The Supply Chain Implementation Series, Guide #1: Using Industry-Compliant Bar Codes

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Appendix 1: TRADING PARTNER CONTACT

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1.1 Bar Code Policy

We are striving to improve customer service by controlling our inventory and material handling costs.  Our company is preparing to implement bar code scanning in several areas within our facility.  We will provide bar codes on all products.

This program requires all our suppliers (unless they supply raw material) to apply a bar code label to the products we purchase from them. After considering alternatives, we have decided to base our bar code program on the Universal Product Code (U.P.C.) standard numbering system administered by the Uniform Code Council (UCC) in Dayton, OH.

Labels provided by suppliers must comply with the UCC guidelines.  Products must be numbered in hierarchies using package indicators (PI) as per the UCC specifications.  The same base number used on the lowest unit of sale must appear on all package variations, such as intermediate cartons and master packs.  Further clarification can be found in UCC Guidelines (see Appendix 10 - Resources).

Item Bar Codes -- some items may require the use of hang tags, since locating self-adhesive labels may be difficult.  There may be a concern about the adhesive residue that might be left on the surface.  Whether it is a hang tag or a label, the same information -- shown in the sample below -- should be provided:

Intermediate Packages -- containing multiple quantities of the same identical products must be presented in the UCC SCC-14 as shown below.  Note that the item number (98765) is the same as the item label shown above.  Also note that this label carries a PI of 2.

Labels on each different box or carton in a shipment -- must carry the SSCC-18 format.  Sometimes called “License plate.”  EAN/UCC-128 is most frequently used with an advanced shipping notice (ASN) ANSI X 12 856.

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