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Manufacturing Insights · Product Tracking

Understand each component within the full context of the process.

Product Tracking links serial and lot numbers to production stages, process parameters, and quality records—for rapid resolution of complaints and reliable traceability.

Manufacturing Insights Add-on

Dieses Modul beantwortet eine konkrete Produktionsfrage auf der gemeinsamen industriellen Datenbasis.

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If a quality issue is known but the production trail is missing

Product Tracking automatically consolidates identity, processing steps, and quality context into a continuous part history.

Inspection of a component in an industrial production facility
Part 1. Complete History.
  1. 01

    Process data cannot be assigned to any part

    Measurement values and quality events exist, but there is no link to a serial number, batch, or workpiece carrier.

  2. 02

    Complaints trigger a manual data search

    Information is scattered across control systems, spreadsheets, and test reports and must be painstakingly reconstructed.

  3. 03

    The actual processing history remains incomplete

    Rework, repeated stations, and deviating process steps are not visible in a pure end-of-line verification.

  4. 04

    Quality assurance does not scale with the number of units

    Manual documentation becomes slow and error-prone when dealing with many parts, variants, and production lines.

Parts History

From Product ID to Reliable Proof of Quality​

Each processing step expands the same traceable product context.

  1. 01

    Record Identity

    The part number, DMC, lot number, or workpiece carrier identifies the manufactured part.

    Part ID · Lot · Carrier

  2. 02

    Link Stations

    Each processing step is saved with a timestamp, attachment, and actual sequence.

    Station · Start · Duration

  3. 03

    Assign Parameters

    Process values, tool context, and quality characteristics are added to the respective step.

    Parameters · Tools · Quality

  4. 04

    Use the proof

    The complete history supports claims processing, audits, and internal root cause analysis.

    Report · Search · API

Product in Use

The complete path of a part in a view

The detailed view combines the processing sequence, activity duration, stations, and relevant parameters. This allows teams to investigate a complaint or quality deviation directly within the actual production process.

  • Track the actual sequence of stations, including repeats and follow-up work.
  • Check the process parameters and quality status for each processing step.
Product Tracking View with Part History and Process Parameters
Traceability in Operations

Linking Product Identity to Process and Quality Context​

  1. Flexible Identities

    Track parts, batches, and workpiece carriers using existing production identifiers.

  2. Actual Route

    Fully map out the processing sequence, repetitions, and rework.

  3. Process and Quality Metrics

    Assign measurement values and test results to the specific production step.

  4. Audit-Traceable History

    Keep timestamps and records consistent and available over the long term.

  5. Scalable Search

    Find individual items and batches, even across large datasets, via the UI or API.

Scope of Data and Use

What Makes for a Reliable Parts History

Which product identifiers can be used?

Depending on the production process, serial numbers, DMCs, lot numbers, or workpiece carrier IDs, for example, can serve as a unique identifier.

What data is stored for each part?

The history may include stages, timestamps, cycle times, process parameters, tool context, quality values, and other product-related events.

How does Product Tracking support claims?

Teams search by part or batch and receive the actual production history, including relevant parameters and quality documentation, without having to manually consolidate data.

Can the history be integrated into other systems?

Yes. Product and process histories can be accessed through the platform interface and made available to other applications via defined interfaces.

30-minute product demo

Which part would you like to understand in full?

We'll show you how a product ID is linked to stations, timestamps, process parameters, and quality records.

Product demo featuring a specific traceability scenario
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Quality inspection of an industrially manufactured component