This section contains the format for the TI Generic
Supplier Receipt Label. It describes how to organize the above
data on the TI Generic Label.
5.1 Segments
Each label may contain up to four segments.
A segment is a collection of related data. Segments are arranged
vertically on a label, and are separated by a double ruled horizontal
line. The available segments for the label are:
5.1.1 Address Segment
This optional segment contains information a supplier
may use for the "From" and "To" addresses
for their carrier. TI does not require an address segment on
this label, but a supplier may wish to use this segment to provide
information for a carrier.
If included, all fields of an address must conform
to the standards set out in this document and must be submitted
on a sample label to TI for prior approval.
5.1.2 Transaction Segment
This segment contains data originating from the transaction
between TI and the supplier, such as the Purchase Order Number
and Item Number.
5.1.3 Customer Segment
This segment contains data originating from the customer
(TI), such as the TI Part Number.
5.1.4 Supplier Segment
This segment contains information originating from
the supplier, such as the quantity of material shipped and lot
number.
5.2 Building Blocks
Each segment is divided into Building Blocks.
There are two types of building blocks: Regular and Human
Readable Only (HRO). Regular building blocks contain a single
piece of information, which appears in both human readable and
bar code form. HRO building blocks contain only human readable
data, and may contain several lines of information. Building
blocks are arranged vertically within a segment, and are separated
by a single horizontal line.
5.2.1 Regular Building Blocks
As discussed above, regular building blocks contain
a single piece of information, (the "field"). The components
of a regular building block are:
5.2.1.1 Title
The title for each building block should be printed
in small type at the top of the block. A Data Identifier enclosed
in parentheses (see section 4) shall immediately follow the title.
The title should be in a typeface which is at least 0.06 inch
and no more than 0.13 inch in height.
5-2.1.2 Human Readable
A human readable version of the field value, without
the data identifier prefix, shall appear below the title. It
should be indented approximately 0.75 inch from the left side
of the label. The typeface must be at least 0.20 inch in height.
5.2.1.3 Bar code
Some building blocks are Human Readable only, and
do not contain bar codes. All others shall contain a single bar
code of the field value, prefixed by the building block data identifier.
The bar code must be at least 0.50 inch in height, and meet the
specifications in section 3.
5.2.2 Human Readable Only Building Blocks
HRO building blocks supply data in human readable
fashion only, and do not contain bar codes. There may be one
or more lines of data within the building block, and each line
within a given building block should be in the same typeface.
5.3 Label Data
The following data may appear on the TI Generic Supplier
Receipt Label :
5.3..l Address segment
TI does not require any information in the address
segment, see 5.1.1.
5.3.2 Transaction Segment
The transaction segment contains the following data:
1. PO and Item Number. The title for this building
block is:
"Purchase Order and Item (14K)".
2. Packing List Number. The title shall be:
"Packing List Number (11K)".
3. EDI Transaction Number, if supplied.
5.3.3 Customer Segment
The customer segment contains the following data:
1. Part Number (if supplied). The title for this
field is:
"Customer Part No (P)".
2. Customer Part Mark (if supplied). The title
for this building block is:
"Customer (21P)".
5.3.4 Supplier Segment
The supplier segment contains the following building
blocks:
1. Quantity. The title for this field is:
"Quantity (Q)".
2. Date Shipped. An HRO building block (not bar
coded), containing the date the material was shipped. The date
should be of the form:
"Date Shipped: 21-Jul-95".
3. Manufacturer's Identification Number, (cage
code). The title for this field is:
"MFG ID # (17V)".
4. Serial Number, if supplied.
5.3.5 Label Size
The label width shall be from 4 inches to 5 inches
wide, with 4.5 inches being the preferred width. The supplier
is responsible for selecting a label width which can accommodate
the bar codes for all building blocks listed herein (especially
the 15 character TI part number, if required, and the 14 character
PO & Item number), including Data Identifiers, start/stop
characters and quiet zones.
The label height shall be from 4 to 8 inches, depending
upon the needs of the supplier.
Each block shall be 1.0 inch +/- 0.2 inch; the actual
height shall be determined the supplier. However, the building
block height should be the same for building blocks within the
same segment.
6. How Applied
This section describes how to apply the Supplier
Receipt label. Each group at TI may also have specific requirements
regarding how the label is applied. If a supplier receives instructions
from its buyer, either in the cover letter attached to this document
or otherwise, the supplier should follow those instructions.
In particular, a group may specify which of the two methods described
in section 6.1 should be used.
When all material for a single line item is shipped
in a single container, a single Supplier Receipt label should
be applied to the packing slip, reflecting the total quantity
of the shipment. When material for a line item is divided or
consolidated, a supplier should consult the following sections:
6.1 Breaking Up Line Item
When a line item is divided into multiple containers
(in loose cartons, for example), the supplier may label the material
according to one of the following two methods:
1. One Supplier Receipt Label Per Carton.
Each carton has a Supplier Receipt label which reflects the quantity
of parts in the labeled container. The sum of the quantities
for all containers for a given PO Line Item should equal the quantity
on the packing slip.
2. One Label per Shipment, with Carton Counts.
Each carton has the following Human Readable Information:
1) PO Number and Item Number
2) Quantity
3) An indication of the carton number in the shipment.
This indication should be of the form "1 of 5",
showing the carton number and the total number of boxes in the
shipment.
In this case, a single supplier receipt label
must be applied to the whole shipment, reflecting the total
quantity in the shipment, attached to the back of the pack slip.
6.2 Consolidating Line Items
A supplier may consolidate multiple line items into
a larger container. In this case, each line item must be packed
in a separate inner container with a separate Supplier Receipt
Label for each item attached to the back of the packing slip.
When shipped together, each individual line item label may have
the same Packing List Number.
6.3 How to Apply Labels
This section describes the physical application of
the Supplier Receipt label, after its location has been determined
by the preceding section.
6.3.1 Packing List
The label may be applied to the front or back of
the packing list for the shipment, provided it does not cover
any data on the packing list. However, the bar code shall not
be folded or creased when it is received by TI.
6.3.2 Container In Shipment
The Supplier Receipt label may also be applied to
any container of the shipment, provided it is clearly visible
and that there are no other bar code labels applied to the container.
6.3.3 Applying Labels to Containers
When applied to a standard box, labels should be
affixed wrinkle-free to the upper right hand comer of a narrow
side of the box, so it will be visible when stored on a shelf.
For boxes with a square footprint, the label may be applied to
any side. The top edge of the Label should be between 0.75 inch
and 2 inches from the top edge of the carton. The right edge
of the label should be between 0.75 inch and 2 inches from the
right edge of the carton.
When the container is not a box, it should be affixed
or attached in such a way as to be clearly visible and undamaged
when received. For reels, coils and other unit loads which lack
a smooth surface, the Label should be affixed to a string or wire
tag, which is in turn attached to the container.
7. Submission Requirements
All suppliers are required to submit sample labels
to Texas Instruments for approval. Each supplier shall submit
ten original (not photocopied) labels for approval by Texas Instruments.
These sample labels should be sent to the address indicated on
the cover letter attached to this document. Each label should
have different information in the fields.
8. Contacting TI
Any supplier who requires more information about
complying with these specifications should contact their buyer
or the contacts shown on the cover letter..
_____________________________________________________________________________________
To: Customer Fill out
your address in the blanks below, and enclose a check for $47.00
($42.00+$5.00 Shipping and Handling) made out to ANSI. Then,
mail it together with this order form to the following address:
ANSI
Attn: Sales Department
11 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
You may call the Sales Department at ANSI by dialing
(212) 642-4900 for more information.
To: ANSI Please send a
copy of the publication ANS X3.182.1990 to the address
listed below:
Address: Company:
Name:
Address:
City/State/Zip
_____________________________________________________________________________________
To: Customer Fill out
your address in the blanks below, and enclose a check for $56.00
($50.00+$6.00 Shipping and Handling) made out to ANSI. Then,
mail it together with this order form to the following address:
ANSI
Attn: Sales Department
11 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
You may call the Sales Department at ANSI by dialing
(212) 642-4900 for more information.
To: ANSI Please send a
copy of the publication FACT 1 to the address listed below:
Address: Company:
Name:
Address:
City/State/Zip
AIAG Automotive Industry
Action Group
Building Block In the
TI-Generic Label, an area of the label containing at most one
bar coded field. Building blocks are arranged vertically and
separated by a single-ruled line.
Character A letter, digit
or other special symbol.
AIM Automatic Identification
Manufacturer's, Inc.
ANSI The American National
Standards Institute, a non governmental organization responsible
for the administration of voluntary national standards.
Data Field See Field
Data Identifier A string
of Characters
EDI Electronic Data Interchange.
A means whereby trading partners communicate transaction information
electronically via a standard format.
EIA Electronic Industries
Association
F.A.C.T. Federation of
Automated Coding Technologies.
Field In this document,
an entity of data on a bar code label. The title, human readable
and bar code information for a single piece of data are considered
a single field.
Item Number The individual
line item number from a P.O. used to order a single part number.
Label Format In this document,
the standard used to determine how the data is printed on the
label. The three label formats discussed are TI Generic, EIA
and AIAG.
Mark Code A supplemental
number used by TI, together with the part number, to identify
finished goods parts.
Narrow Element
Width The average width
of a narrow element in a bar code symbol.
Packing List Number A
number used on the packing list document by a supplier to identify
a single shipment of material.
The P.O. Number A number
used by TI to identify the Purchase Order used to order material.
A PO may contain multiple items.
Print Quality The measure
of compliance of a bar code symbol to the requirements of dimensional
tolerance, edge roughness, spots, voids, reflectance, quiet zone
and data encoded.
Quiet Zone One of two
spaces which precede the start character and follow the stop character
in a bar code symbol No printing of any kind is allowed in the
quiet zone.
Serial Number A unique
number used to identify a carton, unit load or shipment. Serial
numbers are usually generated by the supplier of the material.
Segment A collection of
related data on the TI Generic label Segments contain one or more
building blocks, and are separated by a double ruled horizontal
line.
Start/Stop Character A
special bar code character or characters which provide a scanner
with start and stop reading instructions as well as a way of determining
the scanning direction.
TI Generic label The label
format described in this document, based on emerging standards
from ANSI.
Transport Package A package
intended for the transportation of one or more articles,. or smaller
packages, or bulk Material
Unit Load A number of
filled transport packages or other items that are held together
by means such as a pallet, slip sheet, strapping, interlocking,
glue, shrink wrap, stretch wrap or net wrap to make them suitable
for transportation and storage as a unit. The term is also used
to describe a single large item suitable packaged for transportation
and storage.
USS Code 39 The Universal
Symbology Specification for Code 39.
Wide:Narrow Ratio The
ratio of the average width of a wide element in a bar code ratio
to the Narrow Element Width.
X Dimension The Narrow
Element Width of a bar code.
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