Traceability

SimpleMOM provides complete traceability from finished goods back through raw materials to original supplier batches.

Why Traceability Matters

Complete traceability enables:

• Quality Control: Identify affected products from material issues
• Recalls: Quickly locate all products using specific materials
• Compliance: Meet regulatory requirements for traceability
• Root Cause Analysis: Trace quality issues to source
• Customer Inquiries: Answer questions about product origins

Traceability Chain

The complete traceability chain:

Finished Good
└── Manufacturing Lot
    └── Raw Materials Used
        └── Material Lots
            └── Supplier Batches
                └── Purchase Orders

Forward Traceability

From Material to Finished Goods

Answer: "Which finished products used this material?"

1. Select a raw material lot
2. View production jobs that consumed it
3. See finished goods lots created
4. Identify affected inventory

Use Cases

• Material quality issue discovered
• Supplier notifies of batch problem
• Investigate contamination source

Backward Traceability

From Finished Good to Materials

Answer: "What materials were used in this product?"

1. Select a finished goods lot
2. View the production job
3. See all materials consumed
4. Trace to supplier batches

Use Cases

• Customer complaint investigation
• Quality issue root cause
• Verify material specifications

Viewing Traceability

From Production Job

1. Open a completed production job
2. Navigate to Traceability section
3. View:
   • Materials consumed
   • Lot numbers used
   • Quantities per material
   • Supplier batch references

From Inventory Item

1. Open a manufactured inventory item
2. View Production Info
3. See:
   • Source production job
   • Manufacturing date
   • Materials used
   • Lot traceability

Lot Information

What's Captured

For each manufactured lot:

Material Details

For each material used:

Supplier Batch Tracking

Batch Information

When materials come from purchases:

• Supplier Lot Code: Vendor's batch identifier
• Best Before Date: Expiration from supplier
• Purchase Order: Original procurement
• Receipt Date: When received

ERP Integration

With Lemonsoft integration:

• Batch information syncs automatically
• Supplier references maintained
• Full procurement traceability

Reporting

Traceability Reports

Generate reports for:

• Specific lot investigation
• Date range production
• Material usage history
• Supplier batch tracking

Export Options

Export traceability data:

• Print lot certificates
• Export to spreadsheet
• Generate compliance reports

Best Practices

Data Quality

• Always record accurate lot numbers
• Enter complete material information
• Use consistent naming conventions
• Document any substitutions

Process Compliance

• Follow picking procedures
• Record actual materials used
• Don't skip traceability steps
• Verify data before completing

Record Retention

• Maintain traceability records per regulations
• Archive completed job data
• Ensure backup procedures
• Define retention periods