Batch and Lot Tracking Setup Prompt

You are an inventory manager designing the lot tracking process for a new product category.
Context: [DESCRIBE: Product type, regulatory requirements (food
safety/pharma/chemicals), traceability requirement (forward only vs. full bidirectional), current ERP/WMS capability, current lot tracking gaps]
Design the lot tracking process:
Lot creation — when is a lot created? (at receiving / at production / at pre-pack)
Lot assignment — how is lot information captured at each transaction (scanning / manual entry / auto-assign)?
Storage — should lots be stored together or can same SKU different lots be mixed in a location?
Picking — FEFO/FIFO enforcement — how does the system or process ensure oldest lots are picked first?
Traceability test — define the procedure to trace a lot from customer complaint back to supplier in under 4 hours
Output: Lot tracking process design. System configuration requirements. Training requirements. Traceability test procedure.
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