856 ASN Structure: Pick and Pack and Standard Carton Pack Mapping Notes For Pick and Pack shipments, each packaging loop will report the serial number for one shipping container. The SKU contents of the shipping container are reported in one or more item loops which follow a packaging loop. Example 1 is a carton with a UCC/EAN-128 carton ID (SSCC-18). Example … Read More →
Shipping Container Identification Numbers Container identification numbers are transmitted in MAN segments within the appropriate packaging level (Shipment, Unit Load, Tare or Pack). The recommended ID is the human-readable interpretation of the UCC/EAN-128 Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC-18). When MAN01 contains code AA, MAN02 will contain the eighteen-character UCC/EAN-128 Serial Shipping Container Code which does not include the two-digit application … Read More →
Implementing EDI in the logistics industry Businesses connected to retail or having customers in the retail industry are likely familiar with Electronic Data Interchange. EDI Invoices, Purchase Orders, Shipping Notes, and other typical supply chain transactions remain essential documents in everyday workflow. In the series of posts, we’ll take a closer look at EDI in … Read More →
856 Pick and Pack Hierarchical Structure The Pick and Pack structure should be used in a Pick and Pack order filling environment. Typically, when different SKUs are packed within the same physical shipping container [e.g., 48 men’s shirts in 3 colors and 4 sizes each (12 different U.P.C.s)], at least one packaging level must be … Read More →