Answer / devesh bohre

a Batch # is given to a specific production output may be
based on Time/Date of Manufacturing Or Specifications of
BOM Or tp Specific Customer Or any other information by
which we need to Defferentiate the Products.
A serial # is given to Specific Item or Product.

in shorts BATCH # denote Specification of PRODUCTION and
SERIAL # contains Specification of PRODUCT

Answer / rdb

A batch number is assigned to group of materials for which
are common with specific characteristics ( Many number of
parts can belong to a single batch )

A serial number is assigned to a product. No other product
can exist with the same serial number. It is an unique
number related to a single product.

Answer / rajeev

Batch no is specific to a group of product where no of
items / Material are possible.for example a box contain 12
articles and box is an material in SAP then a batch can be
given to a box whereas serial no can be specific to an item
within the box.

Answer / rakesh mhatre

Batch No is given to a specific production output may be
based on Time/Date of Manufacturing Or Specifications of
BOM Or tp Specific Customer Or any other information by
which we need to Defferentiate the Products.


A serial No. is given to Specific Item or Product.
in shorts BATCH No. denote Specification of PRODUCTION and
SERIAL No. contains Specification of PRODUCT

Answer / ramakrishna sastry

In a simple way if you want to identify materials with some
charactastics like density with some value range go for the
batch management.

If the requirement is identity products go for serial
number management

Answer / avishek

bathch no is to indentyfy a lot but serial no is to identify a single item

Answer / asok

In batch we cant maintain lot and in serial no we can
maintain lot number

Answer / asok

Batch in maintained for vendor when we purchase a raw
material scenario and serial number is maintain for a
finished product which is sold to a customer.

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