FABRICS & MATERIAL SELECTION / BUYING ANSWER
Linking fabric lots to a production batch.
How do I record which fabric lot belongs to an order?
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THE BUYING ANSWER
Start with a clear definition.
Ask how the selected material and colour lot will be identified in the production records. Connect the available lot information to the order and retained sample. A style name alone does not distinguish different incoming material batches.
The decision behind the detail.
The practical level of traceability needs agreement. Request the identifiers your team will actually use rather than assuming every component follows the same tracking system.
PREPARE ONLY WHAT IS RELEVANT
Three details to bring.
- Material identifiers
- List the fabric and colour references in scope.
- Lot record
- Describe the incoming batch information requested.
- Order link
- Identify the product order or production group using it.
Check together
- Check that recorded codes are readable and consistent.
- Keep a reference for any approved mixed-lot use.
- Use the same identifiers when reporting a later issue.
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