Wood Provenance

Lot-record scenarios / Concept examples

Follow a lot as its records change hands.

Fictional lot histories show how labels, split shipments and document gaps affect traceability. They do not certify origin, legality, sustainability or any supplier claim.

Timber samples beside a blank lot tag and document sheets
A physical material and its document record need an explicit relationship.

01 / Creating traceable lumber lot identifiers

Fictional example: lot WP-100 is split into WP-100-A and WP-100-B. Both child records retain WP-100 and the original supplier reference. The identifiers document an internal relationship, not independently verified forest origin.

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02 / Build a document inventory

Fictional example: an invoice supports a sale and quantity but contains no harvest statement. The origin field remains unknown instead of inheriting the seller’s address.

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03 / Connect receiving to the source record

Fictional example: the packing list says batch B-27 while the bundle label says B-72. Both values remain in the record until the supplier provides a documented clarification.

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Can the receipt be matched to the order and lot?

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