Trace a lot

Follow a lot or serial both directions, from the material it came from to the customers it reached.

Traceability answers the recall question both ways: what a unit was made from, and where it ended up. Because every movement is logged against a lot or serial, Workcell can walk that history for you.

Run a trace

  1. Go to Inventory > Traceability.
  2. Enter a lot number or serial number and search.
  3. The screen returns two views:
    • Where from (backward) - the material that went into this lot: the vendor receipt it came from, or the production work order that built it and the components that order consumed.
    • Where used (forward) - where this lot went: the work orders that consumed it, the lots produced from it, and the customer shipments it reached.

Each step in the chain is a node you can open to see its detail (quantities, dates, the related record).

When to use it

  • A supplier flags a defective batch: trace where used to find every finished unit and customer affected.
  • A customer reports a problem with a finished unit: trace where from to find the exact materials and suppliers behind it.

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