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Product Traceability

Product Traceability · Forward and Backward Across All Operations

Every product SN binds end-to-end data from raw-material batch, process parameters, operator, equipment and inspection results to packaging and shipment. When a customer complains, pinpoint the scope of impact in minutes and cut recall costs by 80% — meeting strong-traceability requirements such as IATF 16949 and ISO 13485.

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Traceability directions (forward + backward)
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Marking types (barcode/QR/RFID/NFC)
80%
Reduction in recall costs
Capabilities

Core Capabilities of Product Traceability

Covering four scenarios: marking, data capture, traceability queries and compliance reporting

🏷 SN Generation

Define custom coding rules by product family / customer / batch, auto-generating globally unique SNs synced with 1D / 2D codes.

📱 Multiple Marking Types

Choose from barcode, QR code, DataMatrix, RFID and NFC per process needs, recognized on scan.

Forward Traceability

Raw-material batch → feeding operation → semi-finished goods → final assembly → packaging → customer, with batch binding across the whole chain.

Backward Traceability

Complaint/SN → process parameters → operator → equipment → material batch → supplier, pinpointed in minutes.

📋 Impact-Scope Analysis

When a material batch is anomalous, automatically list all affected finished goods, stock locations and shipped customers for precise recall.

📜 Compliance Reports

One-click export of IATF 16949 / ISO 13485 / FDA 21 CFR Part 11 / GMP / HACCP traceability reports.

mes.shangbangke.com/trace/sn-ruleSN coding
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SN Coding Rules
PreviewBatch print
SystemSample SNCarrier
CustomerACME-2605-000128QR
GS1(01)069...(21)0001281D code
CustomFLG-2605-A-0128RFID
TrialTS-2605-0007QR

SN Coding Rules: Give Every Product an "ID Card"

SN coding rules aren't arbitrary. Customer audits check whether the coding system is standard, supplier management checks whether items are uniquely identifiable, and after-sales service checks whether scanning retrieves all information. SBK MES has multiple coding systems built in and supports customization.

  • Customer-specific coding: meets the customer's own coding system (common in auto-parts plants)
  • GS1 standard: globally common coding, with GTIN + lot + serial number
  • Custom coding: by rules such as "product family + year-month + sequence number"
  • Codes print in sync with 1D / 2D codes / RFID
mes.shangbangke.com/trace/forwardForward
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Forward Trace — Battery BT-2605-08
ImpactLock recall
Material
BT-2605-08 low capacity
Semi-fin
3 lots → 1,860 pcs
FG SN
1,240 shipped
Stock lock
620 pcs locked

8 customers · 23 shipping orders affected

Forward Traceability: If a Material Goes Bad, Which Products Are Affected?

When a problem is found with a material batch (e.g., a battery batch with substandard capacity), you need to know where all products using it ended up — a full list of customer, order, ship date and stock location. The system traces back by BOM + feeding records, producing the impact list in minutes.

  • Raw-material batch → feeding operation → semi-finished batch
  • Semi-finished batch → assembly work order → finished-goods SN
  • Finished-goods SN → shipping order → customer / delivery address
  • Unshipped finished goods are locked by location for easy recall
mes.shangbangke.com/trace/reverseBackward
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Backward Trace — SN ACME-2605-000128
Print fileFull chain
Zhang / ASM-01
2026-05-12 14:08
BT-2605-09
CATL plant
Torque 2.4N·m OK
Final pass

Backward Traceability: A Customer Complains About an SN, Trace the Whole Chain in Seconds

A customer reports a faulty product and gives an SN. You need to know: which materials were used? Which worker made it? When was it made? Were process parameters anomalous? What were the inspection results? SBK MES returns the entire chain in a single query.

  • SN → final-assembly operation records (worker/equipment/time/parameters)
  • SN → semi-finished batches at each tier → material batch → supplier
  • SN → inspection results at each operation → final inspection report
  • SN → shipping order → logistics waybill → delivery acknowledgment
Use Cases

Traceability in Practice Across Industries

Auto Parts: IATF Recall Drill

OEMs require an annual recall drill; the impact list, from SN to material batch, must be produced within 60 minutes.

Medical Devices: UDI Marking

The FDA requires UDI unique identification for medical devices, with both DI + PI segments bound and generated end-to-end by the system.

Food: HACCP Batch Traceability

A food-poisoning incident requires locating the batch within 4 hours; the system traces by "finished-goods batch → material → supplier."

Battery Storage Forward Traceability

Cell-level SNs bind consistency data; cells are grouped during module assembly, with matching data fully traceable.

Related Features

Product Traceability Works Hand-in-Hand with These Capabilities

Traceability data converges from reporting, inspection, materials and shipment across the whole chain

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