Lot Handling
This document lists the routines for lot handling.
A lot consists of one or more quantities that possess identical characteristics. Every lot has an identity that allows that particular lot to be managed on an individual basis. This identity is the lot number or a serial number. A serial number is a type of lot number that is only allowed to carry one balance identity per item. For example, each car has a unique serial number.
There are usually two main reasons for using lot handling:
- Separation—Lot handling enables you to separate one set of balance identities from other balance identities of the same item number.
- Tracing—Lot handling enables you to trace balance identities backwards and/or forwards. This enables you to see in which product a specific raw material identity is used and vice versa; that is, which raw material identities were used in a specific product identity.
Outcome
A lot number is created for an item. There are three main ways to create a lot number:
- Goods receiving through purchasing
- Put-away from production
- Manually, directly from the lot master file.
Lot handling is used to control purchased and manufactured items in the material flow by setting unique identities—lot numbers or serial numbers.
A lot master for the item must exist in order to be able to perform quality inspection.
The following tables are used for lot handling.
- MILOMA (Lot Master File) - updated by MMS900
- MITTRA (Transaction History File) - updated by MMS901
Before you start
- Basic item data must be set.
- Basic data for inventory management must be set.
- The conditions in Lot/Serial Number Settings must be fulfilled.
Purpose
For more details, refer to the documents in the See also section.
- Create, reclassify, trace and display a lot
- Lot handling in purchasing
- Lot handling in production
- Lot settings
- Simple lot tracking
- Lot blending