IBCA Guidelines for Product
ID, Labels and Shipments
Supply
Chain Foundation Guide
- Introduction
– Information flow in the supply chain, How to use the documents
- Supply
Chain Overview and Benefits
- Organizing
The Labeling Project
- Understanding The GS1
System
Label Implementation Guide
- Implementing a GS1
System Labeling Project
- Implementing Serial Shipping
Container Code
- Bar Code Print Quality
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IBCA
Guidelines
for Product ID, Labels and Shipments
(GPID)
Vital Items: Item Information
Consistent, accurate item information is vital to buying,
selling and inventory functions. This section deals with elements of information
and the ways to pass them to partners in the supply chain. The information
includes product description, dimensions (weight and cube) selling units and
material safety data sheets (MSDS).
What does it provide?
Consistent
communication between partners.
Clear communication to consumers.
Enables
automation.
Eliminates
a variety of errors.
Key
Elements For Success
- Core or essential field definitions
and recommended additional fields.
- A
brief description (15 characters or less) is needed on the carton label to help
warehouse people and to be printed on the sales receipt for customers.
- The first 15 characters of the description should identify
the product. Include Product Category, Color and Size. Full description should
not exceed 30 characters.
- If unit or product content included in description, it must
be specific and accurate.
- Use standards descriptions whenever possible. Use Standard
Color Abbreviations
- Use Standard Price & Units of Measures Abbreviations
- Each = Consumer purchased quantity.
- Accurate and standard Material
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Standards Policy
IBCA Guidelines
Example
Example of
file layout
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