Bar codes - GS1

[Windsorphil]

Hello All,

Anyone have any experience of fathoming out barcodes? Are there any consultants who can do it all for me?

I have GS-1 membership, etc, but it seems to take ages...I have retailers in the US desparate for the details...

Phil.

[Paul R]

Hi Phil

The whole world of GTIN's is a pain in the wotsit. What are trying to do or find out?

[Windsorphil]

I have a product that needs a barcode (preferably that will work internationally). I just don't seem to have a logistics mindset...

[Paul R]

I take it this is a brand new product thats hasn't previously had a barcode allocated? If it already has a barcode, it will be the usual EAN 8 or 13 digit which some places in North America will be fine with but they may require UPC A and UPC E, so I would ask them first. If they happy with EAN 8 or 13 then you don't need to do anything.

Does that make sense?

[Paul R]

Back at PC now so easier to type. If you don't have any barcodes at the moment and you need help the only guys I can remember are these,

Decision Technology, East Molesey, Surrey
www.decisiontechnology.co.uk

I worked with barcodes many years back so my knowledge may and is a little rusty:

[Broccers]

We generate these when at final proof stage for product labels. Its just a peice of software and dead simple.

[Windsorphil]

Thanks for the replies so far - yes it's a product that's brand new and I've had confromation that the 13 digit EAN is fine - I've spoken with GS-1 and sent off papaerwork, but am at a loss as to what happens now...I assume I'll get the numbers from which our packaging people can create a barcode, as alluded to by Broccers..

Edited by Windsorphil on Thursday 25th September 14:19

[Paul R]

You are correct, Good news on them allowing EAN13. GS1 will now if they have not already send you a company prefix and away you go as Broccers said. Not as scary as you first thought!

[Windsorphil]

Cracked it - it's easy when you know how, just all the surrounding information is confusing for a simple chap like me...