Standard International Logistic Label - STILL - GS1

GS1 Logistic Label
7 Business practices
7.1 Labelling and relabelling
The SSCC is the key to logistical traceability. Logistic units have to be identified in a
standardised way using a SSCC. If logistic unit is not broken or merged, it is recommended
to maintain the initial SSCC throughout the supply chain.
If logistic unit is broken and then reconstituted or merged, it is a new logistic unit. In that
case, the party who create the new logistic unit has to create a new SSCC and has to record
and manage link between the initial SSCCs and the new one(s).
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7.1.1 Business Case
Referring to Chapter 6 the normal procedures for labelling logistic units are the following:
1. The manufacturer applies a label containing supplier information like SSCC, product
description, GTIN, best-before-date, batch/lot etc.
2.
When the buyer is known, customer information like Buyers Purchase Order number is
put on an additional label on the logistic unit.
3. At last when the logistic unit is ready for shipment, carrier information like despatch
address and delivery address is put on an additional label on the logistic unit.
Of course, if all information is known when the initial label is applied, all information may
be labelled in one operation and in one label.
In real life, logistic units after reaching the destination may be forwarded to a new location
after a short or longer period of storage. This is most likely to be the case if the destination
point is a third party logistic provider, importer or a wholesaler. In such situations the
shipping and delivery addresses on the logistic unit are changed but the original supplier
information like SSCC, product description GTIN, etc. is still valid and should be kept on
the logistic unit. This means that for subsequent transports some information on the
label should be kept, and some information (like shipping and delivery address) has to be
replaced.
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