Part 3. Traceability and Compliance Operations
3.1 Traceability Standards (IPC-1782)
Traceability is not an archive of what happened; it is the active defense against liability. In t...
3.2 Serialization and Identity Lifecycle
A Serial Number (SN) is not a sticker; it is the Primary Key of your physical reality. If two uni...
3.3 Component Genealogy
Genealogy is the forensic DNA of your product. While "Traceability" tracks where a unit went, "Ge...
3.4 Work Order Execution Model
The Work Order (WO) is the executable container for the product. If the ERP is the "Architect," t...
3.5 Work Instructions & e-Records
Paper work instructions are a liability. They are static, easily defaced, and impossible to revok...
3.6 Quality Gates & Data Capture Requirements
A digital system that only "records" production is a passive historian. To prevent defects, the M...
3.7 Recall Drill Procedure + “Reverse Genealogy Report” Template
A recall is not a "possibility"; it is a statistical certainty. When a raw material defect is dis...
3.6 Data Retention, Legal Hold, and Audit Export Pack
Data has mass. Accumulating terabytes of high-frequency sensor data without a purge strategy ensu...