Logistic
Unit: Logistics Label
The
purpose of the UCC/EAN Logistics Label is to provide clear and concise
information about the unit to which it is affixed. It uniquely identifies
the logistic unit for administration and logistics purposes and provides
an article identification for the unit, or its contents, together
with additional manufacturer and customer information in machine readable
form.
Benefits
A
multi-industry and international standard :
the non-significance of the SSCC or Serial Shipping Container Code
allows any logistic unit (anything that need to be tracked and traced)
to be identified by any business and provides partners with an international
solution. The UCC/EAN Logistics Label is fully compatible with internationally
recognised standards (ISO, CEN/MITL - Multi Industry Transport Label).
A secure solution :
The use of UCC/EAN-128 symbology on the label allows one of the
most accurate forms of data capture. The structure of the bar code
is standardised and has two independent self-checking features.
Time
and cost reduction :
The UCC/EAN Logistics Label reduces errors by helping the integration
of logistic operations internally and externally. The partners only
need one label for all parties in the supply chain, and it may include
a wide range of information through the use of AIs
(Application Identifiers). The label originally applied by the
manufacturer is re-used by all parties to the final customer.
Links
the physical and electronic information flows :
The UCC/EAN Logistics Label provides a link between the physical
flow of goods (using bar codes) and the electronic information flow
(using EDI). EANCOM® is the international EDI messaging standard
provided by EAN International. It is an implementation guideline
of UN/EDIFACT (United Nations, Electronic Data Interchange for Administration
Commerce and Transport) standard messages.
 
Information available on a UCC/EAN Logistics
Label:
100% availability of networks and EDI servers
cannot be guaranteed and it is recommended to provide the logistic
unit with the minimum information necessary to allow a simple and
quick reception in the absence of an electronic despatch advice.
The UCC/EAN Logistics Label provides a standard way to indicate
various fields of relevant information in order to help interpretation
and processing by all trading partners involved.
Label
Structure
The UCC/EAN Logistics Label is structured in three parts
Label
size guidelines
The recommended size for the label is the
A6 format (105 mm x 148 mm). If other dimensions are required, the
width is best constant held at 105 mm while the height of the label
can vary and depends on the amount of information required.
Label
location and orientation
The bar
codes represented on the UCC/EAN Logistics Label should be "picked-fence"
oriented and far enough from any verticle edge to avoid damage.
Examples
of application identifiers (AI) used on the UCC/EAN Logistics Labels:
| AI |
Full
Title |
| 00 |
Serial
Shipping Container Code |
| 01 |
Identification
of a trade item (EAN-14) |
| 02
with 37 |
Identification
of trade items contained + count of trade items contained |
| 10 |
Batch
or Lot Number |
| 11 |
Production
Date |
| 13 |
Packaging
Date |
| 15 |
Minimum
Durability Date |
| 17 |
Maximum
Durability Date |
| 410 |
Ship
to - Deliver to UCC/EAN International Location Number |
| 422 |
Country
of Origin of a Trade Item |
| The
trade unit is identified with a UCC/EAN-128 barcode. In this
example it contains the article number (AI 01), the minimum
durability date (AI 15) and the batch number (AI 10) |
|
The
pallet is identified with a UCC/EAN Logistics Label |
Precise
specifications are available from your local numbering organisation
or EAN International at: rue Royale 145, 1000 Brussels Belgium.
Tel: + 32 2 227 10 20,
Fax: + 32 2 227 10 21,
e-mail: info@ean.be,
Web site: http://www.ean.be
For more details and reservation please contact Technical Department, Eng. Ahmed A. Hassan,
email: ahmad_hassan@eanegypt.com
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