Shelf Life & Batch Control — FEFO Compliance & Full Traceability

When a pick list is generated, ProWMS automatically selects inventory from the batch with the earliest expiry date that meets the minimum remaining shelf life requirement. Pickers are directed to the specific location holding the FEFO-compliant batch. The system will not allow picking from a newer batch while an older qualifying batch is available — ensuring zero shelf life waste from improper rotation.

Yes. ProWMS supports channel-specific shelf life rules. For example, a quick commerce channel may require minimum 75% remaining shelf life, while a B2B distribution channel accepts 50%. Rules can also be set per customer, per SKU category, or per marketplace — ensuring each channel receives inventory that meets its specific freshness requirements.

ProWMS monitors all inventory against expiry dates in real time. When a batch crosses the configurable near-expiry threshold, it is automatically moved to quarantine status — blocked from all pick lists and order allocation. Quarantined inventory appears on the exception dashboard for manual disposition decisions (return, destroy, discount). This ensures zero expired dispatches.

At goods receipt, ProWMS captures: batch number, lot ID, manufacturing date, expiry date (or best-before/use-by date), supplier details, purchase order reference, quantity received, and QC status. For regulated products, COA and test report documents can be attached to the batch record. All data is captured via barcode scanning where possible to minimize manual entry errors.

When a recall is initiated, you enter the batch number or lot ID and ProWMS instantly shows: total quantity received, current warehouse inventory (with exact locations), quantity already dispatched (with order and customer details), and quantity in transit. This enables targeted recall communication to affected customers and efficient warehouse retrieval of remaining stock.

Yes. ProWMS integrates with IoT temperature sensors in cold storage zones. Temperature excursions are logged against batch records, and inventory exposed to out-of-range temperatures can be automatically quarantined for QC review. This is essential for pharma, dairy, and frozen food warehousing where cold chain integrity must be documented.

Food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, and agricultural products benefit most — any industry where product freshness, regulatory traceability, or expiry compliance is mandatory. FMCG brands with high SKU counts and multiple batch receipts per month see the largest operational improvement from automated FEFO and expiry management.

Shelf life metrics — expiry risk inventory, FEFO compliance rates, quarantine volumes, and aging analysis — feed directly into Prozo's Control Tower. The Control Tower provides executive dashboards with warehouse-level and SKU-level visibility, automated alerts for expiry risk thresholds, and trend reporting for inventory freshness management.