Note
An inventory Lot Number (abbreviated Lot#) is different from an accounts receivable Loadout Ticket (abbreviated LOT) reference number.
A Lot# is a unique identifier for a particular batch of product.
Lot Number Management is all about traceability. If a Lot# is recalled you'll be able to trace where it came from, who it was sold to, how much is still in stock and where it is located. Lot Numbers are traditionally associated with seed and feed, but any product in agrē can be assigned a lot number.
Lot Numbers must be unique per product.
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Seed & Feed products have unique inventory Lot Numbers that are provided by the supplier or the manufacturer at the time of purchase. The Lot# provides detailed information about the product's origins.
For example, on Blue Tags for seed the Lot#s are in the format: 1234-X-56789.
1234 is the plant number where the seed was manufactured
X is the province code (e.g. 8 = Saskatchewan)
56789 is the conditioned, graded, sealed, and labelled seed lot number
You can allocate Lot#s on the fly with an
at the time the inventory moves, or you can match them up after the fact by editing a Lot# and linking or unlinking specific inventory transactions.
Products can be flagged as requiring a Lot# be selected before certain transactions can be saved (check the white paper for a list of transactions).
Manual Counts can be linked to Lot#s after the updated count has been entered.
There is a flavour of the Manual Count Sheet report that displays the quantity remaining of each individual Lot#.
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