Understanding the UNSPSC Code Description Definition
UNSPSC provides a universal standard that you must use to classify products and services efficiently and accurately. UNSPSC is a classification code, not a product code. That is, UNSPSC stores a code for a specific category of products instead of storing a code for each product. Products and services are classified based on common functions, purposes, or tasks. To avoid creating a duplicate classification of commodity under a UNSPSC code, you must consider these factors:
A commodity can have many uses.
A commodity can have many variations.
A commodity can have many names.
The classification is based on the dominant use of the commodity in the global marketplace. The level of dominance may vary over time by country, region, or industry. Therefore, UNSPSC codes must be described in the language of the user. For example, a buyer in China can define a commodity code, classify it under a UNSPSC code, and describe the classification in the local language, which is Mandarin. This description can be easily understood by users using the same UNSPSC code for classifying their commodity code in future.
To enable global users to work with the UNSPSC codes, the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne system is modified to support this code in various languages. The system now stores and displays the description of the code in your preferred language.
Use the UNSPSC codes to identify a category of products. The classification of products and services is based on common functions, purposes, or tasks. You can download a complete list of UNSPSC codes from the UNSPSC website (www.UNSPSC.com). When you download the codes, the system stores them in the UNSPSC Commodity Code table (F40241). You can change the descriptions associated with the codes using the UNSPSC Commodity Code Definition program (P40241).
Use the UNSPSC Code Alternate Description program (P40241D) to enter a description in the user's preferred language. You access the UNSPSC Code Alternate Description program from an option on the Row menu in the UNSPSC Commodity Code Definition program. You can search for the UNSPSC code based on the language in which you need to define the alternate descriptions. It is also possible to define alternate descriptions for multiple UNSPSC codes in the selected language at one time rather than defining alternate description for each UNSPSC codes one after another. The system displays the descriptions in the user's preferred language in the applications that use the UNSPSC code. The applications are:
UNSPSC to Account Relationship (P40243)
Commodity Structure (P40500)
UNSPSC and Commodity (P40510)
Enter Purchase Orders (P4310)
Item Master (P4101)
Non Stock Item Master (P4101N)