Batch (SAP B1)

In SAP Business One, batches are managed according to the following definition: A quantity of material or substances that is to have a uniform quality and condition and that is to be produced according to the requirements in a single production order in the same cycle under the same production conditions.
conditions is established.

A batch or lot is expected to be homogeneous within certain limits. The size of a batch can be defined by a fixed quantity
Quantity or by the material that was produced in a certain period of time.
In some regions, lots are regarded as partial quantities of a batch and are usually given an additional lot number,
which contains the original batch number. In other regions, only the word "lot" is used and has exactly the same meaning as the word "batch".

serial numbers and batch numbers are distinguished by the fact that serial numbers are always made up of quantity 1 and batch numbers are made up of a larger quantity.

Features:

Batches are homogeneous and can be defined by a fixed quantity or a production period.
In some regions, the term Go used synonymously for batch.

Difference to serial numbers:

Serial numbers: Always quantity 1.
Batch numbers: Consist of larger quantities.

Use in SAP Business One:

Batch numbers can be found in the Drop shipment process as well as for incoming goods, delivery notes or production orders.
When a batch is dispatched, the quantity must also be stated.
Batch and serial numbers can be used in reports such as the Transaction report Batch number can be tracked.

Functions:

Tracking which supplier a batch comes from or to which customer it was delivered.
Display of batch quantities (available, allocated, available).
Automatic batch creation possible.

Definition:

In the article master, the administration can be Batches be defined.
The management method determines whether the batch number must be entered for each booking or only when the batch is issued.