The following sections explain the details of QAD Serialization that this user guide describes.

QAD Serialization augments other traceability capabilities within QAD Enterprise Applications. The solution provides a framework for tracking and tracing both lot numbers and serial IDs independently, but linking them together where both are used. In addition to the item serialization capabilities, QAD Serialization provides for license plate inventory management capabilities, letting you uniquely identify packaging units such as cases, boxes, or pallets. License plates eliminate the need for transacting, tracking, and tracing individual item units by lot and serial numbers separately—supporting mass serialization and ensuring a streamlined integration with different packaging units for product storage. The following topics discuss the individual functions that QAD Serialization provides.