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1 Introduction and Overview The GS1 System originated in the United States and was established in 1973 by the Uniform Product Code Council, now known as GS1 United States (formerly Uniform Code Council, Inc. ® (UCC ). The UCC adopted a 12-digit identification number, and the first ID numbers and bar codes in open trade were being scanned in 1974. Following the success of this U.P.C. System, the European Article Numbering Association, now known as GS1 International (formerly EAN International), was established in 1977 to develop a compatible system for use outside North America. The EAN System was designed as a superset of the UCC System and principally used 13-digit numbers. As a consequence of using certain bar codes and data structures, the GS1 System has expanded. This system is now known as the GS1 System. The historical development of GS1 System has seen it grow from a purely retail perspective to encompassing all components and aspects of supply chain management. As a result of this historical process, areas of the system require choices about the nature of the trade item, the expected scanning path through the supply chain etc. This should not be seen as a limitation or a hindrance towards the use of the system more a realisation of the development and support of the system internationally. The following information contains guidelines on how to number and bar code trade items using the GS1 System for the Australian Liquor Industry. The versatility of the GS1 System provides users with various numbering and bar coding options. It is left to the discretion of manufacturers and suppliers to decide which option is suitable to their business needs and those of their trading partners. 1.1 Who is GS1 Australia? GS1 Australia (formerly EAN Australia) is a not for profit organisation that locally administers the global multi-industry system of identification and communication for products, services, assets and locations known as the GS1 System. Created to help Australian business enterprises to become more efficient, GS1 Australia’s fundamental role is to allocate GS1 identification numbers, maintaining internationally accepted trading standards. This in turn allows Australian organisations to adopt worlds’ best practice supply chain management techniques. Today, over 1 million member companies in 155 countries use the GS1 standards as part of their daily business communications, representing over 5 billion scanning transactions a day. The Australian Liquor Industry Guidelines Version 3.4 Draft © GS1 Australia – January 2009
1.2 The GS1 System GS1 identification numbers and bar codes permit organisations of any size to order, track, trace, deliver and pay for goods across the supply chain, anywhere in the world. The GS1 System allows continuous improvement in e-commerce supply chain management practices by providing international standards for item identification, data capture, electronic messaging and data synchronisation. These standards are also being enhanced and expanded to reflect business needs and advances in technology. Through the automation of business processes, the GS1 System drives increasingly fast, efficient and accurate flow of information between trading partners, factors that are fundamental to the success of any business. Increasingly, corporate success is based, not on having the best product, but on having the best supply chain management practices. An efficient supply chain allows companies to build better relationships with trading partners today, and ensures products and services achieve greater competitiveness and demand tomorrow . 1.3 GS1 Solutions & Services GS1 Solutions and Services using the GS1 System include: Bar Coding and Numbering, eMessaging, GDSN and EPC. Bar Code Symbols & Numbering: Within the GS1 System, numbering and data carriers (most commonly bar code symbols) are used to make possible the identification of all trade items, processes, services, shipments, assets, companies and locations to facilitate communication, data collection and exchange of information and smooth the flow of information between trading partners. GS1 Australia strives to assist and support our members and industry to implement the GS1 System to obtain maximum benefits. eMessaging: GS1 EANCOM and Business Messaging Standards for eMessaging (based on XML) are based on the principle of the transfer of structured data, using agreed messaging standards from one computer application to another by electronic means and with a minimum of human intervention. The structure and data content are exchanged by agreed means by trading partners. The electronic exchange of data or eMessaging provides trading partners with an efficient trading tool for the transmission of data. GS1 GDSN: The GS1 Global Data Synchronisation Network (GDSN) is a concept developed by various industry groups, including Global Commerce Initiative (GCI) and GS1 to assist industries streamline their supply chain transactions with the aim of reducing supply chain costs. The GS1 GDSN is an internet based interconnected network of interoperable data posted to a global registry that enables companies around the globe to exchange and synchronise supply chain data with their trading partners. EPC: The EPC (Electronic Product Code) Network is an open standards-based system that will make organisations more effective through real and timely visibility of information about items in the supply chain. This new, open global standard combines low-cost Radio Frequency Identification technology (RFID), existing communications network infrastructure and the EPC (a number for uniquely identifying an item) to create cost-efficient, real-time, accurate information about the location of items, the history of items, and the number of items in the supply chain. It is based on research conducted through the Auto-ID Centre with the support of more that 100 leading companies. The Australian Liquor Industry Guidelines Version 3.4 Draft © GS1 Australia – January 2009
Page 1 and 2: Industry Guidelines for the Numberi
Page 3 and 4: Acknowledgements This Numbering and
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Page 9 and 10: 2 Executive Summary As the Liquor I
Page 11 and 12: 4 Components of the GS1 Standards 4
Page 13 and 14: 4.2.1 Global Trade Item Number (GTI
Page 15 and 16: 4.2.3 Serial Shipping Container Cod
Page 17 and 18: 4.3 The Data Carriers - Bar Code Sy
Page 19 and 20: Diagram 7: GTIN and Bar Code Symbol
Page 21 and 22: 5 How to Number and Bar Code Trade
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Page 25 and 26: 5.2 Trade Items NOT Sold at Retail
Page 27 and 28: 5.2.3 Allocating a GTIN-12 with Two
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Page 33 and 34: 5.5 How to Allocate the Serial Ship
Page 35 and 36: 5.6.1 Components of the GS1 Logisti
Page 37 and 38: 5.6.4.2 Bar Code Symbol Orientation
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Page 43 and 44: 7 Industry Sector Scenarios 7.1 Int
Page 45 and 46: 7.4 GTIN Options for the Australian
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Page 49 and 50: The format of the GIAI: GS1 Company
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8.2 Global Location Numbers (GLN) 8
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8.3.3 GS1 Data Matrix GS1 Data Matr
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8.4.2.3 Accreditation GS1 Australia
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