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Stock management

Know which stock batch is on the shelf and where it went

Track stock by supplier lot, location, quantity and date so the record follows ingredients from intake into production.

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Item
TOMATOES
Lots
03
Status
TRACED

Chopped tomatoes · 2.5 kg

STOCK-0098 · DRY STORE A2

Traced

On hand

5.3 KG

Lots

02 OPEN

Reorder

6.0 KG

Supplier lots

FIFO

TOM-1814

Fresh Produce Co

RECEIVED 17 JUL

1.1 KG

USE BY 20 JUL

Use first

TOM-1842

Fresh Produce Co

RECEIVED 19 JUL

4.2 KG

USE BY 22 JUL

Available

Below reorder point

24 kg order approved for next delivery

12:18 · PO-2841 · A. MARTIN

Actioned

A stock record with lineage

Receive, use and trace by batch

Keep each delivery lot distinct as it moves through storage and production.

  1. 01

    Receive the delivery

    Record the supplier, batch code, quantity, dates and intake checks at goods-in.

  2. 02Lot recorded

    Use the right lot

    Issue stock into recipes and production while preserving which batch was selected.

  3. 03Traceable

    Follow the movement

    Review what remains, where it went and which finished output used the ingredient.

Stock by lot, not just total

See quantity and traceability together

Keep supplier batches, storage locations, expiry dates and remaining quantities visible at item level.

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Supplier lotStatus

TOM-1842 · Fresh Produce Co

4.2 kg · 22 Jul

Available

TOM-1814 · Fresh Produce Co

1.1 kg · 20 Jul

Use first

TOM-1798 · Valley Foods

0.0 kg · Closed

Consumed

TOM-1761 · Valley Foods

0.0 kg · Closed

Consumed

When quantity needs attention

Keep the reorder action beside the stock signal

Make low stock visible and preserve who reviewed it and what they did next.

12:06

Chopped tomatoes below reorder point

5.3 KG TOTAL · SYSTEM

Low stock
12:12

Purchase order drafted for 24 kg

PO-2841 · J. REID

Actioned
12:18

Order approved for next delivery

APPROVED · A. MARTIN

Recorded

Stock with an evidence trail

Keep inventory useful for operations and traceability

INTAKE

Supplier and batch

Capture the source lot and dates at delivery instead of adding only a total quantity.

ROTATE

Clear stock rotation

See which lot should be used first and which quantities remain available.

TRACE

Movement history

Follow stock issued into production and the finished batches it helped create.

Questions from operators

Food stock and traceability questions

How supplier lots remain distinct as ingredients move from intake into production.

Can I track more than one supplier lot for the same ingredient?

Yes. Each lot keeps its supplier, code, quantity, dates and location, so stock rotation and traceability do not collapse into one total.

Can Forkto show which lot went into production?

Yes. Operators issue the actual stock batch used, and that movement stays linked to the finished production record.

What happens when stock falls below the operating level?

The low-stock signal stays visible with the resulting purchase action and approval, so the team can review what happened next.

Inventory that preserves the source

Move beyond a single stock total

Track ingredients by supplier lot from intake through production.

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