To set up lot items

To organize the storage and handling of items in lots, and to determine how LN handles lots:

Step 1. Activate lot control

To use lot control in Warehousing, in the Warehouse Master Data Parameters (whwmd0500m000) details session, select the Lot Control in Use check box.

Step 2. Define lot item

Define an item and select the Lot Controlled check box in the Items - Defaults (tcibd0102m000) session. You can define every type of item defined in LN as a lot item.

Step 3. Specify mask for lot number

In the Lot Control Parameters (whltc0500m000) session, specify the masks for generated lot codes in the following fields:

  • Purchase Order Mask
  • Production Order Mask
  • General Purpose Mask

If no mask is specified in the Lot Control Parameters (whltc0500m000) session, or LN cannot find an applicable mask, LN searches for an applicable mask in the Mask by Item/Item Group (tcibd4505m000) session.

If no specific mask can be found, LN uses the company's default mask.

Step 4. Select additional tracking

To track the orders by means of which lot items were received or issued, in the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4100s000) session, select the Lot Tracking check box.

Step 5. Select the type of lot control

In the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4100s000) session, select or clear the Lots in Inventory check box. If you clear that check box, LN applies a limited form of lot control. For more information, refer to Lot control (not in inventory).

Step 6. Select registration template

You can define registration templates to determine at which stage of the receipt process or issue process the lots must be registered.

If you cleared the Lots in Inventory check box in the Items - Warehousing (whwmd4500m000) session, you can also specify a template in the Lot and Serial Registration Template field.

Step 7. Select registration options

If you cleared the Lots in Inventory check box in the Items - Warehousing (whwmd4500m000) session, the following options are available to enable registration of lot codes:

If lot registration is enabled, the registration is mandatory.

You must always register lot codes for issues from the warehouse (except issues related to transfer orders).

LN falls back to these parameter settings if no relevant lot and serial registration template is available.

Step 8. Convert non-lot item to lot item - optional

In general, you can no longer change the lot-control setting after you receive or issue inventory for an item. To convert a non-lot item to a lot item or vice versa, use the Convert (to) Lot Item (whltc1202m000) session.

In the same session, you can convert an item with Lots in Inventory = Yes to Lots in Inventory = No, and vice versa.

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