define the Lot number

hansika

Hi,

It is manufacturing company

we have four locations , we purchase location wise , we need to assign the lot number .at the time of purchasea and production .
. sowhat is the Best format to define the Lot number .



please throw the example format



Experts throw some help on this .





Thanks a nd regards

ssingla

Use location code as prefix may be of 1 or 2 characters

bbrown

I'm not a big fan of "smart" number in systems. I say just use a number series. The location is already part of the record. If you need to display it on a report it's already there. No need to duplicate the information as part of the lot number.

Divya

You can find in the Item Card --> Item Tracking Tab --> Lot Nos

This is used for automatic generation of Lot number series

ssingla

bbrown wrote:

I'm not a big fan of "smart" number in systems. I say just use a number series. The location is already part of the record. If you need to display it on a report it's already there. No need to duplicate the information as part of the lot number.

I likes to use smart numbers when there is need to identify the origin of transactions by users not connected with the Nav system. For E.g. Sales Invoice from a office having multiple dispatch locations.

bbrown

Not to say I never use them. Just that I try to avoid where possible. In this specific situation I don't see the need since the location information is already part of the record.

ssingla

bbrown wrote:

Not to say I never use them. Just that I try to avoid where possible. In this specific situation I don't see the need since the location information is already part of the record.

Ooops #-o

I forget to mention that I was not countering your suggestion but was giving my view in addition to yours.

hansika

I have Six Locations.

A , B, C, D , E, F

So i defined the Six number series for Location wise Lot tracking.

I had given the relationship for six number series.



I created a purchase order and for Location B . i go to Item traking Line and run the function Assign Lot no , then system automatically

assigning the A location lot number series.

Here the problem is It does not show up the number series when run the function Assign lot no.

so how can i assign the lot no location wise.