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They are designed with three levels of enforcement: reminders, verification, and locking, and exceptions require authorization and review; inventory checks and batch separation are prerequisites, and they are linked to wave picking and batch\u002FSN traceability in the same chain.","Warehouse First In First Out, WMS Batch Management, FIFO Inventory, Expiry Management Warehouse","Shenzhen Langbowan Information Technology Co., Ltd.","index, follow","page-insights","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jedp.cn\u002Fres\u002Fimages\u002Fproduct\u002Fwms-slide6.webp",[13,31,45],{"@context":14,"@type":15,"@id":16,"headline":17,"description":6,"inLanguage":18,"datePublished":19,"dateModified":20,"articleSection":21,"keywords":22,"image":11,"author":23,"publisher":25,"isPartOf":26,"mainEntityOfPage":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org","Article","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jedp.cn\u002Finsights\u002Fwms-fifo-batch-control#article","Why does the nearest pallet always ship? FIFO needs hard blocks, not wall posters","zh-CN","2026-04-23","2026-10-31","WMS · Warehouse","warehouse FIFO, WMS batch management, FIFO inventory, shelf-life management in the warehouse",{"@id":24},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jedp.cn\u002F#organization",{"@id":24},{"@id":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jedp.cn\u002Finsights#collection",{"@type":29,"@id":30},"WebPage","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jedp.cn\u002Finsights\u002Fwms-fifo-batch-control",{"@context":14,"@type":32,"itemListElement":33},"BreadcrumbList",[34,39,43],{"@type":35,"position":36,"name":37,"item":38},"ListItem",1,"Home","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jedp.cn\u002F",{"@type":35,"position":40,"name":41,"item":42},2,"Insights","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jedp.cn\u002Finsights",{"@type":35,"position":44,"name":17,"item":30},3,{"@context":14,"@type":46,"@id":47,"mainEntity":48},"FAQPage","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jedp.cn\u002Finsights\u002Fwms-fifo-batch-control#faq",[49,55,59,63,67],{"@type":50,"name":51,"acceptedAnswer":52},"Question","Can urgent orders skip FIFO?",{"@type":53,"text":54},"Answer","It is possible, but it must be authorized with a reason code and recorded in the exception report; if the exception rate exceeds the threshold, the process and inventory management need to be reviewed, rather than defaulting to keeping the urgent order channel permanently open.",{"@type":50,"name":56,"acceptedAnswer":57},"What should I do with one batch covering multiple lots?",{"@type":53,"text":58},"Prefer to forbid it. If legacy stock exists, quarantine it first, then split pallets or break down to scannable units; otherwise picks cannot uniquely locate the batch.",{"@type":50,"name":60,"acceptedAnswer":61},"The system recommended a batch, can it still be changed during scanning?",{"@type":53,"text":62},"By default, it cannot be changed; only exceptional roles can modify it, and it requires dual-person review or post-review by the deadline.",{"@type":50,"name":64,"acceptedAnswer":65},"What should we do if FIFO conflicts with picking efficiency?",{"@type":53,"text":66},"Optimize paths with wave and location heat instead of sacrificing batch rules. Efficiency problems are solved by paths, and compliance problems are solved by checks.",{"@type":50,"name":68,"acceptedAnswer":69},"How to choose between FEFO and FIFO?",{"@type":53,"text":70},"For items with a shelf life\u002Fexpiration date, use FEFO (first expiring, first out); for items without an expiration date but requiring batch sequence, use FIFO. Do not apply one set of rules to everything.","\u003Carticle class=\"insight-article\">\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"insight-container\">\n      \u003Cnav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n        \u003Ca href=\"\u002F\">Home\u003C\u002Fa>\n        \u003Cspan class=\"breadcrumb-sep\">\u002F\u003C\u002Fspan>\n        \u003Ca href=\"\u002Finsights\">Insights\u003C\u002Fa>\n        \u003Cspan class=\"breadcrumb-sep\">\u002F\u003C\u002Fspan>\n        \u003Cspan>WMS · Warehouse\u003C\u002Fspan>\n      \u003C\u002Fnav>\n\n      \u003Cheader class=\"insight-hero\">\n        \u003Cdiv class=\"insight-tags\">\u003Cspan class=\"r-tag\">FIFO\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"r-tag\">Batch Management\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"r-tag\">Expiration date\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n        \u003Ch1>Why does the nearest pallet always ship? FIFO needs hard blocks, not wall posters\u003C\u002Fh1>\n        \u003Cp class=\"insight-lede\">The system says first in, first out, but in picking, they often take the racks that are closer. What is needed is not another round of training, but to make it harder for the wrong batch to be picked—recommendation, verification, and locking are not in place; compliance is just a slogan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003Cdiv class=\"insight-meta\">\n          \u003Cspan>Updated 2026-04-23\u003C\u002Fspan>\n          \u003Cspan class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n          \u003Cspan>~9 min read\u003C\u002Fspan>\n          \u003Cspan class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n          \u003Cspan>Manufacturing digitalization · WMS · Warehouse\u003C\u002Fspan>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003C\u002Fheader>\n      \u003Csection class=\"insight-takeaways\">\n        \u003Ch2>What you'll take away\u003C\u002Fh2>\n        \u003Cul>\u003Cli>FIFO\u002FFEFO should be enforced through allocation and picking verification, not by scolding people afterwards through random checks.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Exception releases must be authorized, have a reason code, and be reviewed afterward; otherwise, emergencies will become the norm.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>When the storage location strategy conflicts with the earliest batch, prioritize inventory management and replenishment first, then consider the execution rate.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Shelf-life sensitive materials follow FEFO and are separated from regular items; frozen batches are not allowed to enter the allocatable quantity.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Pilot mandatory implementation first in high-value\u002Fhigh-risk categories; do not universally lock the entire warehouse when batch master data is missing.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n      \u003C\u002Fsection>\n\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"insight-layout\">\n        \u003Cdiv class=\"insight-body\">\n\u003Ch2 id=\"叉车司机选了-看得见的那一托\">The forklift driver chose 'the visible pallet'.\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>When a rush order is sent to the PDA, the system recommends the earliest batch in the back; but at the passageway, new racks that were just shelved are piled up. The driver scanned the code nearby, the system beeped and let it go again—because the strategy stops at 'recommend' and doesn’t block it. The FIFO poster on the wall is still there, and the outbound ledger records 'what was actually shipped,' not 'what should have been shipped.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reasons for changing rules on-site are always sufficient: the route is short, it's easy to handle, the customer is pressing, the forklift is busy. When there is no enforcement, all these reasons are valid. The goal of governance is not to eliminate exceptions, but to make exceptions costly, auditable, and controllable; to make the correct batch the option with the least resistance on the default path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"字段有了-控制未必有\">The fields are there, but control is not necessarily there.\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Many warehouses have already 'been added to the batch list': receiving can be empty, picking can be changed, and checking only involves counting—having the field does not mean the control exists. True compliance is judged by the number of interceptions and the closure of exceptions, not by whether there is a batch number in the master data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"table-scroll\">\u003Ctable>\u003Cthead>\u003Ctr>\u003Cth>Scene\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth>Live action\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth>Conflict point\u003C\u002Fth>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Fthead>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>urgent order\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Take the tray that is nearby and visible\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Short path vs strict rules\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Mixed batch inventory\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>One pallet multiple batches or multiple batches in the same storage location\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Scan cannot be uniquely located\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Expired products\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Use the good packaging that expires later first\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Appearance intact ≠ Should be the batch\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Inventory Differences\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>First settle the batches with good performance\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Using the wrong batch to cover up differences\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Verbal designation\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>The warehouse manager calls out the batch, and the system changes it afterwards.\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Rule by man covers allocation\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"强制力三级-别一上来全仓锁定\">Level 3 force, don’t lock everything right away\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"table-scroll\">\u003Ctable>\u003Cthead>\u003Ctr>\u003Cth>Level\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth>Behavior\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth>For\u003C\u002Fth>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Fthead>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Reminder\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Recommended batch, can be changed, log it\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Low-risk transition, in master data governance\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Verification\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Wrong batch scanning interception, cannot pass silently\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Most traceable materials\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Lock\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Only authorized exceptions are allowed, dual-person \u002F post-review\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Expiration date, regulations, high value, security items\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>FEFO and FIFO distribution: Items with an expiration date\u002Freinspection period follow FEFO; items without a valid period but requiring batch order follow FIFO. For serial number materials, the batch to which the SN belongs should also be verified during outbound, to avoid 'correct batch but mixed-up serial numbers.' Treating 'can deliberate wrong batch scanning be blocked' as a spot check question is more effective than watching a demonstration video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"例外单的最低字段\">Minimum fields of the exception form\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>An exception without a field is equivalent to having no system:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Applicant and Authorizer (Separation of Duties)\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Reason codes (urgent orders, re-ship damaged items, inventory discrepancies, customer-specified batches, etc.)\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Associate outbound order or work order\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Post-review deadline and reviewer\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Additional confirmation of expiration risk (if applicable)\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Exception rates should be discussed in the warehouse management weekly meeting: a continuous increase indicates that the enforcement level does not match the storage location\u002Freplenishment design, rather than a simple 'workers are not cooperating' explanation. Granting all staff exception privileges, aligning system batches by 'picking first then correcting', and disabling validations to 'maintain efficiency' — all of these will make the execution rate report misleading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"理库与禁混批-强制力的前置条件\">Inventory Management and Prohibition of Mixed Batches: Prerequisites for Enforcement\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>No matter how correct the allocation algorithm is, if the earliest batch is buried deep and the picking location only has new batches, the site will continue to request exceptions. Shelving and replenishment must align with FIFO\u002FFEFO:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"table-scroll\">\u003Ctable>\u003Cthead>\u003Ctr>\u003Cth>Action\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth>Suggestion\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth>Purpose\u003C\u002Fth>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Fthead>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Receiving and shelving\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Split pallets and positions by batch for the same SKU; for items nearing expiration, place closer to the picking aisle under the premise of safety.\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Reduce 'mistakes in approvals made to take shortcuts'\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Restock\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Carry batch sequence when moving from storage location to picking location\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>The picking location is always the batch to be shipped\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Warehouse transfer\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>The warehouse transfer order requires batch verification, and moving pallets without an order is prohibited.\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Prevent verbal transfer from bypassing account approvals\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Freeze\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Quality Frozen\u002FPending Inspection Batch Cannot Be Assigned\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Avoid bypassing the quality status along with the exception channel\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>One tray containing multiple batches is a cancer for verification: scanning a tray code cannot correspond to a unique batch. The historical process for managing mixed batches is: isolate → break down the tray or separate it into scannable units → then perform verification. Locking the entire warehouse before completing the breakdown will only create a scanning war, after which there will be demands to 'release everything'—once released at once, the force of enforcement becomes zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The near-expiry warning should be linked with the outbound strategy: after entering the alert pool, it should be prioritized for allocation or trigger disposal; if an alert is issued but the items are still shipped according to the 'easy-to-grab new batch' rule, it indicates that the system has data but the business lacks a closed loop. Key dates for shelf life (production, expiration, and re-inspection) should be fully recorded at the time of receipt, and products missing key dates should not enter the available inventory. Outbound verification should randomly check whether the batch matches the allocation, not just the quantity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"追溯三问答不上-先别扩强制品类\">If the three tracking questions are not answered, do not expand the mandatory categories for now.\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The management value of FIFO\u002FFEFO ultimately comes down to two things: the controllability of expiration risk, and the ability to narrow the scope when problems occur. At the very least, it can answer:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\u003Cli>When will this batch of goods be received, which storage locations currently contain them, and which orders\u002Fwork orders have they been shipped to?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>When a customer returns a certain SN\u002Fbatch, can the associated outbound range be listed quickly?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>For the batches that were released as exceptions, is it possible to list them separately for quality follow-up?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>When you can't answer, first supplement the collection of received goods, container codes, and outbound binding, then expand the mandatory measures for more categories — otherwise, the enforcement only creates scanning pain without bringing traceability benefits, and the project will be rejected on site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>JEDP-WMS emphasizes consistency between accounts and actual inventory, first-in-first-out (FIFO), and full-chain traceability of SN\u002Fbatch\u002FSKU\u002Fcontainer codes; inbound and outbound operations cover shelving, wave picking, and outbound verification. FIFO must be implemented in allocation and verification: collecting batch\u002Fexpiration date during receipt and prohibiting batch-less storage (for controlled categories); inventory is recommended or locked for outbound batches and locations according to strategy; picking scans verify and block incorrect batches; high-risk outbound requires a second check; exceptions go through an authorization workflow and reporting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"试点顺序-先能拦-再能扩\">Pilot sequence: first be able to block, then be able to expand\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Pragmatic sequence: Start with verification level for expiry dates and high-value\u002Fsafety items → clean mixed batches → organize inventory to make the earliest batches accessible → then expand to general traceable materials (remind to raise verification) → for regulatory sensitive items, use locked level and dual-person review. When batch master data is largely missing, first supplement receiving collection and inventory cleaning, without blanket warehouse locking. When locations do not differentiate picking locations from storage locations, first organize the structure, otherwise FIFO disputes and efficiency disputes will be intertwined. When network instability causes frequent scan failures, first address availability, otherwise interception will be bypassed as a fault. Low-value auxiliary materials do not need to forcibly demonstrate FIFO; when multiple projects are stocked together without owner segregation, first segregate, then discuss batch rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Useful observations: FIFO\u002FFEFO compliance rate by row, the number of wrong batch interceptions and exception release rate, the number of mixed batch inventory entries, near-expiry inventory and dead stock, and the time that recall drills can be located. Batches are only labeled on cartons and not entered into the system; drills are bound to fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"推荐被绕过的三种-合法外观\">Three 'Legitimate Appearances' That Are Recommended to Be Bypassed\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>When bypassing FIFO on-site, people rarely directly say 'I don't care about the rules.' More commonly, there are three actions that seem reasonable: first, 'ship out the ones that look good,' leaving the shelf-life risk for the next shift; second, 'ship out the ones that are already opened,' which is convenient but disrupts batch accounting; third, 'the customer specifically requested this batch number,' verbally specified but not processed through an exception form. The first two are managed through FEFO\u002FFIFO verification and proper inventory handling; the third requires going through an authorized exception—the customer request is allowed, but it cannot leave no trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Production returns to the warehouse, non-conforming isolation, and pending inspection release will all rewrite the allocatable set. If returned materials are by default made available and batch tracking is not used, the FIFO link will break at the point of re-entry into inventory; if frozen batches still appear in the allocation candidate list, exception channels will also dismantle the quality checkpoint. Batch strategies and inspection status need to take effect simultaneously: frozen batches cannot be released from the warehouse just for 'first-expire, first-out,' nor can pending inspection be skipped just for 'ease of handling.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the wave engine allows batches to be opened in reverse for the shortest path, all previous checks will be diluted the moment the task is generated. After batches are assigned and locked, wave optimization can only reorder paths within a compliant set. If the picking accuracy project only verifies quantities and not batches, there will be the awkward situation of 'high accuracy but large recall'—the quantities matching does not equal batches matching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In scenarios with multiple consignors or consignment, FIFO also needs consignor segregation: getting 'whose goods go out first' wrong is more serious than getting 'which batch goes out first' wrong. When the rules are not clearly defined, prioritize segregating by consignor\u002Finventory attributes first, then discuss batch sequence to avoid scanning triggering two sets of compliance at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"选一个敏感品类-开一周错批拦截\">Choose a sensitive category and test one week of misbatch interception\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>First, select products based on expiration date or customer complaint-sensitive categories, turn on the wrong batch interception for one week, and only look at what the exception report says. If more than half of the exception reasons are 'the picking location does not have the batch to be issued,' the problem lies in replenishment and warehouse management, not attitude. The report can only be considered a valid exception control if it can find authorization release records in a short time; otherwise, first supplement the fields and permissions before discussing full warehouse implementation. If at the end of the week the interception count is zero but there are still customer complaint batch issues, prioritize checking whether there were universal skips or after-the-fact batch changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>WMS Warehouse Solution: Batch \u002F SN Traceability and Operations\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Wave Picking and Error Classification\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Cycle Counting\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Traceability from batch to workstation\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n        \u003Caside class=\"insight-toc\" aria-label=\"On this page\">\n          \u003Ch2>Contents\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Ca class=\"h2\" href=\"#叉车司机选了-看得见的那一托\">The forklift driver chose 'the visible pallet'.\u003C\u002Fa>\n          \u003Ca class=\"h2\" href=\"#字段有了-控制未必有\">The fields are there, but control is not necessarily there.\u003C\u002Fa>\n          \u003Ca class=\"h2\" href=\"#强制力三级-别一上来全仓锁定\">Level 3 force, don’t lock everything right away\u003C\u002Fa>\n          \u003Ca class=\"h2\" href=\"#例外单的最低字段\">Minimum fields of the exception form\u003C\u002Fa>\n          \u003Ca class=\"h2\" href=\"#理库与禁混批-强制力的前置条件\">Inventory Management and Prohibition of Mixed Batches: Prerequisites for Enforcement\u003C\u002Fa>\n          \u003Ca class=\"h2\" href=\"#追溯三问答不上-先别扩强制品类\">If the three tracking questions are not answered, do not expand the mandatory categories for now.\u003C\u002Fa>\n          \u003Ca class=\"h2\" href=\"#试点顺序-先能拦-再能扩\">Pilot sequence: first be able to block, then be able to expand\u003C\u002Fa>\n          \u003Ca class=\"h2\" href=\"#推荐被绕过的三种-合法外观\">Three 'Legitimate Appearances' That Are Recommended to Be Bypassed\u003C\u002Fa>\n          \u003Ca class=\"h2\" href=\"#选一个敏感品类-开一周错批拦截\">Choose a sensitive category and test one week of misbatch interception\u003C\u002Fa>\n        \u003C\u002Faside>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"insight-cta\">\n        \u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Want to apply this in your plant?\u003C\u002Fstrong>Resources has matching self-assessments and templates—or book a live demo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003Cdiv class=\"insight-cta-actions\">\n          \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fresources?from=wms#selftest\" class=\"btn btn-outline\">Self-assessment in Resources\u003C\u002Fa>\n          \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fcases#case-wms\" class=\"btn btn-outline\">WMS acceptance case\u003C\u002Fa>\n          \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fcontact?from=wms\" class=\"btn\">Get a demo\u003C\u002Fa>\n        \u003C!-- next-step:BEGIN -->\u003Ca class=\"btn\" href=\"\u002Fproduct\u002Fwms\">Product solution: \u003Cspan>JEDP-WMS Warehouse Operations\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca class=\"btn btn-outline\" href=\"\u002Fres\u002Fresources\u002Fkits\u002F06-wms-multi-warehouse-fifo.html\">Matching resource kit: \u003Cspan>Multi-warehouse book-to-physical reconciliation + FIFO execution checklist\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C!-- next-step:END -->\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Csection class=\"insight-faq\" id=\"faq\">\n        \u003Ch2>FAQ\u003C\u002Fh2>\n        \u003Cp class=\"insight-faq-sub\">Quick answers on this topic—still stuck?\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fcontact?from=wms\">Contact\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003Cdiv class=\"faq-list\">\n        \u003Cdetails class=\"faq-item\" open>\n          \u003Csummary>Can urgent orders skip FIFO?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\n          \u003Cp>It is possible, but it must be authorized with a reason code and recorded in the exception report; if the exception rate exceeds the threshold, the process and inventory management need to be reviewed, rather than defaulting to keeping the urgent order channel permanently open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdetails>\n        \u003Cdetails class=\"faq-item\">\n          \u003Csummary>What should I do with one batch covering multiple lots?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\n          \u003Cp>Prefer to forbid it. If legacy stock exists, quarantine it first, then split pallets or break down to scannable units; otherwise picks cannot uniquely locate the batch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdetails>\n        \u003Cdetails class=\"faq-item\">\n          \u003Csummary>The system recommended a batch, can it still be changed during scanning?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\n          \u003Cp>By default, it cannot be changed; only exceptional roles can modify it, and it requires dual-person review or post-review by the deadline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdetails>\n        \u003Cdetails class=\"faq-item\">\n          \u003Csummary>What should we do if FIFO conflicts with picking efficiency?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\n          \u003Cp>Optimize paths with wave and location heat instead of sacrificing batch rules. Efficiency problems are solved by paths, and compliance problems are solved by checks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdetails>\n        \u003Cdetails class=\"faq-item\">\n          \u003Csummary>How to choose between FEFO and FIFO?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\n          \u003Cp>For items with a shelf life\u002Fexpiration date, use FEFO (first expiring, first out); for items without an expiration date but requiring batch sequence, use FIFO. Do not apply one set of rules to everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdetails>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003C\u002Fsection>\n      \u003Csection class=\"insight-related\">\n        \u003Ch2>Related reading\u003C\u002Fh2>\n        \u003Cdiv class=\"insight-related-grid\">\n          \u003Carticle class=\"r-card\">\n            \u003Cdiv class=\"r-tags\">\u003Cspan class=\"r-tag\">Platform & Foundation\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"r-tag\">Material coding\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \u003Ch3>When Material Codes Are a Mess, Everything Downstream Is: How to Define Your Coding Rules\u003C\u002Fh3>\n            \u003Cp>A part number only answers whether this is the same interchangeable item. Supplier, customer, lot and location do not go into the number. If material or the drawing changes so the parts are no longer interchangeable, issue a new number. Freeze new duplicates first, then deactivate the old number. Historical documents keep their number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n            \u003Cdiv class=\"r-meta\">2026-10-31 · about 10 min\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n          \u003C\u002Farticle>\n          \u003Carticle class=\"r-card\">\n            \u003Cdiv class=\"r-tags\">WMS · Warehouse\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \u003Ch3>Books never match floor? Without count grain and variance reasons, more counts only show chaos sooner\u003C\u002Fh3>\n            \u003Cp>The discrepancies between accounts and actual inventory primarily occur in daily receipts and deliveries, not because of insufficient inventory counts. Starting from year-end full inventory fatigue, it explains how ABC and the discrepancy rate distribute frequency, how storage location\u002Fbatch\u002Fmaterial granularity is frozen, and how reason codes drive corrective operations...\u003C\u002Fp>\n            \u003Cdiv class=\"r-meta\">2026-07-02 · ~10 min\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n          \u003C\u002Farticle>\n          \u003Carticle class=\"r-card\">\n            \u003Cdiv class=\"r-tags\">WMS · Warehouse\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \u003Ch3>Night-shift errors cluster—when wave, bin, and check are misaligned, training cannot patch structure\u003C\u002Fh3>\n            \u003Cp>If the picking accuracy cannot improve, it is mostly due to overly large waves, similar items placed next to each other, and the recheck only involving signature. First, classify by error type, then adjust wave splitting, location isolation, and dynamic rechecking, and use the same inventory system as for FIFO\u002Fbatch verification...\u003C\u002Fp>\n            \u003Cdiv class=\"r-meta\">2026-05-28 · ~9 min\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n          \u003C\u002Farticle>\n          \u003Carticle class=\"r-card\">\n            \u003Cdiv class=\"r-tags\">MES · Manufacturing\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \u003Ch3>Traceability cannot stop at lot ID—three gates from lot-level to station-level\u003C\u002Fh3>\n            \u003Cp>The traceability depth is not an issue of the system's functional list, but a problem of collection points and document specifications. Starting from the time-limited review backtracking, it breaks down material batching, human-machine binding, time window and shipment mapping, as well as verification of the chain in one go through forward and reverse checks…\u003C\u002Fp>\n            \u003Cdiv class=\"r-meta\">2026-07-09 · ~10 min\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n          \u003C\u002Farticle>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003C\u002Fsection>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n  \u003C\u002Farticle>",1793937990791]