Carton Serial Numbers

Carton serial numbers include:

UCC 128 numbers
EPC numbers
Label numbers

You can create unique numbers that identify a specific carton in a shipment. These numbers are placed on labels and attached to the cartons they identify. The numbers represent the carton on the ASN and are arranged in a hierarchy. The system automatically creates serial numbers for cartons based on the UCC 128 standard. Although the system creates and stores two layers, Tare and Pack, the system creates only one layer of cartons. If you create any additional layers manually, such as putting a case on a pallet, the original Tare or Pack numbers might be overwritten.

The process of using Advanced Ship Notices (ASN) with serialized shipping container labels is commonly known as UCC 128 compliance. An Advanced Ship Notices (ASN) is an EDI document sent by the supplier to the customer when goods are shipped. It identifies what was shipped and how it was shipped. This EDI transaction in combination with a bar code serialized shipping container label (applied by the supplier before shipment), automates the receipt process. As the customer receives the goods, the shipping labels are scanned and then matched to the Advanced Ship Notices (ASN) to generate internal transaction records.

Using the Carton Reorganization program, the system generates carton ID numbers to track nested, serialized containers (cartons) of either mixed or homogeneous product within larger unit loads. The carton ID becomes the header number for a record. The record contains the carton's inventory data, which includes content information, gross weight and the net weight of the contents of each carton.

Electronic Product Codes (EPC) work with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Processing. They are a unique product code comprising varying numbers of different segments, each with varying lengths. The system processes EPCs for outbound and inbound shipment processing. You can use an EPC number in addition to a UCC-128 or label next number. The system generates EPCs when you run the Carton Reorganization program.

See Understanding EPC Numbers for Outbound Shipments.

You use the label preferences to generate label numbers. You can set up these advanced preferences for processing label information:

Preference	Usage
Label Processing (Preference Type 37)	You use this preference to activate label processing at the branch/plant level. You specify the party ID (values for Party Type 1 and 2) in the Demand Addresses table (F40R14) to retrieve for outbound label data. An example of a party ID is the supplier code or plant code. For inbound label data, you specify the version for Carton Reorganization, and specify whether to automatically allocate sales order quantity to cartons. You must also specify the response function, which is the name of the third-party that processes the XAPI response.
Label Serial Numbers (Preference Type 38)	You use this preference to specify the label next number for outbound and inbound labels, and UCC128 information for inbound labels, including: Company UCC code SSCC document company SSCC document type Label generation function Label validation function
Carton Label (Preference Type 39)	You use this preference to specify which cartons have a serial number assigned to them and whether the system creates a SSCC Tare style or a Pack style UCC 128 serial number. You use this preference any time the system automatically creates carton serial numbers, for example from the Task and Trip, Pick Confirmation, Standard Pack Recommendations programs, and the Carton Reorganization (P4620) processing option is set to use the Carton Label Preference. If the system creates UCC 128 serial numbers and the carton label preference is not active, the system creates labels for all cartons and uses the labels as default values for pack style numbers. Note: You cannot use Items and Item Groups with this preference.

Preference

Usage

Label Processing (Preference Type 37)

You use this preference to activate label processing at the branch/plant level. You specify the party ID (values for Party Type 1 and 2) in the Demand Addresses table (F40R14) to retrieve for outbound label data. An example of a party ID is the supplier code or plant code.

For inbound label data, you specify the version for Carton Reorganization, and specify whether to automatically allocate sales order quantity to cartons. You must also specify the response function, which is the name of the third-party that processes the XAPI response.

Label Serial Numbers (Preference Type 38)

You use this preference to specify the label next number for outbound and inbound labels, and UCC128 information for inbound labels, including:

Company UCC code
SSCC document company
SSCC document type
Label generation function
Label validation function

Carton Label (Preference Type 39)

You use this preference to specify which cartons have a serial number assigned to them and whether the system creates a SSCC Tare style or a Pack style UCC 128 serial number. You use this preference any time the system automatically creates carton serial numbers, for example from the Task and Trip, Pick Confirmation, Standard Pack Recommendations programs, and the Carton Reorganization (P4620) processing option is set to use the Carton Label Preference. If the system creates UCC 128 serial numbers and the carton label preference is not active, the system creates labels for all cartons and uses the labels as default values for pack style numbers.

Note: You cannot use Items and Item Groups with this preference.

Note: You also use preferences to activate automatic sales order allocation. If this processing is not active, you can allocate sales order information after scanning is complete but before shipment confirmation by using the Allocate Sales Orders to Cartons by Shipment program or through an option in Carton Reorganization.