SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code) identifies a logistic unit—a pallet, case, or tote—using an 18-digit GS1 identifier (AI 00 in barcodes).
EPCIS AggregationEvents link SSCCs to contained serials (parent-child hierarchy). Wholesalers scan SSCC labels at receiving to unpack aggregation trees.
SSCCs speed dock workflow but do not replace serial-level verification. Each sellable unit still needs GTIN+serial accountability under DSCSA.
In TracePharma
- → Receiving unpacks EPCIS aggregation hierarchies from SSCC to unit serials.
- → Scan-first workflows accept SSCC scans when partner EPCIS includes aggregation events.
- → Exception workflows flag broken hierarchies or missing child serials.
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