I am very much exposed to the Automotive industry in my line of work. Our company is what we call a Tier 3 supplier, which means that we are a supplier of supplier of supplier of the end-user, usually OEMs like Ford, Honda or BMW for instance.

Even as a Tier 3 supplier, our company is strictly regulated through several norms and certifications, such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AITF 16949, or AIAG CQI, which aim to ensure that the quality of the product or service we supply is constant and that actions towards improvements are regularly taken. Oneof the many common requirement of all these norms is the need for traceability.

TE-Food and CarVertical are also in charge of traceability, but in different industry with different requirements. The former is focusing on the food industry (farm-to-table traceability) whereas the latter is specialized on a car life history.

Car manufacturers, and vehicle manufacturers in general, have a strong need to record and track the origin and conformity of every single part used in their product. A few fictional examples: