Transcript Format of gs1 standards

Generic UPC (Universal Product Code)
[Also known as PEIB UPC]
UPCs beginning with prefix ‘033383’
How to format a Generic UPC
Format of GS1 standards
• All GS1 numbers (UPC, GTIN, SSCC, GLN)
essentially have 3 parts:
– Company Prefix = a number assigned and managed by GS1
that uniquely identifies a company from any other company
across the globe.
– Reference Number = assigned by the owner of the Company
Prefix to identify what is being numbered (e.g. a pallet, a case,
an item, a location, etc.)
– Check Digit = an algorithm that serves as a “checks and
balances” to ensure preceding digits were entered correctly.
NOTE: All three parts must not be separated in order to maintain uniqueness
GS1 Data Structures
UPC
12 digits
GTIN
14 digits
SSCC
18 digits
GLN
13 digits
Company
Prefix
X
X
X
X
Reference
Number
X
X
X
Check Digit
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Item/Case
Pallet
Indicator
Used For
Item
Location
NOTE: The Company Prefix can vary from 6 digits to 9 digits. As such, the
reference # will also vary depending on the size of the Company Prefix.
Generic/PEIB U.P.C. Diagram
12 DIGITS LONG
Position
12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 3 3 3 8 3
Position 7 - 12 = Generic Company Prefix 033383
Position 2 – 6 = Reference # assigned by PMA
Position 1 = Check Digit
Algorithm to serve as a “checks and balances” to ensure
preceding digits are accurate
IMPORTANT NOTE: The use of the Generic Company Prefix 033383
does not allow a buyer to distinguish one company from another. As
such, this number is NOT recommended for companies looking to
distinguish the product between companies who use this same prefix.
Example: Generic (U.P.C.) assignment
ITEM 1
ITEM 2
033383 00001 6
ITEM 3
033383 00002 3
033383 00003 9
COMPANY PREFIX
REFERENCE #
CHECK DIGIT
ITEM 1
033383
00001
6
ITEM 2
033383
00002
3
ITEM 3
033383
00003
9