1. A method for tracking information about integrated circuit parts, comprising the steps of: assigning a part identifier to each of a plurality of integrated circuit parts; reading the part identifier for each of the plurality of integrated circuit parts; performing a plurality of manufacturing process steps upon each of the plurality of integrated circuit parts; collecting process data for each of the plurality of manufacturing process steps performed on each of the plurality of integrated circuit parts; saving the process data to a memory in a computer, and associating the process data with the part identifier for each of the plurality of integrated circuit parts.