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Supplier lot & COA tracking software

Receive every supplier lot into quarantine with quantity, expiry, and certificate, inspect and approve before use, and keep each COA attached to the lot it covers - for the life of the record.

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The problem

What growing producers are up against.

! Supplier certificates and COAs live in email and folders, detached from the lots they cover.
! There's no gate stopping an uninspected lot from being used.
! Proving a lot was approved before use means reconstructing the timeline.
How LotThread helps

Built for supplier lot & coa tracking software.

Quarantine on receipt

Every incoming lot lands in quarantine until it's inspected - approve, hold, reject, or release, with the decision on the record.

Certificates attached to lots

COAs and supplier documents attach to the lots they cover, so the certificate travels with the record and shows up in exports.

Inspection gate

Only approved lots can be consumed in a batch, so an uninspected or rejected lot can't slip into production.

Full supplier records

Track suppliers and their materials as records, so every lot ties back to a known source with its documents.

Follow the thread

One connected chain, receiving to shipment.

1
Receive

Log each incoming supplier lot with quantity, expiration, and certificate - the lot lands in quarantine until it's inspected and approved.

2
Produce

Start a batch and consume exact approved lots. LotThread blocks anything on hold, expired, or short before it enters production.

3
Package

Turn a completed batch into finished lots with lot numbers and best-by dates, and generate a label in one click.

4
Store

Track remaining quantity, location, expiry, and hold/release state so you always know what's clear to ship.

5
Ship

Record customer shipments with the same guardrails, closing the chain from supplier lot to the customer who received it.

What you get

Outcomes producers feel right away.

Keep each COA attached to its lot
Gate production on inspection and approval
Prove a lot was approved before it was used
Find any supplier document in the lot's history
FAQ

Questions about supplier lot & coa tracking software.

Where do supplier COAs live?

On the lot. Documents and certificates attach to the material lot they cover, so a COA is part of the lot's permanent history and appears in any PDF or CSV export of that record.

Do I have to replace my accounting or ecommerce tools?

No. LotThread is the traceability layer that sits alongside QuickBooks, Shopify, and the tools you already use - it connects your materials, batches, and shipments into one record without replacing your books or storefront.

How long does it take to trace my first product?

Most producers trace a first product in an afternoon. You set up one product, one supplier, and one production batch, and the genealogy and recall scoping compute from there - no manufacturing ERP rollout required.

Can I import existing lots from a spreadsheet?

Yes. Map your columns once and bulk-import materials, suppliers, and existing lots from a spreadsheet or supplier file, so you start with your real history instead of a blank system.

Supplier lot & COA tracking software - start in an afternoon.

Replace scattered spreadsheets and production records with one connected history from receiving through shipment.

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Begin with one product, one supplier, and one production batch.