Why a collection on traceability? Initial assessment of the 2006-2017 period
Towards a new traceability sphere of activity: foreword

The articles published by Techniques de l'Ingénieur are a reference in the industrial field, and the decision to create a collection dedicated to traceability is an important recognition of this concept as a field in its own right. This collection 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. Here are the events that led to the development of this collection.

First of all, the BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or "mad cow" disease) crisis brought the concept of traceability to the attention not only of the general public and the consumer that we all are, but also and above all of professionals. And yet, traceability...