856 Advanced Shipping Note Structure Example: Single UPC in Multiple Cartons
The following example depicts a shipment of 8 lamps. Each lamp is assigned a U.P.C. and is the unit of order. Each lamp is composed of a shade and a lamp base. There is one lamp base in a carton, however the lamp shades are shipped four to a carton, each in its own box within the shipping carton.
The lamp, comprised of the base and the shade, is identified with a U.P.C. in the LIN segment (Item level). Two pack levels are used to represent each of the two components of the lamp (base and shade). The SLN segment at the Pack level is used to indicate the component and the number of this component within the item referenced in the LIN segment.
Since neither the shade or lamp base have been assigned a U.P.C., the identification of the component has been omitted, however, the manufacturer may send their internal product code for the shade. The PO4 segment at the Pack level is used to describe the packaging on the component within the package. Finally the MAN segments are used to identify all the UCC/EAN-128 Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC-18) for the 10 cartons being shipped.
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