The allows tracking of inventory back to the exact batch it was manufactured through the usage of a tag number.
Lot Number
Lot number is a unique number allocated to one or more product during manufacture or assembly to enable traceability.
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Cut Lot Number
In addition to tracking the lot number, further granularity is achieved to a cut lot level.
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Dye Lot Number
In the clothing industry, most yarns require a dye lot number to ensure that all the pieces are the same color.
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Coffee Grind Level
To ensure the best flavor in a cup of coffee, coffee needs to be ground well so that the proper amount of soluble material is extracted from the bean.
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Wood Grading
In the timber industry, wood is treated with chemicals that provide color, texture, strength, resistance.
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Revision Number
Items that frequently undergo an engineering change are assigned with different revision numbers. The has the ability to record the revision numbers of such item.
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The allows the definition of a set of additional identifiers for specific items that needs to be tracked in inventory using the Tag attribute. This enables a warehouse to decide what attributes of an item needs to be tracked in inventory and allows a warehouse to track inventory at a granular level. An example of user defined attributes applied to an item is described in the following table.
Additional Inventory Tracking Identifiers | ||||||
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Item ID | Description | Lot Number | Batch Number | Wood Grading | Grind Level | Cut Lot Number |
M-239838 | Men's Shoe | |||||
P-29838 | Picture Tube for 27" TV | 4345688 | ||||
S018488 | Motherboard for a Desktop PC | 098675 | ||||
H-239848 | Teak Wood | Kiln Dried | 2314579 | |||
9238-39 | Hazelnut Coffee Powder | Coarse |
The allows a warehouse to track additional attributes against these identifiers. For example, a warehouse may track inventory by lot number for certain items. Additional attributes such as manufacturing date, manufacturing plant number can also be tracked against the lot number.
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