Automotive suppliers are under constant pressure to deliver consistent parts, respond quickly to quality concerns, and prove what happened during production. A traceability system is the practical link between those demands. It records the journey of a component—from incoming material and machine settings to inspection results, packaging, and shipment—so that a manufacturer can investigate a problem without relying on incomplete paperwork or memory. What traceability means on the production floor Traceability is often described as the ability to follow a product forwards and backwards through the supply chain. In a manufacturing setting, that definition becomes more specific. A plant should be able to identify which material batch was used for…