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Genealogy
Traceability

Genealogy

Record linking the exact components, lots, serial numbers and process events that make up a finished product.

Examples

  1. 01The genealogy of a medical pump shows which battery lot, circuit board serial number and software version went into each unit.
  2. 02Genealogy data is captured at each assembly step by scanning parts, not entered by hand later.
  3. 03In a recall test, the genealogy of 20 random pumps is retrieved in less than 15 minutes.

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