GTIN, GLN and SSCC without the jargon
What each code identifies, who assigns it, and why confusing a GTIN with an internal SKU breaks your traceability from day one.
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The handbook that saves your audit.
GS1 and EDI traceability, explained for pharma, food and consumer goods companies in Venezuela. What to encode, what to document and what evidence to keep — before anyone asks for it.
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A recall isn't lost over the expired batch. It's lost because you can't prove where it was.
When the inspector asks about a batch, the right answer isn't "we'll look into it." It's a list of destinations, dates and documents, in minutes. This guide explains how that capability gets built on open standards — GS1 and EDI — without depending on any single vendor.
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What you'll learn
Eight chapters, each answering one concrete question someone will ask you sooner or later.
How a batch actually gets encoded
GS1-128 and the Application Identifiers that matter: (01) GTIN, (10) batch, (17) expiry, (37) quantity. With readable string examples.
The pallet as a logistics unit
How an SSCC is built, why it must be unique and never repeated, and how to avoid reusing serial ranges — the costliest and most common mistake.
The ASN (DESADV / 856) explained line by line
The shipment → pallet → case → product hierarchy, and why a badly nested ASN creates receiving discrepancies nobody can explain.
X12 vs. EDIFACT: which one each partner will ask for
A mapping of the most-used documents (850/ORDERS, 856/DESADV, 810/INVOIC) and what to expect from each distributor.
AS2, acknowledgments and evidence
What a signed MDN is, why it's your proof of delivery for the document, and how long you should keep it.
Forward and backward traceability
How to design the record so it answers the two questions of any recall: where did this batch come from, and where did it end up.
Audit readiness checklist
A printable list: what must exist, where each piece of evidence lives, and who owns each record.
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Who it's for
- Operations and logistics managers at pharmaceutical distributors, labs and wholesalers.
- Quality and regulatory affairs leads preparing inspections and recalls.
- Food and beverage teams handling batches, expiry dates and rotation.
- IT and ERP leaders who have to connect with distributors and retail chains.
Who it's NOT for
If you're looking for a marketing summary on "the importance of traceability," this guide will bore you. It's technical, operational material: codes, document structures and checklists.
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