Inventory and Order Management: Automatic Generation of Lot and Serial Numbers

Recyclers often receive items that were never purchased, such as used ink cartridges or recovered electronic parts. Lot and serial numbers provide the traceability required for these items. If you’re a warehouse worker, you need a way to assign lot and serial numbers without slowing down the receiving process.

To help you take advantage of auto-generated lot and serial numbers, MYOB Acumatica 2026.1.1 introduces the ability to generate them automatically on the Scan and Receive (IN301020) form.

Attention:
This functionality is available only if the Inventory Operations and Lot and Serial Tracking features are enabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form.

Configuring the Automatic Generation of Lot and Serial Numbers

To make the system automatically generate a lot or serial number when you scan a new item on the Scan and Receive (IN301020) form, do the following:

  1. On the Warehouse Management tab of the Inventory Preferences (IN101000) form, select the new Use Default Auto-Generated Lot/Serial Nbr. in Receipts check box.
    Figure 1. The new check box


  2. On the Lot/Serial Classes (IN207000) form, make sure that the lot or serial class of the received item has the following settings:
    • Assignment Method: When Received
    • Auto-Generate Next Number: Selected