Can one inventory count include both lot numbered items and items that have no lot or serial tracking?

Yes. A single count in Advanced Inventory Count can include lot numbered items, serial numbered items, package numbered items, and items with no tracking at all, and they can sit together on the same count sheet. You do not need to separate tracked and untracked items into different counts.

Mixed tracking on a single sheet

When you generate count sheets, Advanced Inventory Count brings in items according to your filters regardless of how each item is tracked. Untracked items appear as a simple item, location, and quantity line. Tracked items appear with the additional detail they require, such as a line for each serial number or the lot numbers expected in a given bin. The result is one working sheet that reflects the real shelf, where a tracked carton might sit next to an untracked part.

How the tracking detail is handled

For items that use tracking, the module captures the lot or serial detail during counting and reconciles it for you. Serial number handling is largely automated, with the module adjusting and reclassifying serial numbers based on what was counted. Lot numbers are reconciled at the lot level so the difference report shows exactly which lots are short or extra. When the count is copied to the journals, the appropriate item tracking lines are set automatically, which removes the manual lot and serial entry that the basic physical inventory journal would otherwise require.

Why this matters for accuracy

Keeping tracked and untracked items on the same count avoids the awkward workarounds people use with the basic tools, where lot and serial items often have to be pulled into a separate process. Counting everything together means a single reconciliation pass covers the whole area, and the difference analysis presents tracked and untracked variances side by side. That makes it easier to see the true picture for a location rather than stitching results together from multiple counts.

Related Tools

Advanced Inventory Count generates mixed count sheets, captures tracking detail, and automates lot and serial reconciliation when the count posts. Warehouse Insight lets staff scan tracked and untracked items together on a handheld, capturing lot and serial detail in the same scanning flow.

Conclusion

There is no need to split your inventory by tracking type. Advanced Inventory Count supports lot numbered, serialized, package numbered, and untracked items on one count and one sheet, and it reconciles the tracking detail automatically so a mixed count stays simple to complete and post.