A batch number associates goods with a production lot. Several units may share it, and one SKU can be produced in multiple batches.[2] It supplements identification of the trade-item type; GS1 supports batch information as a separate data attribute.[1]
Record incoming batches and preserve that information through stock movements. If a problem affects a particular production run, batch records help locate the relevant inventory. A batch number does not identify each individual unit; that is the role of a serial number.
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