Tracking provides forward and backward traceability from the receipt of material through production to shipment. In sectors such as food, automotive, medical and defence it can be a customer or regulatory requirement.
How it affects your decision
When traceability is added later, past records remain incomplete. Deciding in the scope at the start of the project which materials will be lot-tracked and which serial-tracked directly affects both warehouse processes and data migration.
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What does this term mean in your project?
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