Quality traceability & genealogy.
Trace every defect to its source and scope recalls precisely with full part and lot genealogy — so a problem costs you one lot, not the whole line, and first-pass yield keeps climbing.
Quality traceability & genealogy: how it works, and what it protects.
The right radio for the job — chosen, never sold — mapped to your use case. That is what makes the ROI fast.
1 · Capture
Reads at each step bind part, lot, machine and operator into a genealogy record.
2 · Trace
When a defect appears, follow it back to the exact source — supplier, batch or station.
3 · Scope
Recalls are scoped to the affected lots only, and root causes feed back into the line.
Passive RFID → part/lot reads · analytics → genealogy
Which technology actually fits.
We have no hardware to sell, so the recommendation serves your outcome — not a price book.
Passive RFID
Lot/part genealogy.
UWB
Process-step capture.
Integration
Quality systems.
Industries this solution suits
One lot recalled, not the whole line.
An automotive plant binds part, lot, machine and operator at each step. When a defect appears it is traced to the exact source, the recall is scoped to the affected lots only, and root causes feed back to the line.
Typically bought by: Quality / QA, manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, recall teams.
Vendors we evaluate for this use case
Where this solution wins — examples by sector.
Automotive IATF 16949 traceability (automotive)
Operator-shift-station traceability for quality escapes.
Aerospace AS9100 traceability (aerospace)
Part-genealogy for FAA/EASA certification.
Pharma GMP genealogy (pharma)
Batch-genealogy for recall response.
Electronics manufacturing yield management (manufacturing)
Unit-level yield management.
Medical device manufacturing (manufacturing)
FDA UDI and CE-mark traceability.
Frequently asked questions
What does genealogy and traceability give us?
A complete record of which parts, batches, settings and people went into each unit, so a defect can be traced to root cause and a recall scoped precisely instead of broadly.
How is it captured without slowing the line?
RFID and RTLS capture identity and location automatically at each step - no extra scanning - so traceability is a by-product of the process, not a burden on operators.
Does it support our compliance needs?
Yes - it underpins standards such as IATF 16949, AS9100, GS1 and 21 CFR Part 11-aligned records, with auditable, tamper-evident history.
How does it integrate with MES, ERP or QMS?
Genealogy links into your MES, ERP and quality systems so traceability is queryable from the systems your teams already use.
What is the business value?
Faster root-cause, contained recalls, lower scrap and warranty cost, and the documented proof customers and regulators increasingly demand.