One of my clients called and said that they needed a GLN.
(Global LOCATION Number)

My experience until now, is that only Walmart has been using GLNs for their 
various Store and DC locations.

This request is related to using a UPC Product Data Pool (ie. GS1, ad nauseum).

They already have a manufacturer UPC prefix.

The GLN is a 13 digit number composed of the GS1 prefix (7 digits), Location 
Reference (5 digits) and checksum.

I am ready to tell them to 'Make one up', by using their existing GS1 prefix, 
some 5 digit number for their location and calculating the checksum.

Here in Canada, I have had a lot of problems when trying to get information 
about existing UPC prefixes.  (Bottom line: They would not release the 
information unless I joined.  The whole point of confirming the ownership of 
the prefix was to prevent having to join. )

Comments?

Earl Wertheimer
[email protected]
http://www.spe-edi.com



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