Code Format - Mouser Date

Clause 8.5.2 requires identification and traceability of outputs. Your receiving inspection should log manufacturer date code/lot number and Mouser date code. This dual traceability prevents mix-ups.

Mouser’s standard return window is 30 to 90 days (depending on your account status). The date code on your label proves when Mouser shipped the part, not when the part was made. This protects Mouser from returns based on old manufacturer date codes. mouser date code format

The paper packing slip included in your shipment lists the Mouser part number, manufacturer part number, quantity, and the column. Clause 8

Electronics distributors are expected to sell older stock before newer stock. Mouser’s internal date code allows their warehouse robots and pickers to automatically select the oldest available batch even if manufacturer codes are inconsistent. Mouser’s standard return window is 30 to 90

The date code is often embedded in the shipment notification email within the itemized table.