Batch Lot Traceability Agent
Tracks raw materials, batch genealogy, and finished-goods lot codes through production so any recall or quality event can be traced end-to-end within minutes.
Manufacturers spanning multiple production lines and ingredient suppliers struggle to maintain a complete, connected record of which raw material lots went into which finished-goods batches, especially when lines run continuous processes with blended inputs
When a quality issue or recall is triggered, tracing the full genealogy backward to affected raw materials and forward to distributed finished lots can take days of manual ERP and MES data pulls, extending the scope and cost of the recall
Regulatory frameworks in food, pharma, and other industries mandate specific traceability timeframes, such as one-up-one-down tracking, that manual systems struggle to guarantee reliably
Co-packed or contract-manufactured products add another layer of complexity since genealogy data often lives in a separate partner's systems
The agent captures lot-level data at every production stage, linking incoming raw material lots to work-in-process batches and finished-goods lot codes as materials are consumed, blended, or reworked on the line. It maintains a full genealogy graph so that any lot, at any point in the chain, can be traced both backward to its source materials and forward to every finished lot and distribution destination it touched. When a quality event occurs, the agent generates a precise, scoped impact list within minutes, distinguishing genuinely affected lots from unaffected ones sharing the same production window.
Capture Lot Data
- Record incoming raw material lot codes at receipt
- Link material consumption to specific production batches
- Capture blending, rework, and partial-lot usage events
- Assign and record finished-goods lot codes at packout
Build Genealogy
- Construct a connected genealogy graph across production stages
- Incorporate co-packer and contract manufacturer data where applicable
- Link finished lots to distribution and customer shipment records
- Validate genealogy completeness against production records
Trace on Demand
- Trace backward from a finished lot to source raw materials
- Trace forward from a raw material lot to all affected finished lots
- Scope distribution and customer shipment impact
- Distinguish affected lots from unaffected co-produced lots
Support Recall Response
- Generate regulator-ready traceability documentation
- Provide shipment and customer notification lists for affected lots
- Track recall execution status against affected lot inventory
- Archive the full traceability record for audit purposes