Lot

Defined quantity of material or product produced or processed under sufficiently similar conditions for identification and control.

Examples

01A lot of 2,000 screws produced on one machine with one wire coil is marked with a single lot number.
02Lot numbers are captured at receiving, production and shipping so each lot can be followed through the plant.
03A traceability test checks that a lot can be traced from supplier to customer within one hour.