Batch Numbers
Ensuring traceability of raw materials is vital for businesses operating in the food sector. From suppliers to production stages to dispatch, it’s crucial to identify and track the batch numbers of all raw materials. Including food contact packaging.
Moreover, meat suppliers must showcase traceability of meat back to the farm of origin. However, managing this product information manually can be time-consuming and error-prone without the right solution in place.
Batch number tracking software is essential for food product identification. Furthermore, generating unique marks crucial for food retailers. Stay compliant and organised with our reliable batch tracking solution.
Batch Number Details
In the event of an audit, presenting various critical pieces of information is essential for ensuring compliance.
Furthermore, details such as the recording and generation method of each batch. The unique batch number-related information, and the batch’s storage location can all be readily accessed.
Incorporating batch numbers on the barcode label guarantees accuracy. It also enhances the convenience of accessing vital product information through a barcode scanner.
Features
- Record Creation Dates and Sell By Dates - Alongside the batch number you can record the date created and the sell-by date (expiry date).
- Easily generate batch numbers and link them to purchase orders, stock adjustments and sales orders, consequently this helps the batches traceability across its lifecycle.
- Use Purchase Order to track Stock Items - You can use the batch number and expiry date to track batches when they're received. This helps to reduce spoilage and limits the need to discount short-dated stock.
- Use the batch number to make stock adjustments, this way you can remove bad or defective stock items.
- Batch Locations - If you have batches across a number of locations, the batches can be identified and located using the batch number. Also, you can keep stock levels healthy with stock transfers of batch tracked products.
- Bulk Import Batches - There's no need to manually record each batch, you can save a lot of time with a bulk import using a CSV file.
- Accounts Integration - Integrates with Sage 50 Accounts
Benefits
- To effectively manage inventory, it's crucial to monitor batches nearing their expiry dates. By identifying these batches, you can prioritize sales of products nearing expiration and minimize stock wastage.
- Effectively handle product recalls by utilizing batch tracking. Easily identify which sales orders, purchase orders, stock adjustments, stock transfers, deliveries, and returns are associated with specific batches. This enables you to promptly contact affected customers and manage the recall process efficiently.
- Stay updated on your customer's traceability needs and access relevant stock-related data with our comprehensive reporting feature. Gain valuable business insights and analysis to meet customer requirements effectively.
Batch Number Tracking
For effective issue resolution, it is imperative to have a comprehensive tracking and tracing system in place for manufactured products. Utilising batch-tracked components for sub-assemblies susceptible to failures during general usage ensures a targeted approach to addressing such issues.
The identification of each component’s original manufacturer is crucial for traceability. That’s why the use of batch numbers is essential, which can be alphanumeric designations assigned to products made in the same manufacturing run. Products can be efficiently traced even after they have been distributed and are being used.
