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The Central Loco workshop

Budapest, 22nd February 2007

Harmonisation of European logistic labels

Grzegorz SokołowskiInstitute of Logistics and Warehousing GS1 Poland

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Agenda

1. Introduction

2. Guidelines

3. Educational software

4. Migration plan

5. Other issues

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The base of GS1 System

GS1 identification numbers: identification of traded units

(GTIN), identification of logistics units (SSCC), identification of

location (GLN), etc.

Application Identifiers: AI (00), AI (02), AI (10), etc.

GLNGTIN SSCC

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Bar codes – GS1 products

• standard and common use bar

codes symbologies

• use for Automatic Identification of

traded units, location, logistics

units and assets

GS1-128

1 8 9 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4

ITF 2/5

4 512 345 67 890 6 >

EAN-13

(01)04601234567893

RSS

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Introduction

• WHAT• Harmonisation of European Logistic Labels (HELL)

• WHO• 24 GS1 MO’s participating led by GS1 Poland + GS1 GO

• WHEN• February 2005 – October 2006

• WHY• harmonization of the data content (AIs) and formats of GS1 logistic

labels depending on type of logistic unit or logistic process among European users

• increase the correct use of GS1 standards on the basis of one clear guideline

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Guidelines

• common definitions of standard and non-standard logistic units

• one common approach towards pallet types division:

• 4 types, 7 kinds and 12 examples of logistic units

• one mandatory AI (00) – Serial Shipping Container Code

Standardlogistic unit

Non-standard logistic unit

Homogeneous content

(uniform)

Ordered regularly

Uniform content

Ordered incidentally

Uniform content

Heterogeneous content (mix)

Ordered regularly

Mixed content

Ordered incidentally

Mixed content

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Identification of logistic units

Type of logistic unit Mandatory Recommended

Standardhomogeneous

SSCC

Trade unit: GTIN of logistic unit AI (01)

Non trade unit: GTIN of the content AI (02) plus no of contained units

AI (37)

Non standard homogenous

SSCCGTIN of the content AI (02) plus no of contained units

AI (37)

Standard heterogeneous

SSCC

Trade unit: GTIN of logistic unit

AI (01)

Non trade unit:

Non standard heterogeneous

SSCC –

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Examples of logistic units (some)

2 3 4 5

one itemone item

fi xedfi xed

fi xed countand amount

fi xed countand amount

fi xed countand amount

fi xed countand amount

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fi xed weightfi xed weight

7

fi xed weightfi xed weightfi xed weightfi xed weight

1

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Guidelines

• Standard homogeneous:

SSCC with AI (00)

- GTIN2 with leading “9” with AI (01)*

- one of the measures:

net weight (kg) with AI (310n) length (m) with AI (311n) area (m2) with AI (314n) net volume (l) with AI (315n)

or

- GTIN1 with leading “9” with AI (02)

- quantity of boxes with AI (37)

- one of the measures:

net weight (kg) with AI (310n) length (m) with AI (311n) area (m2) with AI (314n) net volume (l) with AI (315n)

- batch / lot number with AI (10)

- one of the following dates if applicable:

production date with AI (11) packaging date with AI (13) best before date with AI (15) expiry date with AI (17)

GTIN1GTIN1 GTIN2GTIN2

variable measurevariable measure

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Label formats – A5 or A7

XY Z Company Ltd.any company specific information

vari

able

vari

able

148 mm148 mm

Free format(top section)

Textinformation(the middle

section)

Bar code symbols with

Human Readable

Interpretation(bar coded

section)

vari

able

105 mm

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• General rules for label generation

• Types of logistic labels

• Data elements on label

• Technical requirements for label generation

• Label verification

• FAQ’s

• Example of logistic units

• Recommended AI’s

• Glossary of terms

• GS1-128

• GS1 standard check digit calculations

Guidelines – content

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Educational software

• web based tool – prepared by GS1 Austria

(www.gs1-labelview.at)

• main assumptions:

• easy to use for members similar to „GTIN / GLN Allocation

Rules”

• decision tree set of easy questions (answer: YESYES / NONO)

• result for user picture of logistic label that should appear in

users’ practice

• final version – September 2006

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Migration plan

• All GS1 MOs eliminate any divergences between national guidelines and

European guidelines, place the new guidelines on websites of GS1 MOs.

• GS1 MOs together with GS1 Europe help will gain support from

multinationals.

• GS1 MOs and GS1 Europe will get support from main players on a national

level.

• GS1 Austria, GS1 Germany and GS1 Switzerland – update DACH

documents to be compliant with the European guidelines.

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Other issues

• Rapid Action Force – RAF:• continuation of cooperation• network of experts• scope: correct barcoding and logistic labels

implementation• guidelines update• communication – discussion forum and www

(www.gs1pl.org/raf).

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Our message

A harmonized logistic label is possible

and adopting a harmonized approach saves

and !!!

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Next steps for the users

The users should :

• get familiar with the guidelines

• check if their labels are compliant with the standard

• check if their traceability process requires additional data on a label

• check if their partners demand additional data on labels

• refer to their local GS1 MO for some help in case of any discrepancies.

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Budapest, 22nd February 2007

Thank you for your attention

Questions?

Grzegorz Sokołowski

grzegorz.sokolowski@gs1pl.org

www.gs1pl.org