Batch tracking

Batch inventory tracking, down to the best-before date.

The same product can arrive in different deliveries with different dates and lot codes. Stoxa keeps those batches separate while giving your team a combined product total.

Keep the batch detail with the product

Record a batch’s best-before date and supplier lot code alongside its stock quantities. Your team can distinguish deliveries without creating an unrelated product for every batch. Batch detail helps you decide which stock to pick or investigate.

Understand your total stock

See the product family total while retaining the individual batch breakdown. Boxes and loose units remain connected through the product’s units-per-box value. You can tell how much of a product you hold without losing the detail of how that stock is split.

Handle stock without an assigned batch

Stoxa keeps unassigned stock visible alongside dated batches. This separates quantities that still need batch information from stock already associated with a specific delivery. Review unassigned stock as part of your receiving and stock-check routine.

Use batch identities on the shelf

Create labels that identify the stock you are handling and record movements against its batch. A consistent labelling process helps staff select the intended batch when adding or removing stock. Best-before records support your stock decisions; the team remains responsible for choosing the appropriate stock.

Getting started

  1. Set up the product, its unit quantity and any box quantity.
  2. Record the batch’s best-before date and supplier lot code when receiving stock.
  3. Review batch balances and use the intended batch when recording movements.

Common questions

What is the difference between a product and a batch?

A product identifies what you stock. A batch identifies a particular group of that product, which can have its own best-before date, lot code and quantity. Several batches contribute to one product total.

How do batches affect the tracked-item allowance?

A product uses one tracked item while it has no stock or stock in one batch. Each additional batch holding stock adds one more tracked item. Zero-stock archived batches do not count.

Can I keep supplier lot codes?

Yes. A supplier lot code is stored separately from the best-before date so you can retain both pieces of information for a batch.