Improve
Manufacturing
Traceability
Capture a complete production history for every build, with the information needed to trace what happened, when and by whom.
Why does manufacturing traceability become difficult?
Manufacturing traceability becomes difficult when production information is spread across paper records, spreadsheets and disconnected systems. Even when the information has been recorded, it can take significant time to locate, verify and piece together the complete production history of a product.
As production becomes more complex, manufacturers need to record who completed each operation, what materials were used, which quality checks were carried out and when each stage of production was completed. Without one connected production record, investigations, customer enquiries and audits become slower and more difficult to manage.
The impact of poor traceability
Longer Investigations
Production records have to be gathered before issues can be investigated.
Slower Audits
Production records take longer to locate during customer and regulatory audits.
Limited Root Cause Analysis
Incomplete production records make it harder to identify where problems occurred.
Delayed Customer Responses
Manufacturers have less confidence responding to customer traceability requests.
How to Improve Manufacturing Traceability
Capture production records as work happens
Record production information at every stage of the manufacturing process, rather than completing paperwork afterwards. Recording materials, operators, quality checks and process data as work progresses creates a complete production history for every product.
Standardise production records
Use one consistent method of recording production information across every product, shift and operator. Standardised production records make investigations, audits and customer enquiries faster and easier to manage.
Keep records complete and accessible
Production records are only valuable if they can be found when they’re needed. Store production information in one place where it can be easily searched, reviewed and shared whenever a customer, auditor or internal team requests it.
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Digital Production Systems
Manual production records make manufacturing traceability difficult to maintain. A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) captures production information as work progresses, creating one complete digital production record for every product.
This creates complete manufacturing traceability, making audits, customer enquiries and root cause investigations faster and easier to manage.
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Manufacturing Traceability in Practice
See how manufacturers have improved production traceability using Tascus.
Aerospace Manufacturing
Complete Digital Production Records
A leading aerospace manufacturer implemented Tascus to replace manual production records, creating a complete digital production history for every product.
Every stage of production is now guided and recorded digitally, giving the team confidence they can trace exactly what happened throughout the manufacturing process.
Key outcomes:
- Complete digital production records
- Full production traceability
- Embedded quality checks
Custom Machinery Manufacturing
One Complete Production Record
A manufacturer of industrial metal detectors implemented Tascus to replace paper-based production systems, creating one centralised production record for every build.
Instead of searching across multiple documents, production information is now available in one place, making investigations, customer enquiries and audits much easier to manage.
Key outcomes:
- Centralised production records
- Real-time production data
- Improved production control
Manufacturing Traceability with Tascus
Tascus is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) developed by Metis Automation. It captures production information throughout every stage of manufacturing, recording materials, serial numbers, quality checks and production activities to create a complete digital production record for every product.
Operators are guided through each stage of production with digital work instructions and embedded quality checks. As work progresses, materials, batch or serial numbers, production activities and quality information are recorded automatically, providing complete traceability without relying on paper records or manual data entry.
The result is complete manufacturing traceability, giving manufacturers faster access to production records, greater confidence during audits and a complete production history for every product.
Related Resources
Standardise Production Processes in Manufacturing
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How to Implement Traceability in Manufacturing
Follow a practical step-by-step guide to implementing traceability across your production process.
Manufacturing Traceability Explained
Learn what manufacturing traceability is, why it matters and where it commonly breaks down.
Manufacturing Traveller Template
Download a free manufacturing traveller template to standardise production records and improve traceability.
Production Workflow Review
Every production is unique. Our Production Workflow Review helps identify where traceability breaks down, where production records become disconnected and opportunities to improve manufacturing traceability.
