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Manufacturer's Tools

From time to time we find useful tools on the Internet, etc.  As we locate them they will be added below:

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Uniform Code Council.  (http://www.uc-council.org)

UCC Check Digit Calculator.  Jump to this "calculator" for UPS (GTIN) sum digit coding.

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UPC Adds Two Digits (GTIN)

What does this mean for us?

The only thing this affects is our systems.  Scanners and Computers must be capable to read a 14-digit bar code by January 1, 2005. The 12-digit codes do not die; systems can read 13-digit codes can also read 12-digit codes.  The theory is to equip our systems to read 14 digits. This means we would not have to upgrade the systems again.  All UPC’s will eventually be a 14-digit bar code (SKU with two zeros before the current number.  Innerpack, case packs, and display with a number to start.).

For more detailed information, contact The Uniform Code Council document at: 
http://www.uc-council.org/ean_ucc_system/pdf/gtin.pdf

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Future tools...

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