Barcodes defined by GS1 standards are very common. A GS1 barcode encodes a series of data divided by numeric separators, each preceding a certain product characteristic (GTIN, Expiration date, etc.). The barcodes can be scanned electronically, making it easier for products to be tracked, processed, and stored.
Enabling the feature
The feature is to be enabled only in case the warehouse is working solely with GS1 barcodes. Otherwise, enabling it might cause issues with reading non-GS1 barcodes.
To activate the GS1 barcode reading, open Settings, select the Reports and Codes tab, and activate the checkbox Scan GS1 Barcodes in the PULPO App.
After you activate the setting, please restart your PULPO App.
Feature functionality
Enabling the feature will allow you to read some data from GS1 barcodes in PULPO WMS, preceded by the following separators:
Identifier | Mapping explanation |
01 | Product barcode (GTIN) |
02 | Trade items contained in a logistic unit (GTIN) |
10 | Batch or lot number |
11 | A fallback for the expiration date when the product has a lot number from the 10 segment, but no exp date from the 17 segment |
15 | Best before date (YYMMDD)* |
17 | Expiration date (YYMMDD)* |
21 | Serial number |
30 | Variable count of items |
37 | Count of trade items or trade item pieces contained in a logistic unit |
91 | Fallback field for product barcode (GTIN) |
| * PULPO WMS can read the date in the format YYYYMM and will convert to the format YYMM01 |
Subsetting: Remove leading zeros from GTIN barcodes
The subsetting to remove leading zeros is used to interpret GTIN-14 barcodes with a leading digit 0. It removes the leading 0 from the code, allowing it to work with a 13-digit product EAN.
Subsetting: Recognise picked LOT by scan and overwrite FEFO suggestion
This subsetting allows the PULPO WMS app to automatically identify both the product and its LOT/Batch number from a single GS1 or UDI barcode scan during picking. When active, it prioritises the physically scanned batch over system-suggested FEFO (First Expired, First Out) logic or specific LOTs requested for a particular order.
Both subsettings can only be enabled if the main GS1 Barcode setting is active. Disabling the main setting will automatically deactivate this feature.
Mapping the barcode values
After scanning, the read-out values will be mapped to the respective fields in the PULPO WMS app, where applicable, to save users from having to type in the values manually.