With Global Location Number you identify a company, branch, warehouse, or even specific shelves in a rack. But also think about agricultural plots or an apple tree. With a GLN you gain insight into the journey of products through the supply chain and you can improve logistics and other chain processes.
A company
The GLN identifies companies in a database, such as in GS1 Data Source. Company name, address details and other information are linked to this unique number.
A physical location
You can assign GLNs to a business premises, warehouse, filling machine or tomato greenhouse. This makes a product traceable throughout the chain.
Digital location
Non-physical locations can also be encoded with a GLN. Think network addresses, IT systems or a specific folder in sharepoint.
How does it work?
Ordering codes
Determine how many codes you need and select your package below.
Coding locations
The codes only become meaningful when you assign them to something. This number belongs to this company, that loading dock or this apple tree. You record this in MyGS1.
Scanning codes?
Sometimes it's useful if the code is also scannable. Then you can translate the number into a barcode. Read all about barcode symbols.
Especially for AGF companies
For identifying locations of AGF companies, we work extensively with Frug I com, they offer GLN service packs.
Packages
The costs consist of a one-time fee and an annual contribution. The latter covers GS1's organizational and development costs.
- Free check barcode symbol
- Entry in worldwide GLN Register
- Annual costs
- Assistance from our customer service
- Free check barcode symbol
- Entry in worldwide GLN Register
- Annual costs
- Assistance from our customer service
- Free check barcode symbol
- Entry in worldwide GLN Register
- Annual costs
- Assistance from our customer service
- Free check barcode symbol
- Entry in worldwide GLN Register
- Annual costs
- Assistance from our customer service
- Free check barcode symbol
- Entry in worldwide GLN Register
- Annual costs
- Assistance from our customer service