SSCC

Business & Finance abbreviation · Logistics, Supply Chain & Trade

SSCC
Stands forSerial Shipping Container Code
CategoriesBusiness & Finance

SSCC stands for Serial Shipping Container Code, a logistics, supply chain & trade abbreviation.

Eighteen-digit GS1 number that uniquely identifies a logistics unit, such as a pallet or carton, printed as a GS1-128 barcode on a shipping label and referenced in advance shipping notices.

Example: Scan the SSCC on each pallet to receive the whole load against the ASN.

Usage notes

Large retailers require SSCC-labeled pallets so they can receive shipments automatically without opening them.

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  • S&OP – Sales and operations planning
  • SCAC – Standard Carrier Alpha Code
  • SCM – Supply chain management
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  • SS – Safety stock
  • SWB – Sea waybill
  • TEU – Twenty-foot equivalent unit
  • THC – Terminal handling charge
  • TMS – Transportation management system
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