Lot and batch tracking
Keep lot identity with receipts, warehouse stock and downstream movements, so batch-specific work does not disappear into a single product total.
A product total cannot explain every batch
When products are lot tracked, the batch is part of the stock identity. Record and select the relevant lot as goods enter and move through the warehouse. Warehouse and location context stays attached, so the same product can be inspected by physical position and batch rather than only as one combined on-hand quantity.
Carry the lot through operational documents
Picking, transfers and manufacturing material work use the applicable lot context and availability checks. This makes it possible to investigate which batch was involved in a movement and to review stock value by lot where the reporting workflow supports it. Correct lot data starts at receiving; it cannot be reconstructed reliably from a later invoice description.
What to know before you start
Lot tracking depends on accurate source entries and the product's tracking setup. It does not by itself certify a regulated recall, food-safety or pharmaceutical compliance process.
Practical questions
Can two lots of one product share a warehouse?
Yes. Their lot identities remain distinct within the warehouse and location stock context.
Is a lot the same as a serial number?
No. A lot groups a batch; a serial identifies an individual unit. Choose the tracking model appropriate to the product.
Continue the workflow
Serial number tracking
Identify individual stock units with serial numbers and preserve that identity through warehouse work, shipments and supported return workflows.
Goods receiving
Record incoming quantities against the right purchase order, warehouse, bin and tracking details, keeping physical receipt distinct from the supplier invoice.
Manufacturing material picking
Prepare the complete material requirement from the released BOM, with warehouse, bin, lot and serial checks before production steps are unlocked.