{"id":1992,"date":"2018-01-16T12:00:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T17:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/?p=1992"},"modified":"2018-01-16T12:00:13","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T17:00:13","slug":"global-trade-item-numbers-gtins-test-your-understanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/global-trade-item-numbers-gtins-test-your-understanding\/2018\/01\/16\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) &#8211; Test Your Understanding!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How well do you understand Global Trade Item Numbers or GTINs?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/GTINS-image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1993\" src=\"http:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/GTINS-image-300x89.jpg\" alt=\"image of GTIN\" width=\"300\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a>Encoded in barcodes, GTINs identify an item, package or case for fresh produce and supports supply chain efficiencies in various business processes including ordering communication about product movement and traceability.\u00a0 This article from the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) details components of GTINs, steps for building a GTIN and assigning the right GTIN to each level of packaging. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pma.com\/Content\/Articles\/2014\/05\/Global-Trade-Item-Number\">Read the article&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How well do you understand Global Trade Item Numbers or GTINs? 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