Illustrative previewA build-to-order Business Central AL extension that adds extended lot/serial capture, forward and backward traceability, FEFO expiry picking, warranty tracking, and recall/quarantine workflows for food, pharma, and medical-device operators under traceability mandates.
Key Features
Extended lot and serial split capture on item journals, warehouse documents, sales/purchase lines, and production output via tracking-specification page extensions
Forward traceability reports: from a received lot to every customer shipment, transfer, and output it flowed into
Backward traceability reports: from a finished/shipped item back through components, transfers, and original supplier lots
FEFO (First-Expired-First-Out) picking and reservation enforcement layered on Business Central's native expiration-date item tracking
Shelf-life and minimum-remaining-life rules that block expired or near-expiry lots from picks, shipments, or production consumption
Separate warranty-expiry tracking per serial, independent of consumable shelf life, with job-queue alerting before warranty lapse
Recall workflow: select a lot, auto-resolve its full forward genealogy, and generate the impacted-document and customer list
Quarantine/hold workflow with status flags on item ledger entries that prevent reservation, picking, and posting until released
Permission sets scoped to quality, warehouse, and production roles so hold/release authority is controlled and auditable
OnAfterPost / OnValidate event subscribers that keep all custom logic upgrade-safe across Business Central monthly platform releases
Trace genealogy and lot status exposed over the Business Central REST/OData v4 API for Power BI, Excel, or external systems
Optional Dataverse projection of lot, expiry, and quarantine status for Power Apps and Power Automate quality flows
Built to order, done for you
No DIY setup — a working app, built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE.
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You order
Start with a one-time build price. We scope it with you at kickoff.
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We build & install
ECOSIRE builds, configures and installs it on your Dynamics 365 Business Central.
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Go live + support
You go live in about 2–4 weeks, with a post-launch support window.
About this Product
The Lot, Serial & Expiry Traceability Pack is a per-tenant Dynamics 365 Business Central extension that ECOSIRE builds, installs, and supports on your environment. Business Central ships with native item tracking (lot and serial numbers, expiration dates, FEFO reservation), but regulated operators routinely hit its edges: forced split capture across journals and documents, genealogy reporting that spans production and transfers, warranty horizons distinct from shelf life, and auditable recall and quarantine handling. This Pack closes those gaps as managed AL code rather than spreadsheets and manual reconciliation.
We deliver the solution as a per-tenant extension (not a public AppSource listing) so it can be tailored to your item categories, tracking codes, and regulatory regime. The build uses standard AL constructs — table and page extensions over the Item, Item Ledger Entry, and tracking specification objects; event subscribers (OnAfterPost, OnValidate, OnBeforeInsert) so posting logic stays upgrade-safe; permission sets scoped to quality and warehouse roles; and job queue entries for scheduled expiry and warranty alerts. Trace reports are exposed both in-client and over the Business Central REST/OData v4 API for BI or Power Platform consumption, and lot/quarantine status can be surfaced to Dataverse for Power Apps quality flows where you use them.
Because it is build-to-order, scope is confirmed against your real data before development. ECOSIRE installs into your sandbox first, validates posting and trace genealogy end to end, then promotes to production. You receive the source extension, deployment artifacts, and a documented event-subscriber map. This is honest custom delivery on a defined lead time — there is no instant download, and no fabricated benchmark numbers. What you get is traceability that survives Business Central's monthly platform updates because it is built on supported extension points.
What you get
- Per-tenant AL extension (.app package) built, installed, and validated on your Business Central environment
- Sandbox-first deployment: install, posting and trace validation against your data, then promotion to production
- Configured permission sets for quality, warehouse, and production roles
- Forward and backward trace reports plus recall and quarantine pages added to your role centers
- Documented event-subscriber and extension-object map (tables, pages, posting hooks) for future maintainability
- Source code handover, OData/REST endpoint documentation, and a short admin/operator runbook
- Post-go-live support window with bug fixes and compatibility checks against the next BC monthly update
Who this is for
Quality & Compliance Manager
Owns recall readiness and audit evidence in food, pharma, or medical-device operations. Needs one-click forward/backward genealogy and a defensible quarantine/release trail that an inspector can follow.
Warehouse / Inventory Operations Lead
Runs picking and shipping and must guarantee FEFO and minimum-remaining-life rules so expired or near-expiry stock never leaves the dock or enters production.
Business Central Administrator / Partner IT
Responsible for an upgrade-safe environment. Wants traceability delivered as supported AL extension code with clear permission sets and event subscribers, not brittle customizations that break on monthly updates.
How Lot, Serial & Expiry Traceability Pack Compares
| Criterion | ECOSIRE | Custom Build | Competitor | Odoo Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enforced lot/serial split capture across all journals and documents | Included | Partial support | Partial support | |
| One-click forward and backward trace genealogy reports | Included | Partial support | Included | |
| FEFO picking with minimum-remaining-life enforcement | Included | Partial support | Partial support | |
| Warranty-expiry tracking distinct from shelf life | Included | Partial support | Not included | |
| Auditable recall and quarantine/hold-release workflow | Included | Partial support | Partial support | |
| Tailored to your tracking codes and regulatory regime | Included | Included | Not included | |
| Built, installed, and supported on your environment | Included | Partial support | Not included | |
| Upgrade-safe AL extension points (event subscribers, not core mods) | Included | Partial support | Included | |
| OData/REST + optional Dataverse projection for Power Platform | Included | Partial support | Partial support |
Frequently Asked Questions about Lot, Serial & Expiry Traceability Pack
How long until the extension is live in our Business Central environment?
This is a build-to-order extension, not an instant AppSource download. After a scoping call to confirm your item-tracking codes, regulatory regime, and document flows, typical delivery is 2-4 weeks depending on the number of trace points and whether Dataverse/Power Platform projection is in scope. We install and validate in your sandbox first, then promote to production on a date you approve.
How is ongoing support and Business Central update compatibility handled?
Because the Pack is built on supported AL extension points (table/page extensions and event subscribers like OnAfterPost and OnValidate), it is designed to survive Business Central's monthly platform updates. Your engagement includes a post-go-live support window for bug fixes, and ECOSIRE re-validates the extension against upcoming BC releases. Extended support and enhancement retainers are available after that window.
Why not just use Business Central's native item tracking?
Native item tracking gives you lot/serial numbers, expiration dates, and FEFO reservation — and we build on top of it rather than replacing it. The Pack adds what regulated operators need beyond core: enforced split capture across all documents, end-to-end forward/backward genealogy reporting, separate warranty horizons, and auditable recall and quarantine workflows with role-scoped hold/release authority.
Will this work with our Power BI and Power Platform tools?
Yes. Trace genealogy and lot status are exposed over the Business Central REST/OData v4 API, which Power BI and Excel consume directly. We can optionally project lot, expiry, and quarantine status into Dataverse so your Power Apps and Power Automate quality flows can read and act on it.
Is this an AppSource app or a custom build, and do we own the code?
It is delivered as a per-tenant extension built specifically for your environment, not a public AppSource listing. That lets us tailor it to your tracking codes and compliance regime. You receive the source extension, deployment artifacts, and documentation as part of the handover.
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Lot, Serial & Expiry Traceability Pack
A build-to-order Business Central AL extension that adds extended lot/serial capture, forward and backward traceability, FEFO expiry picking, warranty tracking, and recall/quarantine workflows for food, pharma, and medical-device operators under traceability mandates.
- Extended lot and serial split capture on item journals, warehouse documents, sales/purchase lines, and production output via tracking-specification page extensions
- Forward traceability reports: from a received lot to every customer shipment, transfer, and output it flowed into
- Backward traceability reports: from a finished/shipped item back through components, transfers, and original supplier lots
- FEFO (First-Expired-First-Out) picking and reservation enforcement layered on Business Central's native expiration-date item tracking