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Identification

Identify different items using GS1 Numbers

Unique number keys are used to identify something. GS1 identification numbers/keys can be used on their own to identify your product and often put into bar codesor RFID tags, or used in EDI messages or for GDSN.

The GS1 key you need depends on the item you want to identify as per the table below.

GS1 identification number/key:

What you need to identify: Examples: Identification number:
Products CDs to sell online or a cake to sell in the shops GTIN (Global trade Item Number)
Parties and locations Companies, warehouses, factories, stores GLN (Global Location Number)
Logistics units Pallets, containers, roll cages SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code)
Returnable equipment used for transporting goods Pallet bases, crates, totes GRAI (Global Returnable Asset Identifier)
Assets such as important equipment Medical equipment, manufacturing equipment, components GIAI (Global Individual Asset Identifier)
People Members of a customer loyalty scheme, patients, employees GSRN (Global Service Relation Number)
Documents Papers including tax demands, shipment forms, insurance policies, driving licences GDTI (Global Document Type Identifier)
Freight Consignment Logistics units that comprise a single consignment GINC (Global Identification Number for Consignment)
A grouping of logistics units that travel under one despatch advice of bill of lading Customs authorities identify shipments going in and out of the country GSIN (Global Shipment Identification Number)

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