We have a customer who is going to require lot code traceability on his
assemblies. While my company has done this before through Excel files,
this assembly is substantially more complex and will be built in much
larger quantities than we have had in the past. Looking for suggestions
for automatic data entry. Among my questions:

Are there systems other than bar coding? (thinking outside the bar code
box)

How receptive are distributors to using bar codes?

Is there a standard format that should be used?

What systems are available that would feed this information into an Excel
spreadsheet?

Could the same system be used to identify when these parts are used (tied
into a board S/N spreadsheet)?

This is for a medical device manufacturer so I would prefer a system that
would meet ISO 13485. Thanks for your continuing help.

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