1. Why a book on traceability?

When it was decided to carry out such a project, I realized that traceability was at an important stage in its evolution. Indeed, Techniques de l'Ingénieur, published by Editions T.I., Sciences et Techniques sector, is an institution in the industrial field, and the decision to create a book dedicated to traceability is an important recognition of this concept as a field in its own right. This book is proof of the reversal of point of view in the sense that traceability is no longer just a sub-topic of a theme, but becomes a theme in its own right with, in turn, sub-topics [1] . So, what events motivated the development of this book?

First of all, the BSE crisis raised the profile of the concept of traceability, not only among the general public and the consumer that we all are, but also and above...