Overview of Lot Control

A lot can represent a quantity of an item that shares the same specifications, one or more receipts from the same supplier, or whatever you choose. You can enable lot control for specific items in your inventory.

For items under lot control, you assign lot numbers to each receipt, and then reference the same lots each time you perform material transactions. This enables you to have tight control over lot-controlled items in your inventory.

Lot control starts with defining how lot control should perform at an organizational level. Next, you define item-specific lot controls at the item level. You can define additional lot attributes to capture attributes specific to certain industries and businesses.

Once your set up is complete, you can enter lot numbers on transactions requiring lot entry. Some transactions that may include lot entry include:

• Standard receipts

• RMA receipts

• Miscellaneous receipts

• Miscellaneous issues

• Sales order issues

• Subinventory transfers

• Interorganization transfers

• Transfer orders