Lot registration

Lot control (not in inventory) is a type of lot control, intended for high-volume, low-value items. The functionality for lot control (not in inventory) is similar to the functionality for high-volume serialized items. To activate Lot not in Inventory, clear the Lots in Inventory check box in the Items - Warehousing (whwmd4500m000) session.

This topic describes how and when you can register lot numbers if Lot not in Inventory is activated.

Typically, in the not-in-inventory situation you do not need to specify the lot codes until the items leave the warehouse, that is, when you issue a quantity. Optionally, you can also register lots during receipt. LN can generate outbound advice lines or shipment lines for a combination of several lots.

To determine for which inbound or outbound transaction lot numbers must be registered, you can define one or more templates in the Lot and serial registration templates.

To link an item to a lot and serial registration template, use the Lot and Serial Registration Template field in the Items - Warehousing (whwmd4500m000) session.

If an item has no lot and serial registration template, or the template contains no setting for the applicable combination of order origin and transaction type, LN falls back on the following fields in the Items - Warehousing (whwmd4500m000) session:

  • Lot Entry During Receipt
  • Lot Entry During Transfer
Note

The setting of the Register Lot Issue During As Built field in the Items - Warehousing (whwmd4500m000) session overrules the lot and serial registration template.

Inbound

If the lot registration parameters specify that lot numbers must be entered during receipt, you must register the lot numbers during the inbound process. However, if the Generate Lots Automatically check box in the Warehousing Order Types (whinh0110m000) session has been selected, LN registers the lot numbers automatically.

If an order's lot selection is Specific, you cannot generate new lot codes in the inbound procedure. In that case, the lot code is already specified in the order.

Outbound

If you apply lot control ( not in inventory), you must specify the lot codes for every quantity of items that leaves the inventory, with the following exception:

  • If Lot Entry During Transfer is No, you cannot specify the lot numbers for issues related to transfer orders.
Note
  • You must register the lots before you finish the outbound procedure. If you have not registered the lots, LN does not permit you to complete the last order step of the outbound procedure.
  • If you use cross-docking to send a purchased component directly to a work center, the item does not pass through the warehouse's inbound procedure and outbound procedure.
  • To ensure that you can enter lot codes, set the Create Shipment field in the Default Order Types by Origin (whinh0120m000) session to Cross-docking Lot/Serial for the relevant combination of warehouse and work center. In that case, LN generates shipments to allow you to enter the lot numbers. For more information, refer to Create Shipment.

In the following situations, you cannot generate new lot codes in the outbound procedure:

  • If Lot Entry During Receipt is Yes. In that case, you must use existing lot codes in the outbound procedure
  • If the order's lot selection is Specific. In that case, the lot code is already specified in the order.
Outbound advice lines

You can register lots in the Outbound Advice Lots and Serials (whinh4126m000) session. You can start this session from the Outbound Advice (whinh4525m000) session or from the Warehouse Inspections (whinh3122m000) session.

If you do not create shipment lines, you must register lots at the outbound advice lines. Otherwise, you can register the lots at the shipment lines.

If you create shipment lines after you register the lot numbers for the outbound advice lines, LN uses the lot numbers of the outbound advice lines as default data for the shipment lines.

Shipment lines

The most common place to register the lots is in the Shipment Line Stock Point Details (whinh4133m000) session. You can start this session from the Shipment Lines (whinh4131m000) session.

In the cross-docking scenario, you must to register lots in the Shipment Line Stock Point Details (whinh4133m000) session, because the outbound advice lines are not available.

If you split a shipment line and you move part of the shipment line quantity to a new shipment line, you must also specify how the various lots and serial numbers are split over the shipment lines.

As-Built components

If the Register Lot Issue During As Built field is Yes and the end item is serialized, you must register the lot numbers during the recording of as-built components in the Serial End Item - As-Built Components (timfc0111m000) session.

In this situation, you can skip the registration of lots for outbound advice lines or shipment lines.

If the end-item is not serialized, you must register the lot numbers for the outbound advice lines or shipment lines, because there will be no As-Built.

Handling units

For information about registering lot numbers for handling units, refer to To register lot and serial numbers for handling units.

Other situations

In specific situations, you can register the lot numbers in the following sessions:

Lot registration and inspections

If the warehousing procedure specifies that the received or issued items must be inspected, you can start the lot registration from the Warehouse Inspections (whinh3122m000) session.

In this situation, you must specify the lot codes (or serial numbers) for the accepted or rejected items.

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