Standard International Logistic Label - STILL - GS1

GS1 Logistic Label
The SSCC is 18-digit numeric number.
The uniqueness of the data structure is ensured through the use of the GS1 Company Prefix,
which is supplied by the GS1 Member Organisation to a company and the rules for allocating
an SSCC. The SSCC acts as globally unique identifier or “license plate” and provides access to
information stored in computer files, which are transferred through the EDI.
The format of SSCC is presented below:
Symbol Representation of Unique License Plate
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SSCC (00) 0 00 98756 000000011 5
GS1
Application
Identifier
Extension
Digit
GS1
Company
Prefix
Serial
Reference
unique
number
Check Digit Calculated
on the Basis of the
Preceding 17 Digits
SSCC structure includes the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Extension Digit. The Extension digit is used to increase the capacity of the SSCC. It has
the value 0 to 9 and has no meaning. It is allocated by the company.
GS1 Company Prefix. – is unique for each separate company. It consists of the GS1
Local Member Organisation (MO) Prefix and Company Number, which is assigned to
each system user, company, by the GS1 MO.
Serial Reference unique number, allocated by a company to identify its shipments. The
structure and content of the Serial Reference is at the discretion of the system user,
company, responsible for its assignment.
The Check Digit is a number used to verify that the full identification number, SSCC in
the case, is correctly composed. It is calculated based upon the preceding 17-digits.
The usage of SSCC in the supplier section is sufficient to guarantee the good progress of all
operations in the transport.
The SSCC is a unique worldwide number for logistic unit. Complete numeric structure of
the Serial Shipment Container Code (SSCC) improves security and reliability of data.
Code 128 is fully described in “ISO/IEC 15417, Information Technology – Automatic
Identification and Data Capture Techniques – Bar code Symbology Specification
– Code 128.
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