# Novulo WMS: Serial and Batch Number Registration

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**Created:** [July 16, 2025, 7:11am UTC](https://community.novulo.com/t/novulo-wms-serial-and-batch-number-registration/762 "2025-07-16T07:11:37Z")\
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# Understanding Serial Numbers in Novulo WMS

Managing stock accurately is crucial, especially when dealing with high-value or condition-based products. Novulo offers flexible ways to track products — from simple quantity tracking to strict serial number control.

This post explains:

- **The three stock registration types** (collective, batch, and individual),
- **How serial numbers are scanned and tracked** , and
- **Different reservation behaviors** , allowing you to balance control and flexibility based on your business needs.

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## 1. Types of Stock Registration

Novulo distinguishes between three types:

1. **Collective**

2. **Batch**

3. **Individual (Serial Numbers)**

_You can configure this under: `Product → Logistics Settings → Stock registration type`._

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## 2. Behavior of Serial Number Registration

When using **Individual (Serial Numbers)**, you can determine when serial numbers are scanned:

- **Inbound and Outbound**

- **Outbound and Returns Only**

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## 3. Reservation Behavior for Batches and Serial Numbers

Novulo offers different behaviors for how batches or serial numbers are reserved:

1. **Strictly Assigned**

2. **Assigned with Confirmation**

3. **Randomly Assigned (Default)**

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### ✅ **Takeaway**

By configuring these settings per product, you can fine-tune how strictly Novulo should handle batch and serial tracking.

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## 📌 When to Use Which?

| **Type** | **When to Use** | **Example Products** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Collective** | For fast-moving stock where individual tracking is unnecessary. | Bulk goods, low-value consumables. |
| **Batch** | When batches are important for quality, expiry, or production tracking. | Food products (expiry dates), pharmaceutical lots. |
| **Individual (Serial Numbers)** | When each item must be uniquely identifiable. | Electronics, medical devices, pre-owned goods. |

| **Reservation Behavior** | **When to Use** | **Example Use Case** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Strictly Assigned** | When customers buy a specific unit and you must ship exactly that one. | Selling pre-owned phones in various conditions. |
| **Assigned with Confirmation** | When you want a proposed serial/batch but allow manual changes with confirmation. | Business-to-business sales with flexible stock allocation. |
| **Randomly Assigned** | When flexibility is more important, but you still track what was shipped. | Retailers of high-value goods who want accurate stock visibility but no strict allocation. |