INVM SRIAL (Serial Number) Control Maintenance Records

The following control maintenance record belongs to the SRIAL (Serial Number) area within the INVM (Inventory Management) category and applies to working with serial numbers.

Pick By Serial Number Based On Received Date

If you use serial numbers for products in your warehouse, indicate whether to pick serialized items by serial number, using the oldest, first-received serial numbers first. ClosedMore:

Options

  • Yes - Picks oldest serial numbers first.

  • No - Does not need to pick oldest serial numbers first.

Outcome of setting this control record

If you use serial numbers, and you enter serial information for your products in Product Location Maintenance, set this control maintenance record to Yes to ensure the items are picked in the order in which they were received into your inventory.

Default Value(s)

Yes

Dependencies

The Store Serial Numbers By Location control maintenance record must also be set to Yes so you can receive serial numbers by location in your warehouse.

Action if set to Null

Same as if set to Yes.

Additional Information

Each time you receive serialized items, your receivers must manually rotate the stock so that oldest items are easiest to reach and newer items are placed behind.