GTIN
Colloquially, many know GTIN as a barcode, but technically, GTIN is the number found beneath the barcode symbol itself, and can therefore also be used for other technologies such as 2D barcodes and RFID tags.
Colloquially, many know GTIN as a barcode, but technically, GTIN is the number found beneath the barcode symbol itself, and can therefore also be used for other technologies such as 2D barcodes and RFID tags.
Find the solutions that help your business get started with barcodes, GLNs, and data exchange. Whether you’re selling products, sending invoices, or sharing product data, we’ll guide you to the right starting point.
With a GLN (Global Location Number), you can uniquely identify physical, functional, legal, or digital entities. This includes senders, receivers, buyers, sellers, suppliers, manufacturers, delivery locations, payment locations, stores, internal departments, and more.
A GLN is used to identify WHO and WHERE in different business relationships:
WHO: Legal and functional entities
WHERE: Physical and digital locations.
GLN is a unique location number for your company, your adresses or locations. The number is amongst other things used in electronic commerce to for example identify sender, receiver and delivery locations in orders and invoices.
GS1ID gives your business access to create barcodes and other identification numbers for products, locations, and shipments.
With a subscription, you can create:
In short: GS1ID enables you to identify and sell your products in trading systems worldwide.
With GS1ID you get access to creating barcodes for products and shipments. With a subscription, you can create GTINs (barcodes) and SSCCs (logistics labels), enabling your goods to be identified and handled in stores, webshops, and logistics.
GS1Trade Packaging helps you collect, structure and share data about your packaging. Get an overview of materials and weight, comply with regulations and share information with customers and partners.
GS1Trade Sync makes it easy to create and share product data and images with your costumers. You create your product information in one place - and automatically shares them with your trading partners via GS1’s global product data network.
With GS1Trade Exact, your product data is validated against the physical product. Once verified, the product receives a green quality mark in GS1Trade Sync, showing your customers that the information is checked and accurate.
GS1Trade Transact is an EDI solution for the digital exchange of orders and invoices. Send and receive documents directly in your financial system or via online access - securely and automatically.
If you have additional or other questions about our standards and services, you may find the answers below. You are, of course, always welcome to contact us directly.
