Defining Sampling Patterns
Define sampling patterns for items in inventory in Sampling Pattern Maintenance (19.3.1). Patterns can be defined so that an audit selects inventory based on expiration dates or lot interval.
Days to Expire
Use this method for items with a limited shelf life, as defined in Item Master Maintenance (1.4.1). Enter a number of days to set an expiration date pattern.
For example, set Days to Expire to 7, then run Sample by Expire Days Inquiry (19.3.13) to see items that expire within seven days.
Lot Interval
Use this method for sampling items that are stored at more than one site or location and that are stored with lot/serial or lot reference numbers. Enter a value n to pick every nth lot from inventory.
For example, if there are 16 unique inventory records for an item and Lot Interval is 2, Sample by Lot Interval Inquiry (19.3.14) selects every second record, for a total of eight records.
Inventory selection based on a sampling is not automatically entered into a quality order. You must run Sample by Expire Days Inquiry or Sample by Lot Interval Inquiry to see which items are to be sampled.
See
Inventory Audits for more details.