Use
The structure of the article master allows you to manage stock of an article on a value basis at site or company code level and on a quantity basis at storage location level. In certain circumstances it is necessary to manage the stocks of an article in batches.
Articles that are managed in batches (such as medical products) are not only identified and managed in stock by their article numbers but by their batch numbers. Batch management can be enhanced by the batch status management function.
For further information, see MM - Inventory Management
Batch Handling.