Keeping track in PCB assembly Dan Walls, European Director Aegis Software Corp.

1. Solutions to obtain material content information from a physical location or data source;
2. Solutions to process variables from a physical location or data source;
3. Process-wide architecture to obtain material and process variable information from every step in the manufacturing flow;
4. Process-wide architecture that achieves the former level, but also implements physical electronic control to assure the process being traced is correct.

General Tracking Methods – how traceability is performed within the manufacturing operations;
Revisions and Change Notices – how assembly revisions are managed and approved for use for the manufacturing operations;
Product WIP – product-travel related areas;
Material Content – material related areas and how material associated to a given product is verified during the manufacturing process;
Inspection and Test – inspection and test actions performed for a given product;
Ratings Guide Worksheet Layout Explained
The criteria in each worksheet are presented in questionnaire form and are organized by the following categories:
Manufacturing Practices Performed Within The Factory – actions and steps taken by the manufacturer;
Controls Ensuring Manufacturing Practices – how manufacturing practices are controlled,
Reporting and Evidence of Above Actions – actual traceability capabilities.

Rate factories across an enterprise – A corporation can rank the capabilities found at each plant and identify the locations in the best position to support traceability-sensitive manufacturing.
Rate lines within a factory – A contract manufacturer can promote advanced capabilities to potential customers for lines dedicated to traceability-sensitive manufacturing.
Program management – Program managers can make intelligent decisions to where products are most effectively run.
Sales executives – Sales team can communicate traceability capabilities accurately and intelligently.
Quantify improvement –The guide reveals areas that require addressing, and in a manner that allows the manufacturer to consider all traceability aspects and forge a traceability roadmap.
Costing – Scores can correlate to a cost of assets and systems necessary to support a current and future state.

1. Solutions to obtain material content information from a physical location or data source;
2. Solutions to process variables from a physical location or data source;
3. Process-wide architecture to obtain material and process variable information from every step in the manufacturing flow;
4. Process-wide architecture that achieves the former level, but also implements physical electronic control to assure the process being traced is correct.

General Tracking Methods – how traceability is performed within the manufacturing operations;
Revisions and Change Notices – how assembly revisions are managed and approved for use for the manufacturing operations;
Product WIP – product-travel related areas;
Material Content – material related areas and how material associated to a given product is verified during the manufacturing process;
Inspection and Test – inspection and test actions performed for a given product;
Ratings Guide Worksheet Layout Explained
The criteria in each worksheet are presented in questionnaire form and are organized by the following categories:
Manufacturing Practices Performed Within The Factory – actions and steps taken by the manufacturer;
Controls Ensuring Manufacturing Practices – how manufacturing practices are controlled,
Reporting and Evidence of Above Actions – actual traceability capabilities.

Rate factories across an enterprise – A corporation can rank the capabilities found at each plant and identify the locations in the best position to support traceability-sensitive manufacturing.
Rate lines within a factory – A contract manufacturer can promote advanced capabilities to potential customers for lines dedicated to traceability-sensitive manufacturing.
Program management – Program managers can make intelligent decisions to where products are most effectively run.
Sales executives – Sales team can communicate traceability capabilities accurately and intelligently.
Quantify improvement –The guide reveals areas that require addressing, and in a manner that allows the manufacturer to consider all traceability aspects and forge a traceability roadmap.
Costing – Scores can correlate to a cost of assets and systems necessary to support a current and future state.

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