Material Resource Tracking and Traceability | Batch Procedure

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Track and Trace with Batch Procedure

The Track and Trace implementation with Batch Procedure provides a flexible system of tracing materials during processing. 

Foundational Concepts and System Constraints

A successful and robust traceability implementation with Batch Procedure depends on a clear understanding of the system's foundational rules and constraints. Grasping these principles is essential for preventing common configuration errors and ensuring data integrity. Review the core rules that govern the tracing functions and the best practices for managing material lots.

Core Traceability Rules

The trace scripting functions operate under a specific set of constraints. Developers and system configurators must adhere to these rules to ensure predictable behavior and avoid runtime errors.

• Referenced Objects: All Equipment, Material Definitions, and Work Orders referenced in a trace operation must already exist within the system before the operation is recorded.

• UserID Uniqueness: The scope of the UserID field differs based on its context:

  • For Operations, the UserID must be globally unique across the entire system.

  • For Materials within an operation, the UserID only needs to be unique locally within that specific operation.

• Equipment Path Logic: The meaning of the EquipmentPath parameter is context-dependent:

  • For an input material, it specifies the location the lot is coming from.

  • For an output material, it specifies the location the lot is going to.

  • For the operation record itself, it specifies the location where the operation is taking place.

• Input Lot Handling: By default, all input Material Lots must exist in the system prior to being consumed. The exception to this rule is when the Auto_Create_Lot = True parameter is set, which allows the system to create the lot on-the-fly.

System Best Practices

Effective management of material lots is critical for maintaining an accurate and efficient inventory system. The following best practice is recommended.

• Lean Inventory: Avoid accumulating a large number of Available material lots. Once a lot has served its purpose and the material has been shipped or scrapped, it should be fully consumed in the system.

• Lot Consumption: To clean up leftover lots, record an operation that specifies the lots to be consumed as inputs but defines no output materials. This will fully deplete their quantity in the system.

Understanding these foundational principles provides the necessary context for the practical.

• Tracing Materials in a Batch Procedure
• Recording a Material Trace | Batch Procedure
• Material Resource Parameters | Batch Procedure
• Material Lot Configuration in Material Resource Parameters | Batch Procedure

Version specific:

3.81.8 RC 1 and 3.81.8 Stable Release and later versions Minimum modules needed: Production Batch Procedure Track and Trace

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