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SERIAL CONTROL
Serial Control Overview
The Serial Control module provides a means of recording and tracking items by serial number all through the purchasing, manufacturing, and shipping cycle. For each user-assigned serial number the serial control file records the purchase order or work order from which the serial number originated, the cost, an optional expiration date, and a notes section.
Inventory items are individually designated to require serial control. If so, whenever that item number is received through purchasing, issued to work orders, completed, adjusted, or shipped, a serial number will be requested for each unit.
Complete serial number traceability is achieved via the Serial History report, which provides serial number transaction history via a range of transaction types and other selection criteria.
The Serial Availability report shows the available inventory by the serial numbers on hand. If there are discrepancies between the inventory on-hand quantity and the total quantity in the serial file, the Reconcile Inventory program adjusts the inventory quantity to agree with the serial file.