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6.5.2. Traceability

The ’Traceability report’ function of the Produmex WMS Office module makes it possible to call up traceability information regarding specific items, batches, production lines and periods.

Open the search screen for the Traceability report via: Produmex>Reports>Traceability report. On this form the parameters of the report can be set.

Traceability report search

Possible parameters:

The difference between the two report types only applies to items that are produced, assembled and packaged by the company.

Click on the ‘Ok’ button to see the traceability report.

6.5.2.2. Overview of traceability information

On the right side of the window the system shows the search result in a tree structure.

The report type is displayed on the root of the tree.

Report type

(1) At this level items that meet the search criteria are listed.
(2) Batches registered for the parent item are listed at this level.
(3) If the report type is ‘Backward’, components and materials that were used during the production/assembly/package of the batch/BBD on the parent level are listed.
(4) If the report type if ‘Backward’, the exact batch(es)/BBD that were used during the production/assembly/package of the batch on the parent level are listed.
(5) If the report type is ‘Forward’, products produced/assembled/packaged using the batch/BBD on the parent level are listed.
(6) If the report type if ‘Forward’, the exact batch(es)/BBD that were produced/assembled/packaged using the batch on the parent level are listed.

The following traceability aspects can be monitored through the ’Traceability Reporting’ function:

  1. Goods receipt
  2. Deliveries
  3. Movements
  4. Quality status change
  5. Issues
  6. Receipts
  7. Stock
  8. Batch attribute

Click the Copy to clipboard button to copy the data from the selected line(s).
Click the Close button to close the Traceability report.

Note: Movements performed by the Return Components option of the SAP B1 Receipt from Production screen are not monitored by the Traceability Reporting function. Make sure that components released for production are returned to inventory by using the Mobile Client (for example with Ad Hoc Moves).

6.5.2.2.1. Goods receipt

On the ‘Goods receipt’ tab the Goods Receipt PO and the Goods Return documents linked to the selected batch are listed. The system also provides a link to the listed documents.

Displayed information:

If the item is managed by serial numbers, the serial numbers linked to the selected document will be displayed in a separate section on the screen.

Goods receipt

6.5.2.2.2. Deliveries

On the ‘Deliveries’ tab the Delivery and the Return documents linked to the selected batch are listed. The system also provides a link to the listed documents.

Displayed information:

If the item is managed by serial numbers, the serial numbers linked to the selected document will be displayed in a separate section on the screen.

Deliveries

6.5.2.2.3. Movements

On the ‘Movements’ tab Move and Inventory transfer documents linked to the selected item or batch are listed. The system also provides links to the listed documents.

Displayed information:

* In the case of warehouse moves, the Inventory Transfer document is listed in two separate lines. On the first line only the source location is filled and the quantity is negative. On the second line only the destination location is filled and the quantity is positive.

If the item is managed by serial numbers, the serial numbers linked to the selected document will be displayed in a separate section on the screen.

Movements

6.5.2.2.4. Quality status change

The ‘Quality Status Changes’ tab shows all quality status changes that have taken place on the selected batch. The system also provides a link to the document that booked the quality status change.

Displayed information:

Quality status change

6.5.2.2.5. Issues

On the ‘Issues’ tab Issue for Production and Goods issue documents linked to the selected batch are listed. The system also provides a link to the listed documents.

Displayed information:

If the item is managed by serial numbers, the serial numbers linked to the selected document will be displayed in a separate section on the screen.

Issues

6.5.2.2.6. Receipts

On the ‘Receipts’ tab Receipts from production and Goods receipt documents linked to the selected batch are listed. The system also provides link to the listed documents.

Displayed information:

If the item is managed by serial numbers, the serial numbers linked to the selected document will be displayed in a separate section on the screen.

Receipts

6.5.2.2.7. Stock

The ‘Stock’ tab provides information on the current stock level of the item or batch in question.

Displayed information:

If the item is managed by serial numbers, the serial numbers linked to the selected document will be displayed in a separate section on the screen.

Stock

6.5.2.2.8. Batch attributes

The ‘Batch attributes’ tab shows information regarding the batch attributes and the batch attribute value linked to the selected batch.

Batch attributes