Infor M3 Lot Traceability and Recall Management Configuration
Lot traceability in Infor M3 provides end-to-end visibility from raw material receipt through finished goods delivery, enabling rapid recall execution and regulatory compliance. The traceability framework centers on the MILOMA (Lot Master) table, MMS080 (Lot Control), and MITTRA (Item Transactions), which together maintain a complete genealogy of every lot movement and transformation. For food, pharma, and chemical manufacturers, proper lot traceability configuration is a non-negotiable regulatory requirement.
Lot Number Structure and Assignment Rules
M3 lot number assignment is configured in MMS001 (Item Master) and MMS080 (Lot Control) with options for automatic generation, supplier lot capture, and composite lot numbering. The lot number structure should encode meaningful information such as production date, facility code, and sequence number while remaining scannable. The MILOMA table stores all lot-level attributes including manufacturing date, expiry, country of origin, and custom fields.
- Configure automatic lot number generation in MMS001 using prefix-date-sequence patterns aligned with your traceability requirements
- Set up supplier lot capture in MMS080 to record vendor lot numbers alongside internal lot assignments at goods receipt
- Define lot-level attributes in MILOMA including manufacturing date, best-before date, country of origin, and potency values
- Enable lot splitting and merging rules in MMS080 to handle partial consumption, blending, and repackaging scenarios
- Configure lot number inheritance in PDS001 so finished goods lots automatically link to component lot genealogy
Forward and Backward Traceability Queries
M3 provides both forward traceability (which finished goods contain this raw material lot) and backward traceability (which raw material lots went into this finished good) through transaction history in MITTRA. Programs MMS080 and MMS081 expose the lot genealogy tree, while custom CMS queries against MITTRA, MWOMAT, and OOLINE tables support complex multi-level tracing across manufacturing orders, transfers, and shipments.
- Use MMS081 (Lot Tracking) for one-click forward and backward traceability from any lot number in the genealogy chain
- Configure transaction logging in MMS080 to capture every lot movement including internal transfers, production consumption, and customer shipments
- Build recall simulation queries joining MITTRA, MWOMAT, and OOLINE to identify all affected customers within minutes
- Set up lot whereabouts reporting in MWS060 showing current physical location, status, and available quantity per lot
Recall Management and Lot Status Workflows
When a recall event occurs, M3 lot status management enables immediate quarantine of affected inventory across all warehouses. Lot status codes configured in MMS080 control whether inventory is available, on hold, quarantined, or rejected. Integrating lot status transitions with M3 workflow in MNS205 ensures that quality, warehouse, and customer service teams are notified simultaneously during recall execution.
- Define lot status codes in CSYTAB (LOTS) with clear disposition rules: available, hold, quarantine, rejected, and returned
- Configure automatic lot status propagation in MMS080 so quarantine status cascades to all warehouses holding the affected lot
- Set up recall notification workflows in MNS205 triggering alerts to quality, logistics, and customer service upon lot quarantine
- Enable customer traceability reports in OIS390 identifying all orders and shipments containing recalled lot numbers
- Establish mock recall procedures with quarterly drill exercises using M3 traceability queries to validate sub-4-hour recall completion
Build bulletproof lot traceability in your M3 environment. Contact Netray for traceability configuration expertise.
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