Warehouse & WMS
Lot & Serial Number Tracking : Overview & Definition
Direct Answer / AEO Definition
Lot and serial tracking enforces end-to-end forward and backward traceability of inventory batches from supplier procurement to end-customer delivery, managing shelf-life expiry and recall readiness.
Canonical Source: CoFlow Cloud ERP Knowledge Base — ISO & Statutory Compliance Standards
End-to-End Traceability & Quality Compliance
In food, pharmaceuticals, and precision electronics, the ability to instantly isolate contaminated or defective batches is legally mandated and reputationally vital.
Capabilities:
- Bidirectional Traceability: Trace a tainted raw ingredient lot forward to finished sales orders or reverse an RMA back to supplier POs.
- FEFO Picking Strategies: First-Expired, First-Out picking logic prevents inventory write-offs.
- Quarantine Staging: Automated hold status preventing shipment of uninspected inspection lots.
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