lotnumero

Lotnumero is a term used in manufacturing and logistics to denote a unique identifier assigned to a batch or lot of products. The lotnumero serves as a traceable tag that links all materials, processes, and final products within a specific production run. It supports quality control, inventory management, and regulatory compliance by enabling recalls and investigations to target only affected items.

Format and usage vary by organization, but a lotnumero typically combines elements such as plant or line code, production date, and a sequence number. Examples might look like LT-2407-00123 or PLNTA-202407-045. Some systems encode additional data, such as shift, supplier lot, or packaging site, within the identifier. Lotnumeros are commonly stored in enterprise systems and printed on packaging as barcodes or human-readable text to facilitate scanning and documentation.

Applications span multiple industries, including pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, cosmetics, electronics, and automotive. In regulated sectors, lotnumero traceability is integral to quality systems (for example, GMP or ISO 9001) and can be aligned with global standards like GS1 barcodes (GS1-128) for consistent data capture across supply chains. Lotnumeros enable efficient recalls by narrowing the scope to affected lots rather than entire product lines, and they aid investigations into product provenance, process deviations, and supplier performance.

See also: Lot number, Batch code, Serial number.