Batch Management

Batch Management in foreign trade refers to the management method of identifying, recording, and tracking a group of products with the same production conditions and specifications within the same order or production cycle. Its core lies in achieving product traceability through batch numbers, commonly used in industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and electronics. Usage scenarios include: customers requiring batch quality inspection reports, precise recalls when quality issues arise, FIFO inventory management, and meeting traceability requirements of importing countries' regulations (such as EU REACH, US FDA). Precautions: Batch division must be consistent with production records, batch numbers should be unique and clearly marked on outer cartons and documents; products from different batches must not be mixed unless permitted by contract; batch numbers must be indicated in invoices and packing lists during export customs declaration for customs verification. The difference from 'serial number management' is that batch management targets a group of products, while serial numbers target individual items; the difference from 'shelf life management' is that batch management focuses on tracing sources, while shelf life management focuses on time control.