ISO 8000-115 prefix that unambiguously identifies the owner of a part number
Accuracy and validity in every part number and item specification
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In today’s procurement and supply chain systems, part number and item specification accuracy and validity starts with a SmartPrefix™.
A SmartPrefix™ unambiguously identifies the owner of a part number in automated and AI-enabled procurement and supply chain applications.
Manufacturers, Suppliers and Corporate Buyers use the ISO 8000-115 compliant SmartPrefix™ to standardize part numbers as International Part Numbers, enabling automated verification of the part number and its associated item specification before it is used in a purchase order or RFP.
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ISO 8000-115 International Part Numbers
Simplify and automate product data management
Managing and verifying part numbers across supply chain and procurement systems can be a costly challenge. Manufacturer-issued part numbers may work within one company’s catalog, but they are not globally unique—and they can easily change when distributed through resellers or suppliers.
That’s why accuracy and validity of part numbers is critical before they appear in purchase orders or RFPs. Getting it wrong means costly errors in ordering, delays, and incorrect payments.
The solution? International Part Numbers (IPN) enabled by your SmartPrefix™.
When formatted to ISO 8000-115, the international standard for quality master data, regular part numbers become International Part Numbers – unique, verifiable, and trusted worldwide.
An International Part Number (IPN) is a part number (product identifier), formatted in compliance with ISO 8000-115 to be a quality identifier. It contains a prefix that unambiguously identifies the owner of the part number, for example via the company’s International Business Identifier (IBID) (ISO 25500 compliant) or International Business Registration Number (IBRN) (ISO 8000-116 compliant). So it ensures that a part number is a unique and unambiguous identifier of a product, and can be verified with the product owner.
What if you could digitally verify product data?
When suppliers adopt SmartPrefix™ and International Part Numbers, their customer’s Buyers can digitally verify part numbers and product characteristic data (technical specifications) to simplify automated product sourcing, eliminate duplicate or obsolete part numbers, and ensure full confidence in supplier identity and product origin.
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Ensuring product data accuracy and validity in every part number
By adopting International Part Numbers (IPN), you ensure every part number is unique, verifiable, and unambiguous. Better still, IPNs are simple to implement – they apply only to the data, requiring no changes to your ERP or MDM systems.
SmartPrefix™ and International Part Numbers make product data easier to manage, verify, and trust — reducing cost, boosting efficiency, and powering data integrity across every link in your supply chain.
GS1.GTIN:077890409626
is an example of a UPC (barcode) formatted
as an ISO 8000-115 International Part Number
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