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(MISC) GTIN & Labeling
OK lets take this one from the top. But first let's get some ground rules:
1. The GTIN is a collection of EAN/UCC (aka GS1) item identifiers that
include the SCC14, U.P.C., UCC/ENA-8 and EAN-13.
2. Identifying the case with a SCC14 is product identification not
logistical unit identification (fine line here).
3. A logistical unit is identified with a SSCC-18, i.e. each unit is
uniquely identified.
4. Generally the SCC14 is not intended for POS scanning.
To the original question:
How would you label a product whose shipping units are ALL also consumer
units?
Case of 6 inner packs -> Inner pack of 6 eaches -> Each
Answer: It depends,
If the intent is to be scanned at POS then the symbol must be one that the
POS system will recognize. That would lead me to think it would be a U.P.C.
or EAN-13.
The question of what marking to put on the case is dependent on the type of
supply chain you are in. The Consumer Package Goods (CPG) industry sector
treats the case (single products inside) as a product and marks it with a
SCC14. General merchandise treats the case as a shipping unit ad would mark
it with a SSCC-18.
Even though a case is sold to a consumer it may not carry a U.P.C. or
EAN-13. For example I purchased a case of Tejave ice tea. The case had a
SCC14 and each bottle had a U.P.C. they were not the same, which is
allowable. When I went to the checkout line the clerk opened the case
scanned one bottle and keyed in the multiplier (12) ad it registered 12
bottles.
Another example is purchasing a box of paper that contains five reams of
paper. Each ream is marked with a U.P.C. and the case is marked with a
different U.P.C. because both are intended to be scanned at POS.
Many items like TVs come one to a box and the box is the shipping container.
Many manufacturers mark the box with a SSCC-18 and a U.P.C.
Now to Earl's comment:
My understanding is that if the containers hold a single item to be sold
(Each Pack of Cards UPC: xxxxxx33333q), then ALL numbers should be the same,
except for the leading 2 digits of the SCC14.
That is not entirely true. Each is an item and marked with a GTIN. The
higher level items, i.e. the pack and case, could be assigned a GTIN by
varying the first digit (from the left) or they could be assigned a
different GTIN. Again if the intent is to be scanned at POS then that GTIN
would need to be a U.P.C. or an EAN-13.
There are issues with the way GS1 has defined the use of the indicator digit
of the GTIN and there is currently a change request to remove the
"intelligence" of the indicator because it reduces the number of available
GTINs for the manufacturer to use.
If you are interested in the GTIN rules and the analysis of the use of the
indicator digit I can send it to you.
The following is from the UCC GTIN Implementation guide:
The following table provides examples of unique product identification at
various levels and using various bar codes.
Item
Level
Bar Code
Item ID
GTIN in database
Single
Consumer
U.P.C.
614141666654
00614141666654
3 Pack
Consumer
U.P.C.
614141000773
00614141000773
6 Pack
Consumer
U.P.C.
614141000883
00614141000883
12 Pack
Consumer
U.P.C.
614141000999
00614141000999
24 Units
Case
UCC/EAN-128
10614141000101
10614141000101
48 Units
Case
UCC/EAN-128
30614141000303
30614141000303
96 Units
Case
ITF-14
50614141000512
50614141000512
James D. Sykes II
ARGOLIS, Inc.
1740 Pine St.
Martinez, CA 94553
Cell: 01.510.502.3333
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