What is Traceability ?
Traceability is an identification system that traces a set of information and is able to verify the history, location, origin, batch number, time, date, product movement and application of a product or a part by means of documented recorded information. Traceability explains simple questions like who made the product, when was it made and where was it made.
For many industries, traceability is mandated by national or international regulations for specific industries or types of products.
Due to strict government regulations on safety of food, medicine, defence, automotive and minerals, tracking and tracing of products have become integral to manufacturing processes..
The concept of traceability applies to both the discrete manufacturing industry, which produces products such as automobiles, and to process manufacturing, which includes products such as chemicals. Sub-industries in each category and in different geographic areas may define the concept to fit their own needs, but at its simplest, traceability enables a breadth and depth of visibility into what goes into produced goods and substances. Traceability should mean that movements can be traced one step backwards and one step forward at any point in the supply chain as well as manufacturing processes. Full traceability is a kind of insurance of the product.
Importance of Serialization and traceability in automotive Industry.
In 2022, Automotive manufacturers talked about Tracing and tracking of all Automotive Parts. Product traceability of the individual part has become an important factor in the automotive industry. Individual parts are assembled in one assembly which is again given a unique assembly number to trace the complete gear assembly.
Every line in the automotive industry requires Serialization because of warranty issues and break downs.
Automotive manufacturers and OEMs are subject to recalls. These recalls have not only hurt the reputation of companies, but they've also lead to a huge loss of economy. For example, take a look at Toyota or Maruti.
Edhaas Digisoft is helping those automotive companies by providing Automatic Laser Engravers and Software solutions for them to keep track of the data for the entire assemble from individual bolt.
A company needs markers which can withstand a harsh environment otherwise the quality will be effected due to wear and tear.
A high speed production line needs a technologically advanced system so that it can be in sync with the present system. This enhances production efficiency. This article will show you how the implementation of traceability systems on your production line can improve efficiency with some examples.
Why Traceability ?
- Improved quality & process control
- Proof of quality and origin
- Risk reduction
- Transparency of operations
- Analyzing product performance
- Design improvement techniques
- Evaluation of supplies & materials
- Service support planning and better customer relationship
- Increase in supply chain visibility
- Brand and image protection
- The technology is more than just a quality documentation system. It is designed specifically for manufacturers to increase process repeatability, reduce variation, increase production throughput and reduce defects.
How Traceability works?
- The backbone of traceability & active cooperation is a cloud-based collaboration portal that can be shared by the customer, supplier, carrier partners & the production & dispatch in-charges. This single platform can be used as a dynamic record of truth for changes that need to occur across the manufacturing process and supply chain.
- Traceability capabilities require varying levels of technology and hardware support unique to the situation. It can serve the use of Cloud interface for data storage, Special softwares for integration and to pull and push information from the relevant unique codes, Laser marking machines for the Unique code marking, Scanners for part identification and code readers to read the marked unique code on the product.
- End to end traceability is done in a number of steps.
- Stored information from a database or cloud based database is identified and pulled.
- This information is encrypted in a unique code ( QR, Datamatrix, barcode)
- The permanent code is then marked on the part by laser marking, dot peen marking etc. Other methods of putting these unique identification codes on the parts is RFID tags and labels.
- The code is then read by a code reader to ascertain the quality of code and its verification.
- The interpreted data is sent back to the cloud/server/database which is used to make reports for analysis and strategy making.
- The part moves forward in the production/ assembly/ chains supply process for further use.
Why Edhaas Digisoft for Traceability ?
All traceability requirements under one roof.
Accumulation of information in each process of manufacturing to trace a product backward or forward is imperative for quality management, safety, environment, reduced production costs, transparency and increased plant floor visibility.
Edhaas Digisoft is an end to end Traceability solution provider including software, hardware, automations and integrations in the manufacturing pipeline of a product.
How are we different from others in the same business?
- Understand the pipeline
- Make a concept
- Design the flow
- Make software for the flow of production
- Implement the software for statistical analysis with soft testing.
- Use of Laser marking machines for marking identification codes
- Associate the codes by linking the information stored on to them.
- Use of camera/ vision systems/ scanners for reading the information
- Storing the information on cloud through the software for retrieval as and when required.
- Implement the solution at customer's end with complete training and test running until the satisfaction is guaranteed.
- We don't stop here. After sales service is our forte. We are 24X7 available for any issues you may have.
Traceability work flow step by step
Integration with ERP/Cloud/Database server
Code Generation
Laser Marking
Reading
Report Generations
Mobile App for Client
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