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BARCODE

2.PHARMACODE

3.GS1

4.DGFT

5.SSCC

6.OCR

8.TRACK AND TRACE

9.SGTIN NAME:PATIL SAGAR R.

ID: MEX101496
What is a barcode :
A barcode, consisting of bars and spaces, is a machine-readable representation of numerals
and characters. Today, stripes as shown below on packages of products sold at
supermarkets, convenience stores and other stores are ubiquitous. These are barcodes. A
barcode consists of bars and spaces of varying width that can be read with an optical
barcode scanner.

Barcode components
①Quiet Zone (margin)
Quiet Zone is a blank margin located at either end of a barcode. The minimal margin
between barcodes (distance from the outermost bar of one barcode to the outermost bar
of another barcode) is 2.5 mm. If the width of a Quiet Zone is insufficient, barcodes are
hard for a scanner to read.

②Start Character/Stop Character

The Start Character and the Stop Character are characters representing the start and the
end of the data, respectively. The characters differ depending on the barcode type.

③Check Digit (Symbol check character)

The Check Digit is a digit for checking whether the encoded barcode data are correct.

Common product codes :

Common product codes are broadly divided into two groups: UPC and EAN.
・UPC = Universal Product Code
Common product code standardized in the U.S.
・EAN = European Article Number
TYPES OF BARCODES : 1. 1 D (linear barcode)
2. 2 D (two dimensional)

1 D (linear barcode :
A one-dimensional, 1D (linear) barcode is the most commonly used type of barcode today,
with all the information in the code organized horizontally from left to right.
example : UPC A , GS 128

Two-dimensional (2D) barcodes look like squares or rectangles that contain many small,
individual dots. A single 2D barcode can hold a significant amount of information and
may remain legible even when printed at a small size or etched onto a product.
Example : DATA MATRIX,PDF417,QR CODE
 PHARMACODE

The intended purpose of pharmacode is to ensure that the pharmaceutical product in a

package is the correct product, along with the correct supporting documentation. It is a
packing control system designed to prevent packing errors. It is also a very robust symbol,
designed to survive printing errors and subsequent, post-production damage.
Pharmacode (also known as Pharmaceutical Binary Code) is a one-dimensional (1D)
barcode used all over the world. It is a specific type barcode standard used mainly in the
pharmaceutical manufacturing. Pharmacode barcode is used for Online Security
Control of the pharmaceutical packaging process.

Regular pharmacode

ENCODING :

Pharmacode can represent only a single integer from 3 to 131070. Unlike other
commonly used one-dimensional barcode schemes, pharmacode does not store the
data in a form corresponding to human-readable digits; the number is encoded in
binary, rather than decimal. Pharmacode is read from right to left with the bar
position starting at 0 on the right.
GS1 is a not- for- profit organization that develops and maintains global standards
for business communication. The best known of these standards is theBarcode, a symbol
printed on products that can be scanned electronically.

PURPOSE : GS1 standards, services and solutions are designed to improve the
efficiency, safety and visibility of supply chains across physical and digital channels in a
wide variety of sectors. They form a business language that identifies, captures and
shares key information about products, locations, assets and more.

Standards : The most influential GS1 standard is the GTIN. It identifies products
uniquely around the world and forms the base of the GS1 system.
Many GS1 standards are also ISO standards. For example, the GTIN and SSCC.
GS1 Developed Barcodes : Barcodes defined by GS1 standards are very common. They
encode a product identification number that can be scanned electronically, making it easier
for products to be tracked, processed, and stored.
Some of the barcodes that GS1 developed and manages are: EAN/UPC (used mainly on
consumer goods), GS1 Data Matrix (used mainly on healthcare products), GS1-128, and GS1
QR Code.
Directorate General of foreign Trade (DGFT)
The Directorate General of foreign Trade (DGFT) is the agency of the Ministry of Commerce
and Industry of the Government of India, responsible for execution of the import and export
Policies of India.
DGFT plays a very important role in the development of trading relations with various other
nations and thus help in improving not only the economic growth but also provides a certain
impetus needed in the trade industry.

Functions and responsibilities of DGFT :

• licensing authority for exporters, importers, and export and import business.
• DGFT can prohibit, restrict and regulate exports and imports.
• DGFT has important role to issue Notifications, Public notices, Circulars, etc.
• DGFT grant 10 digit IEC (Importer Exporter Code), which is a primary requirement
to Import Export.
• DGFT introduces different schemes from time to time regarding trade benefits
throughout the country.
• DGFT has introduced ITC (HS CODE) schedule-1 for import items in India and
Schedule-2 for Export items from India.
MISCELLANEOUS :
ITC means Indian Trade Classification, also known as Indian Tariff Code (ITC). This
schedule has two parts – First schedule with an eight digit nomenclature and the
second schedule with description of goods chargeable to export duty.
ITC-HS Codes or better known as Indian Trade Clarification based on Harmonized
System of Coding was adopted in India for import-export operations. Indian custom
uses an eight digit ITC-HS Codes to suit the national trade requirements.
 Serial shipping container code

Serial Shipping Container Code can be used by companies to identify a logistic unit,
which can be any combination of trade items packaged together for storage and/ or
transport purposes; for example a case, pallet or parcel.

Characteristics :
• The SSCC is a crucial key for traceability, since it uniquely identifies each
distributed logistic unit and its content.
• The SSCC enables companies to track each logistic unit for efficient order and
transport management.
• The SSCC can be encoded in a barcode or EPC/RFID tag, ensuring the logistic
unit can be accurately and easily identified as it travels between trading
partners, anywhere in the world.
STRUCTURE :

The SSCC is built up of different components:

•In the first position there is a reserve digit between 0 and 9 (freely selectable by the SSCC
creator).
•The second position is the 7- to 9-digit GS1 base number of the individual Global Location
Number (GLN) from the supplying company.
•This is followed by a sequence of digits (consecutive number) assigned by the creator of
the SSCC.
•The last digit is a check digit, which prevents incorrect entries.

Tips for correct labeling with SSCC :

• The SSCC label should be at least 50 mm from the edge of the pallet
•The SSCC barcode should be positioned at least 400 mm and maximum 800 mm
above the ground
•The label should stick smoothly on the surface of the package (not under shrink
foil!)
•Apply the label on at least one side of the package, ideally on two sides
Place only one transport label per side of the package.
Advantages of SSCC :

• High customer satisfaction through adherence to delivery dates and smooth order
processing.
• Avoidance of out-of-stock situations at the customer.
• Seamless shipment tracking throughout the entire transport route.
• Unique identification of shipping units at any time and any place.
• Consistent mobile data acquisition facilitates handling of large volumes of shipments.
• Efficient communication with business partners around the world thanks to global
standards.
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 OCR (optical character recognition)

INTRODUCTION :
OCR (optical character recognition) is the use of technology to distinguish printed or
handwritten text characters inside digital images of physical documents, such as a scanned
paper document. The basic process of OCR involves examining the text of a document and
translating the characters into code that can be used for data processing. OCR is sometimes
also referred to as text recognition.

OCR systems are made up of a combination of hardware and software that is used to convert
physical documents into machine-readable text. Hardware, such as an optical scanner or
specialized circuit board is used to copy or read text while software typically handles the
advanced processing. Software can also take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) to
implement more advanced methods of intelligent character recognition (ICR), like identifying
languages or styles of handwriting.

BENEFITS OF OCR :

The main advantages of OCR technology are saved time, decreased errors and minimized
effort.
In Short,
 TRACK AND TRACE SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION :

In the context of the pharmaceutical supply chain, track and trace refers to the process of
determining a drug's current and past locations.

Serialization is the assigning of a unique serial

number to each saleable unit of each prescription
product, which is linked to information about the
product's origin, batch number and expiration date.

Aggregation enables companies to trace their

products, according to the parent-child principle.
Once a blister pack is placed into a folding box
(child) An aggregation solution adds codes to the
outside of cases and pallets to identify the
individual pack-level products inside.
• Tracking : In logistics, tracking generally means following the path
or current location of a delivery in real time.

• Tracing : on the other hand, means following the path of a delivery

backwards from its current point to where it started
 SGTIN (Serialized Global Trade Item Number)

The combination of a GTIN and serial number – AI(01) and AI(21) – is encoded as a
“Serialised Global Trade Item Number” (SGTIN).

GTIN VS SGTIN :

GTIN identifies a specific group of identical products .

while , SGTIN identifies each unit of identical products using serial numbers.
E.g. a light fixture has a GTIN, and to distinguish between two identical light
fixtures, they must have their own SGTIN.