GLN M&A Trading Partners Implementation Trading partners need M&A implementation guidance to ensure that subsequent use of GLNs and associated master data is based on a consistent set of terminology and best practice processes, by both buyers and sellers. And also to: Enable the buyers and sellers to outline key areas of responsibility and to determine … Read More →
Global Location Numbers Role In M&A GLNs serve a critical role in the identification of legal entities and physical locations associated or named in a merger or acquisition. This post provides guidance on how to treat GLNs in the event of a merger or acquisition. The phrase mergers, acquisitions and divestitures (abbreviated M&A) refers to the buying … Read More →
GLN Healthcare Implementation Scenarios In Healthcare GLNs can be used for identification of specific shelf locations where medical records are stored within a medical records storage facility. They can also be used to identify where records were sent and their current location. Other scenarios of usage: Inventory management and product recall: GLNs identify locations where … Read More →
GLN Allocation Rules In general, each organisation assigns GLNs to their physical or digital locations, legal entities, or functions for which that organisation has responsibility (a process known as allocation). There are different rules and best practices for GLN allocation depending on what the GLN is identifying, for example, a physical location, a legal entity, … Read More →