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Overview Global Trade Item Number Data Structures Modeling of GTIN in Warehouse Management Global Trade Item Number Configuration Label Printing and GTIN Frequently Asked Questions
Overview
A Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is a unique number assigned to a product within the EAN/UCC framework for standard product identification. The product can be a physical item or different packaging configurations for an item. You can retrieve pre-defined information for an item such as item description, manufacturer, etc. at any point in the supply chain using the GTIN. A GTIN is a 14-digit number that accommodates different structures within the EAN/UCC system for standard product identification. GTIN accommodates the following EAN/UCC standard data structures:
These data structures provide unique identification when right justified and zero padded in the GTIN 14-digit reference field.
Barcode on loose items sold through retail outlets or EAN/UCC-14 barcode on corrugated cartons. Warehouse management allows transactions to be carried out by scanning one of the constituent data structures of GTIN. Therefore if the product already has a UPC, EAN-8, EAN-13 or EAN/UCC-14 barcode assigned either by the manufacturer or by another entity in the supply chain, there is no need to re-label an item with a bar code for the internal SKU number. Scanning one of the above barcodes is enough to identify the item for mobile transactions in WMS.
Internal Cross-References
Because GTIN is unique and widely accepted, the need for maintaining internal cross-references to vendor or customer item is substantially reduced. Data entry and maintenance is also simplified.
Global Uniqueness
Adherence to EAN/UCC standards ensures a globally unique 14-digit GTIN. The global uniqueness ensures you can identify a given item and trace it to the manufacturer. All members of the supply-chain can use the same number to reference the item. Because GTIN is based on widely adopted EAN/UCC standards, it is understood and accepted worldwide. Compliance to GTIN standards is also a key requirement for UCCNet integration.
Data Accuracy
Oracle mobile application recognition of GTIN facilitates bar code scanning and use of autoidentification techniques such as application identifiers (AI). This results in substantially higher data accuracy during transactions.
EAN-8 (Europe) UCC-12 (North America) EAN-13 (Pacific Rim and Europe)
You can use four numbering structures to construct a GTIN that depends on the exact application and the bar code symbology to be used. However, in a database all GTINs are unique and unambiguous when right justified in a 14-digit field padded by leading zeros. The 14th digit in all GTIN data structures is a check digit. This check digit is calculated by using modulo-10 check digit algorithm. Num. Str. EAN-8 UCC-12 EAN-13 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 T10 T11 T12 T13 T14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 N9 N6 N7 N8
N1 N3 N3 N4 N5 N6 N7 N8
N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 N6 N7 N8 N9
EAN-8
An EAN-8 barcode is a 2- or 3-digit number system code followed by a 4- or 5-digit product code. The numbering authority directly assigns EAN-8 product codes. Any company can request an EAN-8 code regardless of its EAN-13 manufacturer or product code. You must store EAN-8 codes in each database separately because you cannot translate an EAN-8 code to an EAN-13 equivalent.
UCC-12
UCC-12 is a 12-digit number that identifies trade items, commonly known as UPC. UCC-12 number consists of a one-digit UCC Prefix, a Company Number, an Item Reference, and a Check Digit. The UCC-12 number is represented using UPC-A (12 Digit) or UPC-E (8 digit) Bar Code Symbol. The UPC-A barcode shows all the 12 digits of the EAN/UCC-12 whereas the UPC-E bar code symbol carries only eight digits of a UCC-12 number and suppresses the zeros using a zero suppression technique.
EAN-13
EAN-13 is a superset of UPC-A. The only difference between EAN-13 and UPC-A is the number system code. UPC-A is a single digit from 0 through 9 whereas an EAN-13 number system code consists of two digits ranging from 00 through 99, which is essentially a country code. Each country has a numbering authority that assigns manufacturer codes to companies within its jurisdiction. The manufacturer code is five digits long, as is the product code, and the check digit is calculated in exactly the same way.
EAN/UCC-14
You use EAN/UCC-14 when packaging identical consumer units into standard quantities of intermediate packs or shipping containers. EAN/UCC-14 is the new term used by EAN/UCC for Shipping Container Code or SCC-14. EAN/UCC-14 is commonly used in a non-retail environment, particularly in distribution centers dealing with packaged goods. The General EAN/UCC standards specify that you assign different packing configurations a new, 14 digit number. Thus cartons containing ten units would be assigned a different 14-digit number than cartons containing twenty units of the same product. As per EAN/UCC specification, prefixing 2-digit of package level information to the base UPC number and recalculating the check digit generates EAN/UCC-14. This 14-digit code identifies intermediate packs and shipping containers holding standard configurations of consumer units.
releases, Oracle WMS will address many of these drawbacks associated with this option particularly the visibility of packaging levels in on-hand inventory. The following table summarizes the two options for modeling GTIN. Parameters Execution, Flexibility Setup Requirement One Item to Many GTIN High execution flexibility. Possible to fulfill orders using material at any level in the packaging hierarchy
One Item to One GTIN Low execution flexibility. Not possible to fulfill orders using material at any level in the packaging hierarchy
GTIN Item corrs reference wit UOM UOM definition for packaging levels UOM conversion
GTIN visibility in Inventory is not GTIN visibility in Inventory is possible. Inventory is assumed to exsit possible. Separate Inventory records are in primary UOM maintained for GTIN. Low: Since only one invnetory item is High: Since one inventory item is required for multiple packaging levels. required for each packaging level
table. If a match exists for the GTIN, the referenced item is substituted in the item field and revision if any is populated. If a EAN.UCC-14 is scanned the transaction Unit of measure is also substituted with the UoM from the cross-reference table. In case of pick tasks, the suggested pick quantity is recomputed in terms of the transaction unit of measure. Example: Item NA100AX (UPC: 012345678905) comes in two standard pack configurations, a master case (EAN.UCC-14: 20012345678909) containing 10 EA and a pallet (EAN.UCC-14: 50012345678900) containing 100 EA. The GTIN cross reference setup for this item will be as follows: GTIN Item UOM GTIN Description UPC Code for Item NA110AX
20012345678909 NA100AX CAS (Case) Master case of item NA100AX containing 10 EA 50012345678900 NA100AX PLT (Pallet) Pallet of item NA100AX containing 100 EA The UoM conversion for Item NA100AX is defined as 1 PLT=100EA and 1 CAS = 10 EA When GTIN is scanned in a WMS mobile transaction form, the cross-referenced item and packaging configuration (UoM) is populated automatically. The warehouse operator now enters the transaction quantity in terms of the specific packaging configuration. Example: Warehouse operator performs a miscellaneous receipt of 2 pallets of item NA100AX. He scans the EAN.UCC-14 bar code (50012345678900) on one of the pallet in the item field. The item is defaulted to NA100AX and UoM is defaulted to PLT. He enters the quantity of the cases received (2) in the quantity field. In the background a receipt transaction of 200 EA is posted. When performing pick load, the suggested quantity is shown in terms of the specific packaging configuration. Example: Warehouse operator performs a pick load of 40 EA of item NA100AX. He scans the EAN.UCC-14 bar code (20012345678905) appearing on the master case in the item field. The item is defaulted to NA100AX and UoM is defaulted to CAS. The operator is suggested to pick 4 master cases. He enters the quantity of the cases picked (2) in the quantity field. In the background a pick load of 20 EA is posted.
In addition, if GTIN cross-reference an Item and UOM, the copies of material label that get printed on transactions is equal to the transaction quantity. The following table illustrates this point using transaction quantities:
indicator. The packaging indicator along with base UPC number can be used to compute check digit in 3rd party label printing software and print GTIN. 7. Is it possible to default the transaction UOM based on EAN/UCC-14? This is not a supported feature in DMF PS I (This is a candidate for a future release). However if customization is an option, customizable bar code scanning feature in PS I, can be used to default the transaction unit of measure when a EAN/UCC-14 barcode is scanned. The task quantity is automatically recomputed in terms of the transaction unit of measure. 8. Can Scanners distinguish the GTIN from other symbols? Yes. However the scanners must be configured to distinguish between different symbology. One of the great strengths of the EAN/UCC standards is the use of a unique symbology for the number structure that identifies a product/service (e.g., a UPC. or EAN symbol is only used to identify product). 9. Can I derive the supplier ID from the GTIN? No. The EAN/UCC company prefix is not a company identifier. The company prefix in GTIN ensures globally unique product identification. The objective is not to determine the vendor or manufacturer identifier. Parsing of company prefix from GTIN to identify manufacturer is not recommended by EAN/UCC. The resulting vendor or manufacturer maybe inaccurate as companies have multiple EAN/UCC company prefixes due to mergers and acquisitions. In addition, different divisions of a company may have distinct UCC company prefixes.