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where products sit”: the inventories of materials, parts, and finished goods stored and being handled in various stages of the supply chain. These systems maintain records from sourcing, manufacturing, processing, to distribution and use unique identifier like part number, lot code, batch code, production line, time frame, or supplier.
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where products sit”: the inventories of materials, parts, and finished goods stored and being handled in various stages of the supply chain. These systems maintain records from sourcing, manufacturing, processing, to distribution and use unique identifier like part number, lot code, batch code, production line, time frame, or supplier.
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