Lot control

Lot control enables you to trace the origin of incoming and outgoing lots, and to find out where these lots are used.

You can record information about each lot, such as lot number, buy-from business partner, manufacturer, and certificate number-information that you can use for quality assurance.

In the Items - Defaults (tcibd0102m000) session, you can specify whether an item is lot-controlled.

The lot control (in inventory) type corresponds with the low volume scenario and offers a high level of detail. LN generates separate receipt lines, inbound advice lines, outbound advice lines, and shipment lines for each lot. The specific location of the lot in inventory is also known. This type of lot control can lead to a administrative burden if mistakes were made in the lot quantities. Therefore, this type is less suitable for high-volume, low-value items, such as, nuts and bolts.

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.

For more information, refer to Lot control (not in inventory).

With both types of lot control, you can record information about each lot, which you can use for quality assurance.