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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: 01.510.502.3333 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
