Upholstery Product Serialization

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Upholstery Product Serialization

• FIDX Proposal May 17, 2002

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General Proposal Information

• Developed in a subcommittee of multiple
  upholstery manufacturers and FIDX participants
• La-Z-Boy,Thomasville, Bassett, Ashley, Norwalk,
  Henredon,Century, MicroD, AFMA
• Attempting to address UPC application and Product
  Serialization Issues for Upholstery
• Attempting to create a standard that is
  applicable and useful to a variety of
  manufacturers and retailers for product
  identification throughout the product lifecycle

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1) All Upholstered Products to Carry UPC

• According to UCC standard
• If unsure of requirements see the UCC website
  www.uc-council.org
• UCC allowed structures in UPC symbology (GTIN)
• EAN-8
• UPC-12 (or UPC-A)
• EAN-13
• EAN-14
• Sunrise date for retail systems vendors to
  accommodate 13 or 14 digit UPCs 1/1/2005

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2)UPC for Stock Configurations (MTS)

• Where no custom configurations are permitted on
  base Frame/SKU/Style
• The UPCs and their associated data can be
  communicated via the electronic catalog

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3)UPC for Make to Order/Configurable/Custom(CTO)

• Base or generic Frame/SKU/Style will carry the
  UPC
• All permitted variations/configurations from the
  base SKU will carry the same common base
  Frame/SKU/Style UPC
• Except in cases noted in item 4)

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4) CTO Product converted to Fixed Configuration

• Upon Mutually agreed upon arrangement and
  communication between Manufacturer and
  Retailer/Dealer
• CTO product can be redefined with a fixed
  configuration off of the generic frame
• No options will be available for that unique
  SKU/UPC
• New unique UPC assigned
• Included in Electronic Catalog to
  Retailers/Dealers who are authorized to purchase
  this fixed configuration

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5) Serial Numbers

• All Upholstery Products to carry a unique
  identifier (Serial Number) in addition to the UPC
  using AI code-21
• Using Code 128 Symbology
• Applied to product at time of manufacture in non
  destructive manner as well as shipping container
• Intended to remain on product throughout
  lifecycle though can be removed by consumer
• Either printed on same label media as is UPC or
  on a separate label media as specified in the
  UCC Standards

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6) Serial Number Schema

• At manufacturers discretion so long as it
  follows the 20-digit alphanumeric Code 128
  Symbology (AI Code 21) E.g. (but not limited to),
  
• Sequential assignment
• Intelligent numbering e.g., concatenated date,
  plant, or acknowledgement
• Other combination, or randomly generated code
• Manufacturer to maintain database of Serial
  Numbers with Product and order-related
  information
• specific reference to the products location and
  date of manufacture
• other information of the manufacturers choice

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UPC Assignment Decision Tree
Assign 20 digit SN as product is produced, Apply
Code 128 labeling to product and packaging, store
SN related data in reference database
Assign 20 digit SN as product is produced, Apply
Code 128 labeling to product and packaging, store
SN related data in reference database
Assign 20 digit SN as product is produced, Apply
Code 128 labeling to product and packaging, store
SN related data in reference database