The serial shipping container code (SSCC) is an 18-digit number used to identify logistics units. The SSCC is encoded in a barcode

Barcode

A barcode is an optical machine-readable representation of data, which shows data about the object to which it attaches. Originally barcodes represented data by varying the widths and spacings of parallel lines, and may be referred to as linear or 1 dimensional . Later they evolved into rectangles,...

, generally GS1-128

GS1-128

GS1-128 is an application standard of the GS1 implementation using the Code 128 barcode specification. The former correct name was UCC/EAN-128. Other no longer used names have included UCC-128 and EAN-128...

, and used in electronic commerce transactions.

The SSCC comprises an extension digit, a GS1

GS1

Founded in 1977, GS1 is an international not-for-profit association dedicated to the development and implementation of global standards and solutions to improve the efficiency and visibility of supply and demand chains globally and across multiple sectors...

 company prefix, a serial reference, and a check digit

Check digit

A check digit is a form of redundancy check used for error detection, the decimal equivalent of a binary checksum. It consists of a single digit computed from the other digits in the message....

.

The SSCC is commonly used in the advance ship notice (ASN) EDI

Electronic Data Interchange

Electronic data interchange is the structured transmission of data between organizations by electronic means. It is used to transfer electronic documents or business data from one computer system to another computer system, i.e...

transaction.

External links

• http://www.gs1.org
• http://www.gs1.org/productssolutions/idkeys/technical/#sscc
• http://www.unece.org/trade/untdid/welcome.htm
• Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC-18)