Lot traceabilityAI-powered

Trace a lot forwards or backwards from the records you already keep.

V5 records the lot wherever it is received, used, made and shipped, so a trace is a search, not a paper hunt.

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Operator in hood, mask, safety glasses, coverall and gloves scanning the label of a drum on a floor scale so its lot is recorded
  • Forwards and backwards.

    Start from a supplier lot or a customer shipment and follow the records either way.

  • Stock on hand shown.

    A trace shows what is still in stock as well as what has been used or shipped.

  • Practice before you need it.

    Run the same search as a trace exercise and check it is complete.

See it work

Follow one supplier lot

Try it: tap any lot, then choose a direction to see its scope.

  1. 1. Supplier lots
  2. 2. Work orders
  3. 3. Finished lots
  4. 4. Customers and stock
Affected scope

Forward from RW-228: 2 work orders, 2 finished lots, 3 customer shipment(s) and 40 cases on hand.

V5 lists the scope from recorded scans. Your team decides any hold, withdrawal or recall.

Selected record
Supplier lot · RW-228

Received on PO-4390 · 2 drums · CoA attached

Worked example. A trace is only as complete as the scans recorded; lots not scanned on the floor can't appear.

How traceability works: lot records, trace directions and plans

Tap a step below to see what happens.

Step 1 of 3

Trace · RW-228
Forward
  • ReceivedPO-4390 · 2 drums
  • Used inWO-6101, WO-6114
  • MadeFG-6101, FG-6114
  • Shipped to3 customers

Vendor lot to customer.

Forward: where did it go?

  • Pick a supplier lot and see every work order it went into.
  • See the finished lots and the customers they reached.

A trace is only as complete as the scans recorded.

More on forward: full record and set-up

Also on this record

On hand
FG-6114 · 40 cases

Stock still on hand is listed too.

Exercise
The lot trace exercise worksheet helps you practise.
Free practical guide · 22 pages

Inventory & Traceability: The Practical Operations Guide

From goods-in to dispatch.

  • 1Follow a lot both ways.
  • 2Reconcile a trace before acting on it.
  • 3Run a timed trace exercise.
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Guide page 19: working tool — a timed trace exercise with evidence and completeness checksGuide page 10: traceability — follow a supplier lot both ways to shipments, stock on hand and work orders, then reconcile the scopeCover of the Inventory & Traceability: The Practical Operations Guide
Where it fits

Built from every scan

Receiving, dispensing and shipping each add a link; recall uses the result.

RecallReceivingShipping

What's included

Everything in this feature

What traceability uses, and which plan each item needs. Compare plans

Trace

Forward, backward, report.

Lots and traceability · Warehouse operations · FSMA 204 / EPCIS 2.0 publishing

Explore traceability
  • Lots and traceability
    Lot links on every move.
  • Warehouse operations
    Scans in the warehouse.
  • FSMA 204 / EPCIS 2.0 publishingProfessional and Enterprise
    For covered foods.
  • Customer portalProfessional and Enterprise
    Lot trace for customers.

People review traces before acting on them.

V5 AI

AI that sees it coming

It predicts and flags. Fixed rules decide. People sign.

AI in the warehouse

Reorder before you run short.

AI looks at usage and open orders and suggests what to buy. A buyer approves every order.

See V5 AI AI drafts and flags. A qualified person reviews and signs.
Questions

Straight answers.

What buyers ask us first about Warehouse & Traceability.

  1. Do we need scanners and label printers?

    Scanning and printing work best with handheld scanners and label printers. Each device is confirmed during setup, so check your models with us before you buy.

  2. Can we keep stock on hold until quality approves it?

    Yes. A lot can be held, and held stock shows as unavailable for picking until a person in quality releases it.

  3. How fast can we trace a lot?

    From any lot you can follow it back to its supplier or forward to batches and shipments. How complete that is depends on every move being scanned.

Explore

More of the product

Start with one area. Add the rest when you are ready.

Try a trace with one of your own lots.

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