Traceability & logistics

All guides in traceability & logistics

• How Individual Products Become Cartons and Pallets

  Follow serialized units into cartons and onto pallets: what each level is called, how labels and parent-child records link them, and what happens on rework.

  Beginner·7 min read

• What Is an SSCC?

  The SSCC is the 18-digit GS1 number that identifies one carton, pallet or parcel in transit. Learn its structure, where it is printed and why not to recycle it.

  Beginner·5 min read

• What Is Aggregation in Product Traceability?

  Aggregation records which units sit in which carton and which cartons sit on which pallet. What the record holds, how it is captured and where it breaks.

  Beginner·5 min read

• Why Warehouses Scan a Carton or Pallet Instead of Every Unit

  Scanning one pallet label can receive hundreds of units, but only if aggregation data is trusted. Why warehouses work this way, and when they still open and scan.

  Beginner·4 min read

• What Is a GLN and Where Is It Used?

  A GLN is GS1's 13-digit number for a company, a department or a place such as a factory, warehouse or store. What it identifies and where it shows up in practice.

  Beginner·4 min read