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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Lot control</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>lots</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>control</Level1>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>Lot control enables you to trace the origin of incoming and outgoing <Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000343" role="glossary">lots</Link>, and to find out where these lots are used.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>You can record information about each lot, such as lot number, buy-from business partner, manufacturer, and certificate number—information that you can use for quality assurance.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/ibd/tcibd0101s000" role="session">Item - General (tcibd0101s000)</GUIRef> session, you can specify whether an item is lot-controlled.</Paragraph>
		<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>If an item is not lot controlled, <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#000304" role="glossary" Update="No">effectivity units</Link> are not recorded in warehouse inventory.</Paragraph>
		</Note>
	</GeneralSection>
	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Types of lot control</SectionTitle>
		<List><ListIntro>SSA ERP offers two types of lot control:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Lot control (in inventory)</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000407" role="manual">Lot control (not in inventory)</Link>
			</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>The <Emphasis>lot control (in inventory)</Emphasis> method offers a high level of detail. SSA ERP generates separate receipt lines, inbound advice lines, <Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000354" role="glossary">outbound advice</Link> lines, and <Link href="/baanerp/wh/glossary/glossary#000021" role="glossary">shipment</Link> lines for each lot. The specific location of the lot in inventory is also known. This method can lead to a administrative burden if mistakes were made in the lot quantities. Therefore, this method is less suitable for high-volume, low-value items, such as, nuts and bolts.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>If you apply lot control <Emphasis>(not in inventory)</Emphasis> for a particular item, SSA ERP does not record the inventory for each combination of lot and warehouse, and location. Typically, you do not need to specify the lot codes until the items leave the warehouse, that is, when you issue a quantity. Optionally, you can also register lots during receipt. SSA ERP can generate outbound advice lines or shipment lines for a combination of several lots. To register the lots, you can specify the quantity for each lot in separate lot distribution tables.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>With both types of lot control, you can record information about each lot, which you can use for quality assurance.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000408" role="manual">To set up lot items</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000024" role="manual">How to use lots</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000407" role="manual">Lot control (not in inventory)</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000022" role="manual">Variable lot features</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000023" role="manual">Lot tracking</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000409" role="manual">Lot pricing</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/wh/onlinemanual/000382" role="manual" Update="No">Serialized item handling</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
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