A system to facilitate creation of an industrial asset item, comprising: an item definition data store containing electronic records defining a geometry of the industrial asset item; a signature identifier encoder platform, coupled to the item definition data store 110, including: a communication port to receive from the item definition data store information about the geometry of the industrial asset item; characterized by a signature identifier encoder computer processor coupled to the communication port and adapted to: determine a unique signature identifier associated with the industrial asset item, modify the geometry of the industrial asset item to encode therein information about the unique signature identifier, wherein said modification comprises adjusting a scanning pattern of a fill region of the industrial asset item, wherein the industrial asset item includes an inside mold line portion (310, 410), an outside mold line portion (320, 420), and an interior geometry (330, 430) between the inside mold line portion and the outside mold line portion (320, 420), wherein said modification includes adjusting a hatch angle of a structure connecting the inside mold line portion (310, 410) and the outside mold line portion (320, 420) to encode the unique signature identifier, and transmit an indication of the modified geometry of the industrial asset item. an item definition data store containing electronic records defining a geometry of the industrial asset item; a signature identifier encoder platform, coupled to the item definition data store 110, including: a communication port to receive from the item definition data store information about the geometry of the industrial asset item; characterized by a signature identifier encoder computer processor coupled to the communication port and adapted to: determine a unique signature identifier associated with the industrial asset item, modify the geometry of the industrial asset item to encode therein information about the unique signature identifier, wherein said modification comprises adjusting a scanning pattern of a fill region of the industrial asset item, wherein the industrial asset item includes an inside mold line portion (310, 410), an outside mold line portion (320, 420), and an interior geometry (330, 430) between the inside mold line portion and the outside mold line portion (320, 420), wherein said modification includes adjusting a hatch angle of a structure connecting the inside mold line portion (310, 410) and the outside mold line portion (320, 420) to encode the unique signature identifier, and transmit an indication of the modified geometry of the industrial asset item. a communication port to receive from the item definition data store information about the geometry of the industrial asset item; characterized by a signature identifier encoder computer processor coupled to the communication port and adapted to: determine a unique signature identifier associated with the industrial asset item, modify the geometry of the industrial asset item to encode therein information about the unique signature identifier, wherein said modification comprises adjusting a scanning pattern of a fill region of the industrial asset item, wherein the industrial asset item includes an inside mold line portion (310, 410), an outside mold line portion (320, 420), and an interior geometry (330, 430) between the inside mold line portion and the outside mold line portion (320, 420), wherein said modification includes adjusting a hatch angle of a structure connecting the inside mold line portion (310, 410) and the outside mold line portion (320, 420) to encode the unique signature identifier, and transmit an indication of the modified geometry of the industrial asset item. determine a unique signature identifier associated with the industrial asset item, modify the geometry of the industrial asset item to encode therein information about the unique signature identifier, wherein said modification comprises adjusting a scanning pattern of a fill region of the industrial asset item, wherein the industrial asset item includes an inside mold line portion (310, 410), an outside mold line portion (320, 420), and an interior geometry (330, 430) between the inside mold line portion and the outside mold line portion (320, 420), wherein said modification includes adjusting a hatch angle of a structure connecting the inside mold line portion (310, 410) and the outside mold line portion (320, 420) to encode the unique signature identifier, and transmit an indication of the modified geometry of the industrial asset item.