traceability solution automatically creates detailed traceability records by linking the serial numbers of all component parts used in the production of an End Item via scanning transactions at various steps of the manufacturing process. Serialized internal labels can be printed on-demand and adhered to WIP units. The unit's serial number is recorded with each material handling transaction, and linked to the final serialized containers of finished product. This provides:

• 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 

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 finished part Bill of Material 
• Lot codes entered 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