When making decisions about party and location identification, it is important to understand the differences between what is new and what is a change to a party or location being identified by an existing GLN.
The GLN Management Rules provide an industry standard to create practical business value, specifically, when there is a need to identify a party or location for the first time or when pre-defined information changes that is associated to an existing party or location. The following guiding principles should be considered when developing a GLN allocation strategy or when introducing changes to an existing party or location:
The Global Location Number (GLN) provides a global supply chain solution by uniquely identifying parties and locations that are involved in business transactions.
■ GS1 GDM standard documentation, including links to the latest version of the GDM Standard Excel document, GDM training and GDM implementation tools, is found on the Global Data Model web page [https://www.gs1.org/standards/gs1-global-data-model].
Additional terms can be found in the GS1 Glossary [https://xchange.gs1.org/sites/glossary/en-gb].
This section includes the attribute that describes the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) value of beauty and personal care products.
This section includes attributes specifically related to alcoholic beverages.
This group of attributes is used to communicate product information relating to ingredients, nutrients (analytical constituents), additives and feeding instructions for pet food and other animal feed. The values needed for many of these attributes may be dictated by local or regional regulations. It is recommended to refer to local/regional market regulations when developing this information and to your local MO for best practices.
