Every sliver can
- A tamper-proof identity, readable by a machine and impossible to reassign
- What is inside it, in kilograms, updated continuously
- Which process and lot it is allocated to
- Which machine it is feeding, or waiting for
- Where it is on the floor, by zone
- How long before it empties
This is the layer everything else depends on. A handling system that knows only where a container is can route it; one that knows what is inside it can decide.