Supplier data
Onboarding your organization to IBM Blockchain Transparent Supply requires uploading and sharing data, including unique product identifiers, unique location identifiers, lot or batch numbers, and events.
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Unique product identifiers
Can include GS-1 GTINs or IBM Blockchain Transparent Supply product identifiers and product descriptions.
If you do not have a GS-1 identifier for a product, you can choose to register for an IBM Blockchain Transparent Supply product identifier in the Onboarding module.
- Unique location identifiers
Can include GS-1 GLNs, IBM Blockchain Transparent Supply facility identifiers, and location descriptions, such as facility type, number, address, and contact information.
If you do not have a GS-1 identifier for a facility, you can choose to register for an IBM Blockchain Transparent Supply facility identifier in the Onboarding module.
- Lot or batch identifier
The lot or batch number that uniquely identifies the shipment for the product instance.
- Events
Must include a time and date stamp and references to any Purchase Orders, Despatch Advice (DA), EPCIS Events (with lot number), receiver Disaggregation and Observation events, processor Disaggregation, Aggregation, Observation and Transformation events, and shipper Aggregation and Observation events.