Encoding images on physical objects to trace specifications for a manufacturing process

A system comprising:

• at least one processing device;
• and
• memory containing instructions configured to instruct the at least one processing device to:
• receive, from a manufacturer, a first printed document including specifications for a product, wherein the first printed document further includes a first encoded image, the first encoded image including first parameters that identify a manufacturing process;
• scan the first encoded image to obtain the first parameters;
• send, to the manufacturer, a second printed document, wherein the second printed document includes a second encoded image, the second encoded image including the first parameters, and further including second parameters related to process conditions associated with the manufacturing process;
• receive, from the manufacturer in response to the second printed document, a third printed document that corresponds to revisions to the specifications, wherein the third printed document includes a third encoded image, the third encoded image including the first parameters;
• scan the third encoded image;
• determine, based at least on scanning the third encoded image, that the third printed document corresponds to the second printed document;
• and
• in response to determining that the third printed document corresponds to the second printed document, perform at least one action associated with the specifications.

A non-transitory computer storage medium storing instructions which, when executed on a computing device, cause the computing device to at least:

• receive, from a manufacturer, a first printed document including specifications for a first product to be integrated as a component into another product, wherein the first printed document further includes a first encoded image, the first encoded image including first parameters that identify a manufacturing process;
• scan the first encoded image to determine the identified manufacturing process;
• send, to the manufacturer, a second printed document, wherein the second printed document includes a second encoded image, the second encoded image including the first parameters, and further including second parameters related to process conditions associated with the manufacturing process;
• receive, from the manufacturer in response to the second printed document, a third printed document that corresponds to revisions to the specifications, wherein the third printed document includes a third encoded image, the third encoded image including the first parameters;
• scan the third encoded image;
• determine, based at least on scanning the third encoded image, that the third printed document corresponds to at least one of the first printed document or the second printed document;
• and
• in response to determining that the third printed document corresponds to at least one of the first printed document or the second printed document, manufacture the first product according to the revisions to the specifications.