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Standard:
Numbering System
The
three main elements of the numbering system covered in here are:
The
three main elements of the numbering system covered in here are:
Global
Trade
Item Number
(GTIN)
The
GTIN is used for the unique identification of trade items world-wide.
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trade item is any item (product or service) upon which there
is a need to retrieve pre-defined information and that may be
priced, ordered or invoiced for trade between participants at
any point in any supply chain. |
The
identification and symbol marking of trade items enables the automation
of the retail point of sale (through price look up files), of products
receiving, inventory management, automatic re-ordering, sales analysis,
and a wide range of other business applications.
Examples
of item receiving a unique GTIN: a can of paint sold to a final
consumer, a box of 6 cans of paint, a case containing 24 boxes of
1 kilo of lawn fertiliser, a multipack of 1 shampoo and 1 conditioner.
Serial shipping container code (SSCC)
The
SSCC is a standard identification
number, used for the unique identification of logistic
(transport and/or storage) units.
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logistic unit is an item of any composition established for
transport and/or storage which needs to be managed through the
supply chain. |
Scanning
the SSCC marked on each logistic unit allows the physical movement
of units to be individually tracked and traced by providing a link
between the physical movement of items and the associated information
flow. It also opens up the opportunity to implement a wide range
of applications such as cross docking, shipment routing, automated
receiving, etc.
Examples
of a logistic unit: a box containing 12 skirts in various sizes
and colours and 20 jackets in various sizes and colours, or a pallet
of 40 cases of 12 cans of paint.
Global
Location Number (GLN)
The
GLN is used to identify
a company or organisation as a legal entity. GLNs are also used
to identify physical locations, or functional entities within a
company.
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Global Location Number is an identification number to denote
physical or functional or legal entities. The use of location
numbers is a pre-requisite for efficient EDI. |
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