Working in the food industry, SuperDrob SA faced the need to introduce a product labeling standard so that information about origin, quantity, weight, or expiration date would be legible to everyone throughout the supply chain, from the manufacturer, through the carrier and distributor, to the retailer, both in Poland and abroad.
IMPLEMENTATION AND BENEFITS
The solution was to implement product labeling with a logistics label compliant with the GS1 standard. Initially, the company decided to implement GS1 at its plant in Łódź. This standard enables the use of unique identification numbers worldwide. Barcodes are information carriers in the supply chain, where all participants communicate using a common language. In trade compliant with the GS1 system, it is important that every participant in the supply chain has a standardized code.
– We chose software from SKK because it has an intuitive user interface and is easy to use. We are very satisfied with the quality of services and the cooperation with SKK – says Mr. Marek Rzepecki from SuperDrob SA.
The SKK GS1 Logistics Label software is an advanced system for printing logistics labels that does not require the user to have knowledge of the basics of the GS1 system. Data exchange with an external system occurs automatically and supervises the assignment of SSCC numbers.
The label contains data about the product such as:
– AI 02 – GTIN of trade units contained in the logistics unit (CONTENT)
– AI 37 – number of trade units contained in the logistics unit (COUNT)
– AI 15 – best before (YYMMDD) (BEST BEFORE)
– AI 10 – batch or production lot number (BATCH/LOT)
– AI 310(n) – net weight (NET WEIGHT(kg))
– AI 11 – production date (YYMMDD) (PROD DATE)
– AI 00 – Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC)
– The biggest benefits are meeting our customers’ requirements, as well as streamlining product labeling. We are planning a similar implementation in the near future at the plant in Karczew – adds Marek Rzepecki.
SOLUTION PROVIDER
The integration company that carried out the implementation of the logistics label printing system is SKK – Systemy Kodów Kreskowych S.A. from Kraków, which has been operating on the Polish market since 1992. Since 2009, SKK S.A. has also been a Partner in the Solution Provider Cooperation Program, and its proprietary solution, SKK GS1 Logistics Label, after passing an audit procedure, obtained the right to use the “GS1 Compliant” mark. This mark is a guarantee that the Solution Provider’s product meets all the requirements necessary for implementation and/or use in accordance with global GS1 standards.