Automatically updating database records regarding materials used in manufacturing based on scanning of encoded images

1. A method comprising:

scanning, by a scanner, an encoded image on a physical object to obtain parameters associated with a product made using a manufacturing process, wherein the product is a memory device;

storing, by a first computing device in a database and based on the obtained parameters, first data including a bill of materials used to build the product, and regarding materials used in the manufacturing process to make the product, wherein the materials include a first material provided by a supplier;

sending, based on the stored first data, a communication to a second computing device of the supplier requesting second data regarding the first material;

receiving, by the first computing device over a network, a communication including the second data, wherein the second data comprises one or more chemical processing conditions for controlling a manufacturing machine that uses the first material in the manufacturing process;

in response to receiving the communication, updating the stored first data regarding the first material to provide third data stored in the database;

tracking the manufacture of the product, including tracking usage by the manufacturing machine of the first material in the manufacturing process; and

updating, based on tracking the usage of the first material, the stored third data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second data further comprises at least one of a quantity of inventory of the first material, timing for delivery of the first material, or a characteristic of the first material.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the encoded image is a first encoded image, the method further comprising disposing a second encoded image on the product or on packaging for the product, wherein the second encoded image includes at least a portion of the first data regarding materials used in the manufacturing process.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical object is a first printed document, and the encoded image is a first encoded image, the method further comprising generating a second printed document including a second encoded image, wherein the second encoded image includes at least a portion of the first data regarding materials used in the manufacturing process.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the first encoded image includes at least one customer containment rule (CCR).

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data regarding materials used in the manufacturing process to make the product comprises respective quantities for at least one of a raw material, a component, a sub-assembly, an intermediate assembly, a sub-component, or a part.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the supplier is a first supplier, the method further comprising automatically identifying, based on the parameters obtained from scanning the encoded image, a plurality of suppliers of materials used in the manufacturing process, wherein the plurality of suppliers includes the first supplier.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data regarding the materials is stored as a plurality of records in the database, and wherein the first data comprises an identification and a quantity for each of the materials.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data regarding the materials is stored using a data structure having multiple levels, wherein each of first levels of the multiple levels corresponds to a respective finished material, and wherein each of a respective second level under one of the first levels corresponds to semi-finished materials or components of the respective finished material.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by the first computing device and based on scanning the encoded image, an inventory of the first material; and

in response to determining the inventory of the first material, updating the stored first data to indicate a quantity of the first material to reserve for use in making the product.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising, based on determining the inventory of the first material, sending, to the second computing device of the supplier, a communication requesting a quantity of the first material to be transported for use in making the product.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical object is:

the manufacturing machine.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second data regarding the first material further comprises at least one of:

a testing process for testing the first material; or

one or more design parameters for the first material.

14. A system comprising:

a scanner configured to scan an encoded image on a physical object to obtain parameters associated with a product made using a manufacturing process, wherein the product is a memory device;

at least one processing device; and

memory containing instructions configured to instruct the at least one processing device to:

store, in a database and based on the parameters obtained from scanning the encoded image, first data including a bill of materials used to build the product, and regarding materials used in the manufacturing process to make the product, wherein the materials include a first material;

send, based on the stored first data, a communication to a computing device requesting second data regarding the first material;

receive, over a network from the computing device, a communication including the second data, wherein the second data comprises one or more chemical processing conditions for controlling a manufacturing machine that uses the first material in the manufacturing process; and

in response to receiving the communication, update the stored first data regarding the first material to provide third data stored in the database.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are further configured to instruct the at least one processing device to:

track the manufacture of the product, including tracking usage of the first material in the manufacturing process; and

update, based on tracking the usage of the first material, the stored third data.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the encoded image is a first encoded image, wherein the instructions are further configured to instruct the at least one processing device to dispose a second encoded image on the product or on packaging for the product, and wherein the second encoded image includes at least a portion of the first data regarding materials used in the manufacturing process.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the second data regarding the first material further comprises at least one of:

a testing process for testing the first material; or

one or more design parameters for the first material.

18. The system of claim 14 , wherein the encoded image includes at least one customer containment rule (CCR).

19. A non-transitory computer storage medium storing instructions which, when executed on at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to at least:

scan an encoded image on a physical object to obtain parameters associated with a product made using a manufacturing process, wherein the product is a memory device;

store, in a database and based on the obtained parameters, first data including a bill of materials used to build the product, and regarding materials used in the manufacturing process to make the product, wherein the materials include a first material;

send, based on the stored first data, a communication to a computing device requesting second data regarding the first material;

receive a communication including the second data, wherein the second data comprises one or more chemical processing conditions for controlling a manufacturing machine that uses the first material in the manufacturing process; and

in response to receiving the communication, update the stored first data regarding the first material to provide third data stored in the database.

20. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processing device to:

track the manufacture of the product, including tracking usage of the first material in the manufacturing process; and

update, based on tracking the usage of the first material, the stored third data.