Tracing items through a non-sequential process

摘要

The present invention relates to method and a system for tracing items (13) through a non- synchronized process. Information relating to items going through processing is obtained by a control mechanism, such as any processing device or an autonomous robot for transferring the item. The placement or position of the item after processing or transfer is stored as traceable information for the transferred items in a data base (17) and the information relating to the item on arrival and the information after processing or transfer then contributes to historic information of said items.