How To
Summary
Compliance to the GS1 standards is a requirement for data exchange between organizations on the IBM Food Trust platform. Relevant details of the standards as pertaining to the platform are provided below.
Objective
GS1 Standards
To facilitate data integration between IBM Food Trust™ and the local systems of member Organizations, compliant data is based on GS1 standards. Global Standards One (GS1) is a not-for-profit global business organization that develops and maintains standards and services for supply chain participants. GS1 standards enable businesses that use divergent processes and procedures to interact and transact with clarity and efficiency.
GS1 provides a method for registering identifiers for company prefixes, locations, and products. Each registered identifier is a unique ID (UUID) that can be used on any supply chain, worldwide. The following list of GS1 Identifier Types are commonly used in IBM Food Trust™. A complete list of GS1 ID types is available on the GS1 site. Understanding the GS1 Business Data Model can also facilitate the data upload process.
GS1 Identifier Types
| Identifier | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| GTIN | Global Trade Item Number (products and services) | Milk, mangoes, tomatoes |
| GLN | Global Location Number (parties and locations) | Businesses, warehouses, retail stores |
| SSCC | Serial Shipping Container Code or Logistics units | Pallets, containers |
GS1 URNs
As shown in Table 1 below, IBM Food Trust uses GS1 URNs, which follow the GS1 Tag Data Standard.
Table 1. GS1 URNs
| Element | Example and Syntax |
|---|---|
| EPC-SSCC | urn:epc:id:sscc:5012345.0678901234urn:epc:id:sscc:<CompanyPrefix>.<SerialRefAndExtension>(17 Digits) |
| EPC-SGTIN | urn:epc:id:sgtin:0614141.107346.2017urn:epc:id:sgtin:<CompanyPrefix>.<IndicatorDigit><ItemRef>.<SerialNumber>(13 Digits + Serial Number) |
| EPC-SGLN | urn:epc:id:sgln:0614141.00777.0urn:epc:id:sgln:<CompanyPrefix>.<LocationReference>.<Extension>(12 Digits + Extension) |
| EPC-LGTIN | urn:epc:class:lgtin:0614141.107346.101urn:epc:class:lgtin:<CompanyPrefix>.<IndicatorDigit><ItemRef>.<Lot>(13 digits + Lot) |
| EPC-GTIN | urn:epc:idpat:sgtin:0614141.107346.*urn:epc:idpat:sgtin:<CompanyPrefix>.<IndicatorDigit><ItemRef>.*(13 Digits + '*') |
| GS1-GTIN | 40987650000223<Indicator><CompanyPrefix><ItemRef><CheckDigit>(14 Digits) |
| GS1-SSCC | 409876506700001010<Extension><CompanyPrefix><SerialReference><CheckDigit>(18 Digits) |
| GS1-GLN | 4098765000010<CompanyPrefix><LocationReference><CheckDigit>(13 Digits) |
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18 October 2021
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