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Zometric Thread

Zometric Thread answers the question every recall and customer complaint starts with: when a customer returns a part, can you trace it back to the supplier lot in seconds? Thread is a traceability and genealogy layer that connects every material, machine, operator and quality event into one unbroken thread from supplier to customer. It is a separately licensed, independently deployable product that works across Zometric and non-Zometric systems alike. Pull any thread, trace everything: * Forward traceability: start from any raw material lot or GRN, trace every production batch it contributed to, every finished goods lot and dispatch note, and every customer who received that material * Backward traceability: start from any finished product or field complaint, trace back to every raw material lot consumed, the machines, shifts and operators involved, and every inspection result linked to that batch * Material genealogy: a complete family tree for any production batch, with multi-level BOM consumed quantities per lot, sub-lot and split-lot genealogy, and exportable genealogy reports for audits * Questions like "which supplier lot caused this customer return", "which customers received products from Batch X" and "what was the full history of serial SN-2024-449" get answered in seconds, not weeks of manual digging Built like a system of record: * Event-driven architecture with real-time thread updates, a structured event schema, subscriptions by module, plant or item type, and an immutable event log with no retroactive edits * Cross-source intelligence: weaves inventory, production and quality data, links maintenance events to affected batches, and connects gauge calibration records to the measurements they produced * External system integration: connects to SAP, Oracle and third-party MES, ingests ERP serial and lot numbers via API. No rip and replace, it augments the existing stack Regulatory coverage: IATF 16949 traceability requirements, 21 CFR Part 11 audit trails on every thread, and FDA, EU MDR and ISO 13485 genealogy reports with one-click compliance export for any batch or lot. Essential for automotive recalls, pharma batch genealogy and food safety programs. Free pilot configurable in 2 to 3 weeks with your real data.