Traceability

following a product through its history

Traceability is the ability to identify a product and trace its history: material lot, process, machine, date, operator and where it was shipped. It limits the size of a recall and is a requirement in many customer contracts.

A mock recall (finding all affected parts and customers within a set time) is a good test of the system.

Calculate it

CAPA and NCR Tracker: Register of NCRs and CAPAs with aging, overdue items, MRB disposition and effectiveness.

Related terms

• Calibration: comparing an instrument with a reference
• NCR: nonconformance report