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* Coca-Cola Original Taste – 6 × 330ml Cans (multipack) | * Coca-Cola Original Taste – 6 × 330ml Cans (multipack) | 8712345678904 | ||
* Fairy Platinum Plus Deep Clean – Year Pack 4 × 90 Capsules (carton box) | * Fairy Platinum Plus Deep Clean – Year Pack 4 × 90 Capsules (carton box) | 0301234567891 | ||
* Philips Hue Smart Lighting Starter Kit – 3 Bulbs + Hub (retail carton bundle) | * Philips Hue Smart Lighting Starter Kit – 3 Bulbs + Hub (retail carton bundle) | 8881234567896 | ||
==== Transport Stock Unit (TSU) ==== | ==== Transport Stock Unit (TSU) ==== | ||
Revision as of 13:30, 26 September 2025
Definition: A Supply Chain Unit (SCU) is any unit that flows through supply chain operations (stored, moved, packed, shipped). SCUs include both persistent Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) and Transaction Level Units (TLUs).
Stock Keeping Units (SKU)
A standardized, persistent unit with a catalog identity and an inventory position. Identified by GTIN. Types of SKUs:
Individual Sales Unit (ISU)
The smallest unit sold to end users or consumers, consisting of the product (consumable, disposable, or durable) with its additional Sales Packaging (SP).
Examples:
- Coca-Cola Original Taste – 330ml Can | GTIN 901234123457
- Fairy Platinum Plus Deep Clean – 90 Capsules | GTIN 7612345678903
- Sensodyne Repair & Protect – 75ml Toothpaste | GTIN 5012345678900
- Samsung Galaxy S24 – Smartphone with USB-C Cable | GTIN 4006381333931
Grouped Sales Unit (GSU)
A commercial multi-pack grouping multiple ISUs together with additional Grouped Packaging (GP).
Examples:
- Coca-Cola Original Taste – 6 × 330ml Cans (multipack) | 8712345678904
- Fairy Platinum Plus Deep Clean – Year Pack 4 × 90 Capsules (carton box) | 0301234567891
- Philips Hue Smart Lighting Starter Kit – 3 Bulbs + Hub (retail carton bundle) | 8881234567896
Transport Stock Unit (TSU)
A stock-keeping unit designed for transport and logistics, containing multiple ISUs and/or GSUs with additional Transport Packaging |(TP).
Examples:
- Sensodyne Repair & Protect Toothpaste outer carton 12 × 75ml
- Pattex All Purpose Crack Filler Euro Pallet – 48 × 12 × 290g
- San Benedetto 1.5L Pallet with layer pads – 6 × 20 × 5
Transaction Level Unit (TLU)
TLU represents the packaging that is added at the moment of shipping an individual customer order. Unlike SKUs, which are produced to stock
Delivery Units (DU)
Definition: A Delivery Unit is a shipment-specific SCU composed of one or more ISUs, GSUs, or TSUs, optionally with additional Delivery Packaging (DP). Delivery Units are not predefined SKUs but are formed during fulfillment or distribution. Identified by SSCC in GS1 standards.
Examples:
- E-commerce: An online order containing 1 smartphone (ISU) and 1 phone case (ISU), packed in a shipping carton with additional Delivery Packaging.
- Cross-docking: A mixed pallet assembled in back-of-store operations, combining cases of beverages (TSU) and snack multipacks (GSU) for onward delivery to a retail outlet.
GS1 Mapping
- ISU / GSU / TSU (SKUs): Identified with GTIN
- DU (Delivery Unit): Identified with SSCC
- Locations: Identified with GLN
- Assets/Consignments: Identified with GRAI/GINC (when relevant)
