Serial shipping container code

The Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC ) or Serial Shipping Container Code ( SSCC) is a globally unique number to identify a shipping unit (eg pallet, container, cardboard, etc.).

To generate a NVE a Global Location Number (GLN ) is required (eg, the manufacturer of a product or a logistics service provider, such as a freight forwarder ) identifies the issuer of the NVE. This GLN assigned by the GS1 organization.

The NVE is based on the GS1 -128 data structure (formerly " EAN128 "). The SSCC after the GS1 - 128 standard characteristic as such data identifier is "00". The NVE even including check digit (PZ ) is numerically 18 digits, the prefix "00" counted 20 digits. The SSCC is made up as follows:

  • Application Identifier "00" off the front
  • The first place of the actual NVE is an extension point, which can be selected from the producer of the NVE freely between 0 and 9. It was originally contemplated by this point to indicate the type of the package ( eg pallet, cardboard, etc. ), now this place is, however, used to extend the following number range.
  • It follows the basic number of GLN, which uniquely identifies the issuing company. The base number of GLN consist of 7 to 9 digits.
  • Then follows an award from the producer of the NVE sequence of digits. There is no provision has to look like the string of digits to use in practice lots of companys ongoing delivery note numbers combined with individually numbered package numbers
  • The last digit of the NVE is the check digit which these checks when entering the NVE plausibility to detect input errors.

The checksum is calculated according to the following procedure: First, the effective digits (17 digits) are alternately from right to left (ie, from the rear to the front) by a factor of three or a factor of 1 is multiplied and added together. If the last digit of the sum a 0, the check digit is 0, otherwise the difference between the 10 and the last digit. This corresponds to (sum modulo 10).

Companies with a 9- digit GLN base number can thus produce 100 million different NVE.

The marking of packages can be generated by means of a GS1 - 128 standard barcodes, but also the storage on RFID chips in the code scheme EPC SSCC -96 ( or EPC SSCC -96) is possible.

The SSCC is designed based on your standardization, that you may be used by all companies involved in the supply chain, such as for tracking of packages. From the manufacturer of the goods on the transport service provider to the recipient of the SSCC code can be read and processed with barcode readers at each interface, provided that all parties are able to process the code by GS1 -128 standard. Since the GLN is included in the NVE, which uniquely identifies the issuing company, occur worldwide in the SSCC codes no overlap. Only by the issuing company itself can be regenerated after a certain time the same code. The SSCC code is invalid as soon as the package is packaged with the receiver. It is recommended to lock in the code for about two years and not to be used again. However, the waiting period is not standardized and is ultimately at the discretion of the producer of the NVE.

Example

  • NVE: 376170137518461130 - * encoded in the bar code: * Clear line of text (under the barcode): (00)
GS1-128
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