Manufacturing software

Traceability and quality. From one lot to origin and destination.

Lean ERP records traceability during the work itself: lot and shelf life at goods receipt, consumption per lot in production, and quality control at the moment it has to happen.

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How do you follow the origin and destination of a lot?

Every stock line in Lean carries a lot number, a best-before date, a location and, where relevant, a carrier such as a pallet. That data is created at three moments.

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Goods receiptWhoever receives the goods enters the location, the lot and the best-before date per booking, on the receipt screen of the tablet.
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ProductionWhen output is booked, Lean consumes the components per lot. The finished product gets its own lot in stock.
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TracingFrom one lot, you see where it came from and where it went, level by level.

So the chain runs from raw material lot via semi-finished product to finished product and sales order, without anyone having to make the link afterwards.

A trace question, with a report to go with it

Does a supplier call about one lot, or does a customer ask where a delivery came from? You enter the lot number. The trace report shows the origin on the left and the destination on the right, with the number of lots and orders involved.

The report states what was examined, by whom and when, and where the chain stops, if it does. That last point matters: an honest report also shows the gaps, so you can close them.

In inventory, you search by lot number and see per movement where it came from and where it went.

Which checks can you record?

The inspection questions come from an inspection plan per item group. They appear at the moment the check has to be done, not on a separate form.

At goods receiptOn the receipt screen, together with lot and best-before date: the questions for that item group.

When closing productionWhen a production order is stopped, the final inspection of the finished product follows.

Types of answersOK or not OK, a measurement, the number of rejected or rework pieces, a reason.

Photo or commentIn case of a deviation, the operator adds a photo or a comment.

With the orderThe answers stay with the order and are included in the trace report.

InstructionsAn instruction for the shop floor can be added to each production order.

Recording, not blocking

Quality control in Lean records, stores and shows. Today, a negative answer does not hold back an order or a lot by itself. What happens with a deviation is decided by your quality manager, with the data at hand.

The operator records rejected or rework pieces in the final inspection. They are kept with the order, with the reason.

Food production

For food producers, this story goes further: best-before date on the finished product, checks ready for the audit, and a traceability exercise with a report. On the food production page, you see the real screens from our demo.

Food production ›

Which check belongs to which step?

That is exactly what IRP does: link each process step to the information it needs. At goods receipt the incoming inspection, when closing production the final inspection. The answers stay with the lot.

How IRP works ›

Frequently asked questions about traceability and quality

Can I trace a lot from raw material to finished product?

Yes. From one lot, you see origin and destination, level by level, with a report that states where the chain stops, if it does.

Where are the quality checks filled in?

At the step itself: at goods receipt on the receipt screen, and when closing production on the shop floor screen. The questions come from the inspection plan of the item group.

Does Lean block a lot after a negative check?

No, not by itself. The check is recorded and shown. What happens with the deviation is decided by your quality manager.

Shop floor ›Production orders and BOMs ›Inventory ›

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