A food manufacturer had a quality scare. A supplier’s batch of raw ingredients was potentially contaminated. Without traceability, they would have had to recall everything. ERP Consulting had already built the traceability framework.
Lot Tracking from Receiving to Shipping
We set up strict lot control rules. Every single raw material batch was tagged the moment it came in the door. It was linked directly to every production batch it was used in.
The Pinpoint Recall
When the supplier issue was discovered, they ran a simple report. It told them exactly which finished goods were affected: 200 cases, not 20,000. That saved them millions.
- Receiving logs lot numbers.
- Production consumes specific lots.
- Shipping ships specific lots to customers.
Their insurance company even gave them a premium discount because of the traceability system. ERP Consulting didn’t just solve a problem; it became a competitive advantage.