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Batch Manufacturing

Production, inventory, and traceability.
From one view.

An instrumentation panel manufacturer managing batch production, component inventory, and lot traceability across a growing order book. SCM Central brought production planning, live inventory, and batch records into a single connected system.

Manufacturing Inventory Lot Traceability Production Planning Procurement
Snapshot
Industry
Instrumentation Panels - Industrial & Process Control
Before SCM Central
Spreadsheets & registers - inventory reconciled monthly, not in real time
Key Complexity
Multi-component panels with lot-level traceability required per customer order
Deployment
SCM Central Cloud - managed hosting, zero IT overhead
Rollout
Phased - Inventory & Production → Procurement → Full traceability
The Challenge

Every panel is a batch. Every batch needs a trail.

The company builds instrumentation panels for industrial and process control applications. Each panel comprises dozens of components sourced from different vendors, assembled in batches, and shipped against specific customer orders.

Without a connected system, production planning ran on experience, inventory was reconciled at month-end, and traceability was reconstructed after the fact - usually when a customer asked.

01 No real-time visibility into component stock levels across raw materials, sub-assemblies, and finished panels
02 Production planning done manually based on experience - no linkage between sales orders and material requirements
03 Lot and batch records maintained in registers - difficult to trace a component back to its source
04 Inventory reconciliation only at month-end, leading to surprise shortages during production runs
05 No structured procurement workflow - purchase decisions made reactively when stock runs out
06 Growing customer demand for component-level traceability documentation with each shipment
What They Needed

Live inventory, demand-driven planning, and traceability that doesn't require a month-end scramble

A system that connects the order book to the production floor to the warehouse - in real time.

Perpetual inventory across all stock categories
Real-time stock levels for raw materials, sub-assemblies, and finished panels - updated with every receipt, issue, and production completion.
Demand-driven production planning from the order book
Link production schedules directly to sales orders so planning is based on actual demand, not estimates or experience.
Component-level lot traceability on every panel
Track which lot of each component went into which panel - forward and backward traceability from raw material to customer shipment.
Structured procurement tied to production demand
Purchase decisions triggered by actual material requirements from production orders - not reactive buying when someone notices a shortage.
Multi-level BOM for complex panel assemblies
Support panels with nested sub-assemblies - each with its own component list, lot tracking, and production steps.
Cloud deployment with zero IT overhead
Managed cloud hosting by Tekenlight - no server setup, no maintenance, fully accessible from any location.
Batch Traceability

Every component traced. Every panel documented. Every shipment audit-ready.

For instrumentation panels used in industrial and process control, customers increasingly require component-level traceability. SCM Central makes this a daily output, not a documentation project.

Lot numbers assigned at material inward
Every incoming component batch gets a lot number at receipt. That lot number travels through production, assembly, and dispatch - never lost.
Forward and backward traceability
Given a finished panel, trace back to every component lot. Given a component lot, trace forward to every panel it went into. Both directions, instantly.
Production records linked to work orders
Every work order captures which lots were consumed, what quantities were used, and which finished panels were produced - creating a complete production genealogy.
Dispatch documentation with traceability data
Delivery challans and dispatch notes include component lot details. Customer traceability requirements met as a standard output, not a special request.
Implementation Approach

Three phases. Inventory first, traceability built in from the start.

Each phase stabilized before the next began. Traceability wasn't an afterthought - lot tracking was active from Phase 1.

Phase 1
Inventory & Production
Live stock and production tracking
Replace monthly reconciliation with perpetual inventory. Set up BOMs, work orders, and material issue workflows for panel assembly.
  • Perpetual inventory across raw materials, sub-assemblies, and finished panels
  • Multi-level BOM setup for panel configurations
  • Work orders with material issue and production completion tracking
  • Lot number assignment at material inward
Phase 2
Procurement Integration
Demand-driven purchasing
Link procurement to production demand. Purchase requests generated from material requirements, not guesswork.
  • Purchase requests triggered by production order material requirements
  • Structured PO workflow with vendor tracking
  • Receipt notes linked to purchase orders with lot capture
  • Reorder alerts based on live stock levels and planned production
Phase 3
Full Traceability & Planning
End-to-end batch trail and MRP
Complete forward and backward traceability across the production chain. MRP planning from the order book through to dispatch.
  • Full lot traceability from component receipt to panel dispatch
  • Demand-driven production planning linked to sales orders
  • Dispatch documentation with embedded component traceability
  • Inventory movement reports and location-wise stock visibility
Results & Business Impact

What got better - and how.

Operational Improvements
Real-time stock visibility eliminated surprise shortages during production runs
Production planning connected to the order book - panels built against actual demand, not forecasts
Component-level lot traceability available instantly - no more reconstructing batch records after the fact
Procurement decisions driven by material requirements from production orders, reducing both overstocking and emergency purchases
Business Outcomes
Customer traceability documentation shipped with every order as a standard output
Reduced working capital tied up in excess component inventory
Faster response to customer queries about component sourcing and batch history
Scalable digital foundation ready for additional production lines and locations
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Building panels with traceability requirements?

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