Lot traceability is a recall clock. These posts cover capturing lot and serial numbers at the point of movement, holding the chain across receiving and shipping, and producing the records an auditor will ask for.
The FDA gives covered food companies 24 hours to hand over traceability records. Where manual warehouses lose the lot trail, and how to keep it.
A scan records whatever the label says. How to set up lot and serial number tracking with GS1 barcodes so the record holds up in an audit or recall.
