Distribution Operations

GS1 standards in action

Serial Shipping Container Codes (SSCCs), Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs for barcodes), Serialised GTINs for EPC/RFID-tagging (SGTINs) and Global Location Numbers (GLNs) are used in combination with incoming Despatch Advices (or ASNs) to verify receipt of cases and pallets from the wholesaler or distributor. Standards-based EDI messages are shared to confirm receipt.