Inventory & Supply ChainPurpose
1.2. Automatedly links supply records, batches, and inventory movements to streamline recall management and quality control.
1.3. Empowers food safety audits by automating documentation of every lot’s lifecycle within inventory and kitchen workflows.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Updates trigger on inventory movements (receipts, transfers, production use, wastage, sale).
2.3. Automates reporting when traceability or recall conditions are detected (e.g., flagged lot, expiry).
Platform Variants
3.1. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: Batch/Lot Management module; automate batch input, track movements via ‘Goods Receipt’ and ‘Item Master Data API’.
3.2. Oracle Netsuite
• Feature/Setting: Lot Numbered Inventory Records; configure automation via REST API and ‘Inventory Adjustment’ functions.
3.3. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Automate batch tracking via ‘Batch/Serial Number Tracking’ with webhook triggers for new stock.
3.4. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Automated Lot Tracking enabled in Product Settings; automate push/pull with ‘Inventory API’.
3.5. Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Lot Tracking module; automate lot assignment on incoming receipt via ‘API Integration’.
3.6. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Management Advanced Warehousing; automate ‘Tracking Dimensions’ and lot number APIs.
3.7. Cin7
• Feature/Setting: ‘Batch Tracking’ enabled per SKU; automate lot update with API ‘/stock.adjustments’.
3.8. TradeGecko
• Feature/Setting: Inventory endpoints to automate lot creation, status updates, and outbound trace via ‘Batch API’.
3.9. Katana MRP
• Feature/Setting: Automated lot tracking using ‘Batch Tracking’ and REST API ‘/stock_movements’.
3.10. Unleashed Software
• Feature/Setting: Batch Tracing module; automate import/export using ‘Batch API’ and webhooks.
3.11. DEAR Systems
• Feature/Setting: Automated Lot Tracking at ‘Product’ level; configure automation with ‘Lot API’ and event triggers.
3.12. SAP S/4HANA
• Feature/Setting: Materials Management module; automate batch record creation via ‘Batch Input Session’ and ‘MM02 API’.
3.13. Xero (with add-ons like Locate or Cin7)
• Feature/Setting: Enable batch tracking with inventory add-ons and automate using ‘Inventory Integration API’.
3.14. Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage
• Feature/Setting: Batch/Lot Traceability functions; automate tracking with ‘Lot Tracking API’.
3.15. Aptean Food & Beverage ERP
• Feature/Setting: Automate traceability module using ‘Batch Management API’ for all item movements.
3.16. Intact iQ
• Feature/Setting: Automated lot control and recall management via ‘Tracked Products API’.
3.17. Epicor ERP
• Feature/Setting: Batch Management Automation with ‘Lot Tracker API’ for inventory transitions.
3.18. FoodConnex
• Feature/Setting: Automate via batch number entry fields and webhooks for traceability events.
3.19. JustFood
• Feature/Setting: Automated batch/lot traceability tracking using ERP’s ‘Traceability API’.
3.20. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: Lot & Serial Numbers tracking; automate via ‘Stock Quant API’ and scheduled actions.
3.21. Square for Restaurants (with inventory integrations)
• Feature/Setting: Automate inventory batch tracking with supported integrations and API/webhooks.
3.22. Google Sheets + App Script
• Feature/Setting: Automate lot tracking entries/updates with custom script, linked to QR/Barcode scan.
Benefits
4.2. Enables faster recalls by automatedly associating sales with ingredient batches.
4.3. Enhances compliance with F&B safety regulations through automation of documentation.
4.4. Powers reporting and quality control by automating lot-level insights.
4.5. Improves operational efficiency, automating notifications for expiring or flagged batches.