Use

Because of global networking between manufacturers, transportation service providers, dealers, and consumers, communication between the instances involved in the supply chain is becoming more important. The basis of efficient processing is a common numbering standard, which is defined by international standardization organizations (UCC, EAN International).

The UCC/EAN128 and one of its subcomponents, the Serialized Shipping Container Code (SSCC)/Number of the Shipping Unit (NSU), is defined as a part of these standards, and can be used to identify the handling units transported. This means that within the supply chain, the UCC/EAN128 and the SSCC can be used to transmit data about the handling unit from instance to instance, for example, via EDI with EDIFACT or EANCOM standards.

You can uniquely assign SSCCs when you create handling units. SSCCs are used to identify and track handling units.

You can collate the SSCC and other parts of the UCC/EAN128 into a valid bar code chain, or extract them from a bar code chain. The system generates the SSCC using a separate number range object.

Integration

EAN128 numbering is integrated into the packing functions.

Prerequisites

Before you can work with the EAN128 functions, you must request the basic number ILN2 (ILN = international location number) from either the UCC or EAN International.

Features

When constructing handling units, you can use the packaging material to control that the system automatically assigns an SSCC/NSU. The number range used for this is determined by the system using the warehouse number. For more information, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Extended Warehouse Management under  Cross-Process Settings Handling Units External Identification SSCC Number Assignment According to EAN128 Maintain SSCC Generation for Each Warehouse Number .

You can also assign the SSCC/NSU can be assigned externally, and can be checked against an external number range, which the system finds using the same logic.

At the same levels, you can enter the basis number for ILN2 that you require to generate the SSCC.