Batch and serial number tracking automation

Purpose

1 Enable precise tracking of ammunition batches and serial numbers from warehouse receipt to final delivery.

2 Ensure full audit trails for regulatory compliance and traceability in defense-grade inventory control.

3 Automate alerts, logging, and movements for serialized ammo across all warehousing and shipment flows.

4 Link physical stock movement to digital records for faster recall, warranty, or quality assurance.

5 Synchronize batch records with sales, returns, and compliance systems to maintain end-to-end chain of custody.

Trigger Conditions

1 New inventory batch or serialized item is received or logged in ERP or WMS.

2 Manual or scanner entry of ammunition batch or serial on inbound/outbound documentation.

3 Status change of item (picked, shipped, returned, scrapped, or expired).

4 Scheduled or ad hoc stock reconciliation or audit event.

5 API/webhook fired from compliance, sales, or distributor systems with tracking event.

Platform Variants

1 SAP S/4HANA

• Feature/Setting: Batch Management → Activate batch management on material master; use POST /batch API for real-time logging.
  

2 Oracle NetSuite

• Feature/Setting: Serialized Inventory → Configure Inventory Detail field mapping; enable “Serial Numbered Inventory Items” and automate with REST API /record/v1/inventoryItem.
  

3 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain

• Feature/Setting: Inventory management > Tracking dimension groups—Automate with Data Entities: InventBatch, SerialNumber; Power Automate flow for new records.
  

4 Infor CloudSuite Industrial

• Feature/Setting: Item Serial and Lot Tracking; RESTful /api/v1/serialnumbers endpoint for item transactions.
  

5 Fishbowl Inventory

• Feature/Setting: Serial Number Tracking on Product module; use Fishbowl API call AddSerialNumber for automation.
  

6 Zoho Inventory

• Feature/Setting: Add Batch Tracking to items; use Zoho Inventory API InventoryBatches endpoint for CRUD ops.
  

7 Odoo

• Feature/Setting: Lots & Serial Numbers app; automated creation via POST /api/v1/stock.production.lot.
  

8 Unleashed Software

• Feature/Setting: Batch Number Tracking; use Unleashed API v1/batch for inbound/outbound document automation.
  

9 DEAR Systems

• Feature/Setting: Product → Batch & Serial Number Tracking; integrate via InventoryMovement API endpoint.
  

10 QuickBooks Commerce

• Feature/Setting: Lots and serials enabled in Product settings; use InventoryBatch API for auto-updates.
  

11 Epicor ERP

• Feature/Setting: Lot/Serial Tracking in Material Management; REST API /api/v2/inventory/serials for event-driven batch creation.
  

12 Cin7 Core

• Feature/Setting: Batch Tracking on Inventory SKUs; API endpoint v2/products/batch for real-time updates.
  

13 SAP Business One

• Feature/Setting: Serial Numbers Management; use DI API for serial/batch number transactions automation.
  

14 Salesforce

• Feature/Setting: Inventory Object Customization; automate record creation with Salesforce Flow tied to Goods Received trigger.
  

15 TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce)

• Feature/Setting: Batch tracking automation via Product Serial Number API endpoint for receipts and shipments.
  

16 Katana MRP

• Feature/Setting: Batch Tracking on Materials; automate via /batches API for incoming/outgoing goods.
  

17 Sage X3

• Feature/Setting: Lot/Serial Number Management; automate batch event using RESTful X3/BATCH endpoint.
  

18 BlueYonder (JDA)

• Feature/Setting: Lot Tracking module; integrate events with BlueYonder RESTful “Inventory Lot” API.
  

19 Manhattan WMS

• Feature/Setting: Serial Number Tracking; automate via /api/v1/serialnumber endpoint for inventory events.
  

20 ShipBob

• Feature/Setting: Batch tracking for fulfillment; automate with /batches endpoint in the ShipBob API.
  

21 Priority ERP

• Feature/Setting: Batch and Serial Numbers Management; automate using RESTful /serialBatch endpoint.
  

22 Shopify Plus

• Feature/Setting: Apps for Serial/Lot tracking; automate via inventory_levels/update API for batch integration.
  

Benefits

1 Minimizes human error and manual entry for serial/batch tracking.

2 Enables instant recall and traceability for regulatory or quality-triggered events.

3 Reduces compliance auditing costs by streamlining evidence generation.

4 Improves inventory accuracy, preventing stock discrepancies and shrinkage.

5 Supports secure chain-of-custody from manufacturing to end-user with real-time visibility.

6 Automates data handoff between warehouse, compliance, and logistics modules.

7 Ensures readiness for regulatory inspections and documentation on demand.