TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 1 of 22 ECN No. Rev Date Originator Details of change. 49278 AA 04-19- A. BOSSERT NEW RELEASE 88 50334 AB 11-01- A. BOSSERT 88 57524 AC 10-18- R. KOTAR 90 SG101410 AD 05-12- B. BOENIG 00 SG109606 AE 06-04- R. HALUZAN 03 SG112074 AF 03-09- J. MURPHY 04 DP119780 AG 09-28- C. Bloomer 06 DP120253 AH 11-17- C. Bloomer Remove Motorola references, 06 update revision table SG122380/ DPA-07210262 AI/ 08 11-28- 07 J. MURPHY Revised to meet Continental Automotive Systems SAP requirements Note: All released revision level changes to this document will also require the Originator to update the Revision level of this document in specification number 87M42999T85 - Index of Manufacturer s Requirements and Reference s. Janelle Murphy Page 1
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 2 of 22 Introduction: This specification describes Continental Automotive Systems guidelines for its suppliers to print and apply labels, on intermediate and shipping containers, and packing lists. The label requirements contained in this document are Continental s interpretation of the latest versions of the following standards: Electronic Industries Association Outer Shipping Container Bar Code Label Standard (EIA 556-B); Product Package Bar Code Label Standard for Non-Retail Applications (PN 33497]); and the American National Standard Data Application Identifiers for Material Handling (ANSI/MH 10.8.2 M-199x), which is a Data Identifier guideline. Definitions: AEC AIAG ANSI ASTM Bar Code Print Quality Guideline Carton Label Country Code Desiccant EIA Data Identifier Floor Life Automotive Electronics Council Web http://www.aecoucil.com Automotive Industry Action Group 26200 Lahser Road, Suite 200 Southfield, Michigan 48034 Telephone: (248) 358-3570 American National Standards Institute 11 West 42 nd Street New York, New York 10036 Web: www.ansi.org American Society for Testing and Material Web: www.astm.org Quality guidelines are available on the web ANSI INCITS 182-1990 (R2002) 3S label placed on each shipping carton which has required scanable bar code information. Two alpha character designation for country of origin. Refer to official code list in ISO 3166-1 An absorbent material used to maintain a low relative humidity. Electronic Industries Association, Engineering Dept. 2001 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20006 Telephone (202) 457-4961 Web: www.eia.org A specified character string which defines the specific intended use of the data that immediately follows. For example Q for quantity or P for part number. The allowable time period, after removal from a moisture barrier bag and before the solder reflow process, for a moisture sensitive device to be exposed to a factory ambient not exceeding 30 degrees C and 60% RH. Janelle Murphy Page 2
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 3 of 22 Humidity Indicator Card IPC ISO Intermediate Container JEDEC Label Ladder Mode (Horizontal) Moisture Barrier Bag Packing List Label Picket Fence Mode(Vertical) Shipping Label Shipping Pack Supplier Code UCC A card on which a moisture sensitive chemical is printed such that it will change color from blue to pink when the indicated relative humidity is exceeded. This is packed inside the moisture sensitive bag, along with desiccant, to aid in determining the level of moisture to which the moisture sensitive devices have been subjected. 2215 Sanders Road Northbrook, Illinois 60062 Web: www.ipc.org International Organization for Standardization Web http://www.iso.org Rails, foams, reels, bundles, or bags of a single product; and boxes, cartons, bags, or other packages used to contain them. Normally one or more intermediate packages will be bundled to make a shipping pack. JEDEC Solid State Technology Association 2500 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22201-3834 Telephone (703) 907-7559 http://www.jedec.org A card, strip of paper, etc. marked and attached to an object to indicate its nature, contents, ownership, destination, etc. Bar codes oriented with respect to the longer side of a label. See page 8 for an example. A bag designed to restrict the transmission of water vapor and used to pack moisture sensitive devices. 4S bar coded label attached to packing list or scanable bar codes printed on the packing list. One 4S label required for each shipment / skid. Bar codes oriented with respect to the shorter side of a label. See page 8 for an example. Preferred mode. Label that identifies the contents and ship-to address of a shipping pack. A package or shipping container/final container that is of sufficient strength to be used in commerce for packing, storing, and transporting products. All labels must use the number as it appears on the purchase order. NOTE: A plus sign (+) is required as a delimiter in all package ID fields unless the supplier is using a UCC supplier code. Uniform Code Council, Inc. 8163 Old Yankee Road, Suite J Dayton, OH 45458 Janelle Murphy Page 3
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 4 of 22 Bar Code s Bar Code Characteristics X dimension Symbology Density Orientation Print quality Data Character Set Human readable character height (mandatory) Quiet zones (mandatory) Physical characteristics of label Telephone (513) 435-3870 The intended width of the narrow elements dictated by the application, or symbology specification, or both. May not be less than.010 inches. Code 39 characters consist of five bars and four intervening spaces. Characters are separated by inter-character gaps. Reference threshold RT is equal to oneeighth of character width S RT = S/8 Within each character, all elements wider than RT are considered to be wide and the others narrow. The pattern of wide and narrow elements must match a valid character from the allowable character set. 3.7 to 6.9 characters per inch. Picket fence mode is preferred (see examples on page 7). Bar code print quality should be checked periodically with a verifier. Print quality should be in accordance with ANSI X3.182-1009, Bar Code Quality Guideline. 43 characters (0 to 9, A to Z, -,., /, +, %, $, and space) 0.200 (5 mm) minimum for shipping labels 0.100 (2.5 mm) minimum for intermediate labels. There shall be leading and trailing quiet zones of no less than 0.25 (6.35 mm) before and after each bar code used on a label. These areas must be free of any marks or borders. Label material Adhesive types Environmental considerations Recyclability Paper shall be white in color with black printing. Pressure sensitive or gummed dried or easy peel. Application shall be wrinkle-free. These labels are intended for indoor use. Exposure to direct sunlight, rain, and high humidity may seriously affect the scanability of the label. When possible, the label material and adhesive should not prohibit recyclability of the substrate. SEE PAGE 20 FOR INFORMATION ON BAR CODE LABEL CHARACTERISTICS Janelle Murphy Page 4
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 5 of 22 Label Orientation Example of Picket Fence (Vertical) orientation (preferred) Example of Ladder (Horizontal) orientation Janelle Murphy Page 5
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 6 of 22 Overall Label Dimensions The illustrations below depict the acceptable dimensions for each field on a label. The labels are not shown to scale. Horizontal Format d Required Dimensions e f a 4.0 (102 mm) e m1 b 6.5 (165 mm) a e g c 1.5 (38 mm) e m2 d e 2.5 (64 mm) 0.5 (13 mm) e m3 f g 0.8 (20 mm) 0.8 (20 mm) b c m 1-3 0.8 (20 mm) a c d m 1 Vertical Format b d d m 2 m 3 Preferred Minimum Maximum a 4.0 (102 mm) 4.0 (102 mm) 5.0 (127 mm) b 6.5 (165 mm) 4.0 (102 mm) 6.5 (165 mm) d m 4 c 1.3 (38 mm) 0 2.9 (74 mm) f d d m 5 m 6 e d 0.5 (13 mm) 0.5 (13 mm) 0.7 (18 mm) e 0.4 (10 mm) 0.4 (10 mm) 0.8 (20 mm) f 2.0 (51 mm) 0 2.5 (64 mm) m 1-6 0.8 (20 mm) 0.8 (20 mm) 1.0 (25.4 mm) Janelle Murphy Page 6
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 7 of 22 Bar Code Label Requirements There are four different types of labels described in this document: intermediate container labels, shipping labels, packing list labels, and outer pack labels. These labels are described in detail in the following four sections. This section is intended to graphically describe the labels required for each type of purchase order. Purchase orders with single line items require a (4S) Packing List Label for each shipment, (3S) Shipping Label for each carton, and Intermediate Container Labels for each intermediate container. Purchase orders with multiple line items require a (5S) Outer pack Label, (4S) Packing List Label for each line item in the shipment, (3S) Shipping Label for each carton, and Intermediate Container Labels for each intermediate container. If Purchase Order contains... A single line item, then generate... Intermediate Container Label (if applicable).. 3S Shipping Label.. 4S Packing List Label.. Multiple line items, then generate... Intermediate Container Label (if applicable).. 3S Shipping Label (use on each box per line item).. 4S Packing List Label.. 5S Outer pack Label.. Janelle Murphy Page 7
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 8 of 22 Intermediate Container Label Description: This label should be affixed to all intermediate containers and this data is used for tracking purposes. It may be used by both the supplier and the customer. If necessary, more than one label may be used but must be on the same side of the container to insure that all required information is clearly visible. Dimensions: Label size will depend on data required and size of container. Human readable characters shall be a minimum of 0.1 inches (2.54 mm) high. Minimum bar code symbol height shall be 0.25 inches (6.35 mm). Minimum quiet zones of 0.25 inches (6.35 mm). Recyclability: Label material and adhesive should not prohibit ability to recycle the substrate. This may be a requirement for certain packaging applications in certain countries. Placement: The ends of boxes and ammo packs, sides of reels opposite sprocket holes, reel bags, tops of tray sleeves, reel boxes, and bundles. Example - if a reel is placed in a bag then BOTH the reel and bag shall be labeled. If the reel is sealed in moisture barrier bag prior to labeling, an extra easy peel label MUST be supplied for application to the reel when the bag is opened. The easy peel label must be attached to the moisture barrier bag. Intermediate Container Label -Example Janelle Murphy Page 8
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 9 of 22 NOTE: Both the 1T & the 9D are required. Both bar codes MUST be present on the intermediate label. If the supplier only has one type of data (lot code or date code) the data must be bar coded twice, once with each data identifier. Example of what data would scan: 9D0425 1T0425 A Unique Lot Code must be generated to track combination of both lot or codes. A maximum 15 alpha-numeric character field length is supplier generated and must be traceable. No more than two lot or date codes may be packaged on one reel, tray, sealed bag, etc. Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) rating MUST be in accordance with AEC and JEDEC criteria. http://www.aecouncil.com/ http://www.jedec.org Country of Origin 2 character country code is defined in ISO 3166. http://www.iso.org/ The country name may be spelled out on the label or company logo may be used. Manufacturer s Company name is required. Company address is optional on this label. Information may be divided onto two labels, if it is not possible to get all the required information on one label. If two labels are used, they must be on the same side of the reel, sealed bag, box, etc. Minimum bar coded data elements for Intermediate Label: Data Identifier Title Definition (P) Customer part number (1T) Trace code / Lot Code Continental part number is on purchase order. It is must be encoded without dashes. (refer to examples) Traceability number assigned by the supplier to identify/trace a unique group of entities (e.g., lot number, batch number, etc.). A Unique Lot Code must be generated to track combination of both lot or codes. A maximum 15 alpha-numeric character field length is supplier generated and must be traceable. (9D) Date code Date of Manufacture or assembly (structure and significance mutually defined). A Unique Date Code must be generated to track combination of both lot or codes. A maximum 15 alpha-numeric character field length is supplier generated and must be traceable. (Q) Quantity Unit quantity within the container. Quantity field is numeric only. Use of leading zeros or punctuation is prohibited. (V) Supplier code Mutually agreed upon supplier/vendor identification code as it appears on the purchase order. Leading zeros if any are required in this field. Human Readable Data Element Supplier Name: Country of Origin: Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) Definition Company name of manufacturer/supplier. Country manufactured or assembled in. May use 2 character designation as in ISO 3166 or write country name. http://www.iso.org Moisture sensitivity level rating MUST be in accordance with AEC and JEDEC criteria. http://www.aecouncil.com/ http://www.jedec.com/ All components must have an MSL designation noted on the intermediate label. If part is not moisture sensitive, use MSL 1 Unlimited. Janelle Murphy Page 9
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 10 of 22 Examples of Label Placement: Label on side of reel opposite the sprocket holes. (3S) Shipping Label Description (P.O. with Single Line Item) Used to identify a shipment by all parties involved in the shipping/receiving process: supplier, freight company, and customer. Recommended label size is 4 6.5 inches. Human readable characters shall be a minimum of 0.2 inches (5 mm) high. Minimum bar code symbol height shall be 0.5 inches (13 mm). EIA s picket fence (vertical) format is preferred due to better print quality. Label material and adhesive should not prohibit recyclability of the substrate. This may be a requirement for certain packaging applications in certain countries. Label should be placed in the upright position, in the lower right-hand corner of the smallest face of the box. Data Identifier Title Definition (3S) Package ID Supplier code as shown on the Continental purchase order. The supplier code will be 6 8 characters in length. The Plus character (+) must separate the invoice/packing slip number from supplier code. Invoice number must not be duplicated. (K) Trans ID Continental s P. O. number as shown on the purchase order. (P) (1P) Customer Product ID Supplier Product ID Continental s part number is on the purchase order. It must be encoded without dashes. (refer to examples) Supplier s part number. * (Q) Quantity Quantity in the container the label is affixed to. (13Q) Package Count Box number/number of boxes in shipment. (4L) Country Code 2 Character country code defined in ISO 3166 http://www.iso.org Janelle Murphy Page 10
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 11 of 22 *(P) Customer Product ID shall be used for customer part number. *(1P) is used for orders when customer s part number is not available. NOTE: The Package ID, P. O., Part Number and Quantity data must be printed as on the Continental Purchase Order. All numbers must be encoded without dashes in bar codes. Human readable data FROM : SHIP TO : PACKAGE WEIGHT : Date Code: Definition Address from which the shipment was sent. Address to which the shipment is being sent. Weight of the box the label is attached to. Date of Manufacture* Cavity Code: Cavity number, if applicable ** * Required if 3S label is the lowest level of packaging & labeling (usually non-electrical parts) ** Provide if possible 3S) Shipping Label (P. O. with Single Line Item) Examples Janelle Murphy Page 11
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 12 of 22 Note: Mechanical parts or those parts whose smallest packing unit is the shipping carton must have a date code printed on the 3S carton label. If applicable, please provide the cavity number. Janelle Murphy Page 12
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 13 of 22 Examples of Label Placement Individual Shipping Carton Labeling 3S) Shipping Label Description (P.O. with Multiple Line Items) Used to identify a shipment by all parties involved in the shipping/ receiving process: supplier, freight company, and customer. Recommended label size is 4 6.5 inches. Human readable characters shall be a minimum of 0.2 inches (5 mm) high. Minimum bar code symbol height shall be 0.5 inches (13 mm). EIA s (vertical) format is preferred due to print quality. Label material and adhesive should not prohibit recyclability of the substrate. This may be a requirement for certain packaging applications in certain countries. Label should be placed in the upright position, in the lower right-hand corner of the smallest face of the box. Janelle Murphy Page 13
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 14 of 22 Data Identifier Title Definition (3S) Package ID Supplier code and invoice or packing list number. (K) Trans ID Customer's P.O. number. (4K) Line Item P.O. line item number. (P) Customer Product ID Continental's part number.* It must be encoded without dashes. (refer to examples) (1P) Product ID Supplier's part number. * (Q) Quantity Quantity in the container the label is affixed to. (13Q) Package Count Box number/number of boxes in shipment. (4L) Country Code 2 Character country code defined in ISO 3166 Web http://www.iso.org *(P) Customer Product ID shall be used for customer part number. *(1P) is used for orders when customer's part number is not available. NOTE: The Package ID, P.O., Part Number and Quantity data must be printed as it appears on the Continental Purchase Order. All numbers must be encoded without dashes in bar codes. Data Element FROM : SHIP TO : PACKAGE WEIGHT : Definition Address from which the shipment was sent. Address to which the shipment is being sent. Weight of the box the label is attached to. Janelle Murphy Page 14
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 15 of 22 (3S) Shipping Label (P.O. with Multiple Line Items) -Examples FROM: Supplie 123 Street Your City, State SHIP TO: Continental 3740 N. Austin St Seguin, i TX (3S) PKG ID: 012345+1111 (K)TRANS ID: 0123456789 (4K)LINE ITEM: 1 )CUST.PROD. ID: A0123456A0100 (Q)QUANTITY: 1000 (13Q)PACKAGE COUNT:1/ 10 (4L) COUNTRY CODE: MX PACKAGE WEIGHT: 28LB 12.7KG 3S012345+1111 K0123456789 4K1 PA0123456A0100 Q1000 13Q1/10 4LMX Scanned Data 3S01234561111 A plus sign (+) is required as a delimiter unless a UCC supplier code is mutually agreed upon. FROM: Supplier 123 Street Your City, SHIP TO: Continental 3740 N. Austin Seguin, TX State (3S) PKG ID: 01234561111 (K)TRANS ID: 0123456789 (4K)LINE ITEM: 1 (P)CUST.PROD.ID: (Q)QUANTITY: 1000 (13Q)PACKAGE COUNT:1/10 (4L) COUNTRY CODE: MX PACKAGE WEIGHT: 28LB 12.7KG Scanned Data 3S012345+1111 13Q1/10 Q1000 K0123456789 4K1 PA0123456A0100 (3S) PKG ID: 012345+1111 (13Q)PACKAGE COUNT:1/10 (Q)QUANTITY: 1000 (K)TRANS ID: 0123456789 (4K)LINE ITEM: 1 (P)CUST.PROD.ID:A 0123456A0100 FROM: Supplier 123 Street Your City, State SHIP TO:Continental 3740 N. Austin St. Seguin, TX 78155 (4L) COUNTRY CODE: MX PACKAGE WEIGHT: 28LB 12.7KG INFORMATION FIELD DATE COE: 0425 OPTIONA INFORMATION FIELD 3S012345+1111 13Q1/10 Q1000 K123456789 4K1 PA0123456A0100 (3S) PKG ID: 012345+1111 (13Q)PACKAGE COUNT:1/10 (Q)QUANTITY: 1000 (K)TRANS ID: 0123456789 (4K)LINE ITEM: 1 (P)CUST.PROD.ID:A0123456A0100 FROM: Supplier 123 St. Your City, State SHIP TO: Continental 3740 N. Austin St Seguin, TX (4L) COUNTRY CODE: MX PACKAGE WEIGHT: 28LB 12.7KG DATE CODE: 0425 CAVITIES 1 & 2 OPTIONA INFORMATION FIELD Janelle Murphy Page 15
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 16 of 22 (4S) Packing List Label Description (Required for Each Line Item) Used to identify a shipment by all parties involved in the shipping/receiving process: supplier, freight company, and customer. Recommended label size is 4 X 6.5 inches. Human readable characters shall be a minimum of 0.2 inches (5 mm) high. Minimum bar code symbol height shall be 0.5 inches (13 mm). EIA s vertical format is preferred due to print quality. Label material and adhesive should not prohibit recyclability of the substrate. This may be a requirement for certain packaging applications in certain countries. Label should be placed on a blank part of the packing list (either front or back). If the supplier can provide a bar coded packing list with the fields listed below, a separate (4S) label is not required. The packing list should be placed in a packing list envelope and the envelope placed in a clearly visible position on the number 1 box of each purchase order shipment. Minimum bar coded data elements: Data Identifier Title Definition (4S) Package ID Supplier code, and invoice or packing list number. (K) Trans ID Customer's P.O. Number. (P) (1P) Customer Product ID Supplier Product ID Customer's Part Number.* It must be encoded without dashes. (refer to examples) Manufacturer's Part Number.* (Q) Quantity Quantity of the shipment. (Z) Total Package Count Total box count. (4K) Line Item P.O. line item number. Required only for line item numbers 2 and higher. (4L) Country Code 2 Character country code defined in ISO 3166 Web http://www.iso.org *(P) Customer Product ID shall be used for Continental part number. *(1P) is used for orders when customer's part number is not available. NOTE: The Package ID, P.O., Part Number and Quantity data must be printed as it appears on the Continental Purchase Order. All numbers must be encoded without dashes in bar codes. (refer to examples) Janelle Murphy Page 16
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 17 of 22 Data Element FROM : SHIP TO : SHIPMENT WEIGHT: Definition Address from which the shipment was sent. Address to which the shipment is being sent. Weight of the shipment. EXAMPLE: 4S PACKING SLIP LABEL One label required with each shipment. Placement: Label should be placed on a blank part of the packing list (either front or back). If the supplier can provide a bar coded packing list with the required fields, a separate (4S) label is not required. The packing list should be placed in a packing list envelope and placed in a clearly visible position on the number 1 box of each shipment. SCANNED INFORMATION: 4S000123+1234567890 K0123456789 PA0123456A0100 Q10000 Z3 4LUS Janelle Murphy Page 17
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 18 of 22 NOTE: A plus sign (+) is required as a delimiter between the vendor code (as it appears on the purchase order) and the invoice/packing slip number. Invoice/packing slip number must be a unique serial number assigned by the supplier. Verify that the plus character is encoded correctly and scans correctly with a verifier set to ANSI standards. This serial number must not be duplicated in a 365 day period. The format is defined by the supplier but shall not exceed ten (10) characters Total Shipment Quantity only numeric characters are allowed after the data identifier (Q). Leading zeros are not permitted in the quantity field. The Continental Purchase Order number must be as shown on the Continental purchase order. [Ten (10) alpha numeric characters] The Continental part number must be as shown on the Continental purchase order. It must be encoded without dashes. (Refer to examples) Minimum Quiet Zones before and after each bar code are required. (0.25 inches or 6.35 mm) Outer pack Labeling Example of Packing List Label Placement on Outer pack - Top Packing List Label in envelope on top of first carton in shipment. Janelle Murphy Page 18
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 19 of 22 Example of Packing List Label Placement on Outer pack - Side Packing List Label in envelope on side of first carton in shipment. Janelle Murphy Page 19
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 20 of 22 BAR CODE LABEL CHARACTERISTICS Data in bar code is Q1000 Data Identifier - Placed in brackets for the human readable field but not in the bar code field. Title - the name used to identify the data. Data - the data in the bar code field. Bar code label. (Q) Quantity: 1000 Human readable field. Bar Code field. Leading quiet zone. (0.25 minimum before bar code) Trailing quiet zone. (0.25 minimum after bar code) THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS SAMPLE This is a sample code 39, also known as a code 3 of 9, bar code label. Use of the extended character set is not required for this application. When scanned with a bar code reader the user will see Q1000 as the de-coded data. Code 39 uses the Asterisk (*) which is the symbology s start and stop code. The asterisk s are not shown in this example but they are in the bar code symbol. The start and stop code is a required part of code 39 and they are put in the bar code automatically when off the shelf (purchased) bar code software is used to print bar codes. The length of the bar code symbol increases as the number of data characters increases. Normally a 4 inch wide label can accommodate 22 characters of data - this includes quiet zones and start and stop codes. The quiet zone is an area that is free of any marks. Janelle Murphy Page 20
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 21 of 22 Example of Continental Purchase Order & bar code labels Note: Continental purchase order : 44382688 Continental part number : A1-5427-64Z0-3-00 Your Supplier number: 339803 Janelle Murphy Page 21
TITLE BAR CODE LABEL REQUIREMENTS Page 22 of 22 Note: Part number is encoded without dashes. This is required. Janelle Murphy Page 22