Trace-X
Overview
In today’s automotive industry complexity is growing, and so are the risks. One defective part in a global value chain can quickly spiral into major recalls, costly delays, and communication chaos. In the past, quality managers have had to rely on scattered spreadsheets, phone calls, and waves of escalation emails to chase down answers. Trace-X changes the game. It assigns a digital twin to every component, ensuring end-to-end traceability across a vehicle’s lifecycle. If a defect occurs, the app pinpoints and isolates affected parts instantly. Structured quality alerts notify the right partners in real time, while block notifications stop defective components from moving down the production line. Trace-X uses a decentralized architecture, which means that participants only communicate with direct partners and retain full control over their data. Data protection is not compromised. The result? The fastest, most accurate recalls in the industry. Less risk, less cost, and less disruption.
Benefits
• Faster detection and isolation of faulty components
• Reduced recall scope and operational risk
• Cost reduction from narrowing quality issues
• Quicker action in front of emergencies
• The fastest, most accurate, call-backs in the industry
• Standardized, Catena‑X–compliant data exchange
• Secure collaboration across supply chain partners
Features & Technical Details
• Targeted part identification
Quickly and precisely locate affected components in the event of quality issues
• Quality alerts (bottom-up)
Notify direct customers about affected parts -early and precisely- to avoid costly downstream effects
• Quality investigations (top-down)
Inform suppliers about issues with incoming parts using a structured, standardized approach