Introduction

In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to setup lot/serial number with odoo. For example, You have a product and need to know the serial number of that particular item. We will also see how you can manage lots of identical products in the same order line and assign expiration dates to them.

how to setup lot/serial number with odoo

The lot number and serial number are both important. The lot number is used for traceability, while the serial number is used to identify individual units of an item.

The lot number is assigned by you or your supplier when producing a new product or batch of items. It can be anything you want it to be, but should be unique enough so that no other company uses the same one! This makes it easy for customers who have bought your product before (and would like another one) know exactly what they’re getting when they order again from you. The easiest way I’ve found this works best is by using a simple sequential numbering system: 1094450123456 etc., where each digit represents something different about this particular batch/item being sold (i.e., year produced). For example: if we made 1 million laptops last year then our first laptop would have been 001000000010000000…

work with serial number

When you work with serial numbers, you can use them to track and trace your products. Each product will have its own unique serial number so that you can identify it.

For example, if a customer purchases a shirt from your store and returns it for any reason, you’ll need the serial number in order to give him/her a refund or exchange for another item. You could also use the same principle if one of your employees accidentally damages an item while working on it–you’d be able to provide proof that the damage occurred while they were handling it by referencing its corresponding lot/serial number on their personel file (more on this later).

Manage lots of identical products

You can use the Lot Number field to set up a lot or batch number for each product. You can also use this field to distinguish between multiple versions of your product, such as different sizes or colors.

For example, if you’re selling T-shirts that come in several colors and sizes (small through extra-large), you could add an item called “Tee Shirt” with five different variations: “Black Tee Shirt”, “White Tee Shirt”, etc. In this case, each variation would have its own unique lot number/serial number combination so that customers can order specific quantities without having any confusion about what they are getting.*

The serial number should be used only when there are many identical products being sold under various names; for example, if you sell shoes and want each pair to have its own unique name but still have some standardization across all models (e.g., size). The expiration date will tell customers when they need to order more stock before running out completely!

Expiration Dates

You can also use expiration dates to know when to throw out a product. After all, there’s no point in keeping an expired product around.

Expiration dates are also useful for knowing when you should sell a product or add a new one.

setup lot/serial number in odoo

• Set up the serial number in Odoo
• To set up a serial number, you need to go to the Product module. Once there, click on the “Serial” button and then define your own start and end dates for this serial number.
• Set up lot number in Odoo
• To do this, go to the Stock Management section of your database (this will be under Inventory). From here, select “New Lot” from the dropdown menu at the top left corner of your screen. Next define how many units make up one lot as well as when each new lot begins and ends (e.g., “10 units per day”).

Conclusion

the lot/serial number is a very useful tool in odoo and we hope you found this article helpful.