Inventory with a shelf life cannot be selected only based on the storage time. Goods that arrive later may expire earlier, and customers may also require a certain remaining validity period. WMS needs to combine outbound rules and customer restrictions to discover batches that do not meet the requirements during the distribution stage.

How to arrange records and operations

Record the production date, validity period and inventory status. Goods with missing dates enter the pending confirmation process. By default, earlier expired batches that meet the requirements are selected and the selection basis is displayed. When exceptions are required for shipment, the authorized personnel shall confirm and retain the reasons to avoid bypassing batch constraints in order to complete tasks on site.

The effective date should be associated with the inventory batch, and the date type and source should be confirmed when warehousing. The calculated date of production date plus shelf life needs to be distinguished from the expiry date clearly provided by the supplier. When an order requires a minimum remaining period, the allocation page lists batches that meet the conditions and those that do not, and explains the reasons for exclusion. The return, quarantine and disposal of goods on expiration date are recorded. If the available range is adjusted after batch re-inspection, the original deadline basis and confirmation steps must also be retained. You cannot just modify the date to make old goods re-pickable.

Specific scenarios that need to be checked

For example, if there is still sufficient validity period when the customer requests delivery, the inspection rules should take into account the agreed transportation period. Test changes in deadlines, expirations, and date additions, and verify whether assigned tasks are re-reviewed. Returned batches cannot be returned directly to shippable inventory without inspection to prevent inventory status and date judgment from missing each other.