The barcode is the representation with light and dark bars of characters that identify, for example, a product quickly and accurately.
It consists of two elements: – Symbol: Is the representation of data through bars. – Data: Is the numeric or alphanumeric representation of each product, logistics service or entity uniquely (for example, one Global Trade Item Number (GTIN))
Currently we can classify barcodes into two types: Linear Codes (GTIN’s); and Dimensional Codes (QR, DataMatrix, DataBar, to name a few).
2. What is a GTIN?
Is Global Trade Item Number or Global Trade Item Number (GTIN, for its acronym in English), is used to uniquely identify a product or service, no specific information about the product identified, through it you can search the database to find information related to Article.
3. What are bar codes used by GS1?
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There is a wide variety of barcodes with specific characteristics and standardized data, allowing better suit the needs of any industry. The main ones are:
For more information about the sizes see "Guide Bar Code", Mexico provides GS1.
4. What is the ideal size of a bar code?
The dimensions of the codes vary from each other, the ideal size of a GTIN-13/12, is 37.29mm x 22.85mm.
5. Is the description and price of the commodity are included in the barcode?
Do Not, Bar Code itself does not contain information about the product that identifies, but functions as the "key" to access databases containing specific product information, as content, brand, price, etc.
6. Does the Barcode (GTIN) indicating the country of origin?
Not necessarily, GTIN structure is formed by a country code (750 for Mexico), however, This number refers only to GS1 where it was registered, not where it was produced.
7. What are the most common problems in printing the barcode?
• Wrong size code
• Poor Print
• Colors unsuitable for barcode
• Improper positioning on packaging
• erroneous Symbologies for consumer units and units of issue
• Label Placement incorrectly
To ensure proper reading of the barcode recommend the verification process is carried out through the Service Test Data (SECODAT).
8. When should I change the barcode on a product?
When a trade item undergoes changes and updates affecting consumer declaration or influence the purchase decision, for example a change in the net content, color, flavor or dimensions.
9. Si voy a comercializare mi producto en otro país ¿es necesario cambiar mi Código de Barras?
Do Not. The codes assigned by GS1 are recognized globally, Because of this any product identified with a barcode GS1, can be sold anywhere in the world.
10. Who should identify the commercial product?
The owner of the mark.
11. My partners ask me a DUN-14, Is it the same as a GTIN-14?
If it is the same, el GTIN-14 también es conocido como DUN-14, which is used to identify Expeditionary Units (Corrugados, master carton or pallet).
Electronic Invoice
1.-What is a Digital Tax Receipt?
A Digital Tax Receipt (CFD) according to tax provisions, is the digital document received to acquire property, a service or used temporarily Property.
2.-What is an Electronic Invoice?
The Electronic Invoicing in Mexico is the digital representation of a type of Fiscal Digital Proof (CFD) with tax validity, using the standards defined by the SAT (RMF "Exhibit 20" from September 1, 2004) in form and content.
3.-Is it mandatory Electronic Invoice?
It is mandatory for all those who billed more than 4 million pesos.
4.-And if they are less than 4 million pesos?
If your income is at or below 4 million pesos a year, You can choose to issue tax receipts printed barcode.
5.-What treatment will be given a credit note, i.e., you can use the digital voucher scheme for credit notes?
And, CFD is not only Electronic Invoice, but credit notes, notas de debt, receipt lease, receipt of fees, donations and letter sized so that any of these documents have the same technical treatment.
4. What is the ideal size of a bar code?
The dimensions of the codes vary from each other, the ideal size of a GTIN-13/12, is 37.29mm x 22.85mm.
6.-What is the original string?
It is understood as original string, a data stream formed with the information contained in the digital tax receipt, established in Item C "Standard digital extensible tax receipt" of this Annex. Following the relevant rules and sequence specified in Annex 20 DOF 1 September, 2004 in its category D.
7.-What is the date the invoice becomes due the CFDI?
Turnover is mandatory from January 2011 Electronics from January 2011.
8.-What are the benefits of electronic invoicing?
• Mayor seguridad
• Se puede determinar la veracidad de estas facturas rápidamente utilizando los servicios en línea del SAT.
• Agiliza la interacción entre clientes y proveedores aprovechando el intercambio electrónico de facturas.
• Incremento en productividad:
– Time reduction in administrative processes.
– Fast and secure information exchange.
– Better customer service.
– Improves accuracy of information.
– Streamlines customer interaction - taking advantage of the EDI vendor invoices.
• Ahorro en costos administrativos y de oficina:
– Reduced volume of paperwork, mail, fax and other fixed costs.
– Better use of physical spaces.
– Prevents information recapture.
– Reduction of time editing and referral.
• Reducción en tiempos operativos:
• Ciclo de resurtido y facturación.
• Generación de facturas.
9.-What do I need to implement the Electronic Invoice?
Having a Certificate of Advanced Electronic Signature force.
Having one or more digital certificates seal.
Having a specific range of pages allocated by the SAT.
Having a simultaneous accounting.
Sending monthly report. (Legal basis: Article 29 ninth paragraph of the Tax Code of the Federation)
Meet business model.
10.-How the Electronic Invoices work?
The Electronic Invoice is a billing method that uses digital technology to generate and protect these digital receipts tax. Each invoice when you have a digital stamp, and a sheet indicating the number of the transaction. Electronic Invoices can be sent and stored by electronic means. Taxpayers who choose to issue Electronic Invoices, shall submit a monthly report to SAT (only CFD) containing the information of all invoices issued to customers. In turn, customers can verify the validity of the voucher received, entering this website section Digital Certificate Validation.
11.-What is Advanced Electronic Signature (FIEL)?
Advanced Electronic Signature (digital seal in the case of invoices) are attachments to an email linked to the information and the identity of the person who originated.
12.-¿Qué es la FIEL?
Advanced Electronic Signature (digital seal in the case of invoices) are attachments to an email linked to the information and the identity of the person who originated.
13.-What is my FIEL?
Advanced Electronic Signatures allows "sign" or secure various transactions Service Tax Administration (SAT) will gradually releasing as son:
• Generación de Factura electrónica.
• Generación de Pedimentos.
• Dictámenes.
• Declaraciones provisionales.
• Declaraciones anuales.
• Devoluciones.
• Avisos al RFC.
• Expedientes electrónicos, inter alia.
14.-What is a digital certificate?
It is a file with extension * .cer that associate a public key to the identity of the owner. There are two types of digital certificates: Certificates of Advanced Electronic Signature and stamp digital certificate.
15.-What is a certified Advanced Electronic Signature?
Type of digital certificate that identifies individuals or entities and empowers for Digital Certificates Seal, Application pages and to sign the Monthly Report, other services.
16.-What is a digital certificate stamp?
It is a type of digital certificate for the exclusive use of electronic invoices.
17.-How can process a digital seal certificate?
The process for obtaining the certificate of digital seal is very similar to the advanced electronic signature, since, newly, You will have to use the program and generate SOLCEDI file request for Digital Certificate Seal. Once generated this file, you must reenter this website in the Certificate Generation section and send your request via web.
18.-What is the relationship of the advanced electronic signature by issuing Electronic Invoices?
The advanced electronic signature plays a crucial role in electronic invoicing, because without it the Electronic Invoices left without legal validity to the tax authorities.
19.-What is SICOFI?
The Integral System Invoices (SICOFI) It is an application of SAT that has a transmitter module Invoices, same that is responsible for assigning folios and receive monthly reports of Electronic Invoices issued via web.
20.-What is SOLCEDI?
Application for Digital Certificate Application (SOLCEDI), is used for the Taxpayer (Person moral or physical) You can generate a file request, with which he conducted the process to obtain a digital certificate that will occupy their tax rate movements.
21.-What is IES?
The extended security infrastructure, It is a system designed and managed by the Bank of Mexico, with the aim of strengthening the security of information transmitted in payment systems as well as between the Mexican financial system and the central bank. IES is based on the use of electronic signatures, by applying cryptography to ensure confidentiality and integrity of information transmitted, and in turn, establish the identity of the sender.
22.-Should they keep the Electronic Invoices?
Taxpayers need to preserve and record in accounts the digital invoices casting. Log into your accounts must be simultaneous when issuing the digital invoices. The digital invoices, and electronic files and records thereof, are considered part of the accounts of the taxpayer, being subject to the provisions of Article 28 Tax Code of the Federation. (Legal foundation: Article 29, Section IV of the Tax Code of the Federation).
23.-How long remains an Electronic Invoice?
The law requires all taxpayers to retain the Electronic Invoices for a minimum period 5 years in original format (XML) or paper, in the case of receivers receiving the printed voucher.
24.-What will be done for those recipients who can not receive the invoice electronically?
Taxpayers who choose to issue Electronic Invoices shall provide its customers electronic voucher printed document when so requested them. (Legal basis: Article 29 Section IV of the Tax Code of the Federation). The Electronic Invoice can be printed on any paper (format does not require a pre-printed form or in specific) and have the same validity as traditional invoices.
25.-If you have several branches, Digital certificates are multiple seals will be taken for each of these?
Taxpayers may be processed to obtain a digital certificate seal to be used by all establishments or premises, o well, process to obtain a digital certificate stamp for each of its establishments (Legal basis: Article 29 third paragraph of section I of the Tax Code of the Federation).
26.-What about sales to the general public?
For the purposes of the provisions in Section IV of Article 29-A, shall be fulfilled that obligation in cases of global digital invoices that cover one or more transactions with the general public, when in the same generic RFC XAXX010101000 be entered.
27.-What is the application of folios?
The application of folios to provide the taxpayer valid folios for use in the process of electronic invoicing. To apply these folios, you must go to the website of the Integrated Tax Receipts (SICOFI). Once within the portal, you must do the following: Enter your RFC, Select your number and range of folios, Specify the path or location of the certificate of Your Firm @ (Advanced Electronic Signature), specify the path or location of your private key (*.key) associated to the certificate of Your Firm @. Upon completion of this process, You will have one or more ranges of pages allocated by the SAT.
28.-When and by what means should be provided to SAT information for Electronic Invoices are issued?
It will be provided monthly to the Tax Administration Service, through electronic means, corresponding to Electronic Invoices are issued with assigned folios used in the immediately preceding month that information on which the information is provided. Refer to report movements SAT for more information. (Legal basis: Article 29 Section III subsection c. Tax Code of the Federation).
29.-What's CFDI?
Fiscal Proof Digital Internet (CFDI)
The private educational institutions that began operations electronic invoicing, from 2011 should contact an authorized provider certification, who will validate invoices and assign folio and electronic seal of the SAT.
30.-Are there new versions of electronic invoicing in 2012?
Changes versions vouchers which will; 2.2 CFD and 3.2 to CFDI. (Annex 20)
Electronic Product Code (EPC)
Technology
1- What is the Electronic Product Code (EPC)?
The Electronic Product Code (EPC, Electronic Product Code) It is a unique number that identifies a specific item in the supply chain. The EPC is stored in a radio frequency identification tag (RFID), combining a silicon chip and an antenna. Once recovered EPC Tag, can be associated with dynamic data, as the place where an item or date of production originated. So much like the Global Trade Item Number for (GTIN, Global Trade Item Number) The EPC is the key that allows detonate the processes in information systems that are part of the EPC Network.
2- What is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)?
RFID significa “Radio Frequency Identification”. It is a technology that has existed for decades. At a simple level, It is a technology that uses tags that emit radio signals and devices known as readers who pick up signal. The RFID technology is a key element of the EPC Network.
The organization
3- What is EPC Global Mexico?
Is business organization in Mexico, supported by GS1 Mexico that enables and promotes global standards for the EPC Network; also part of EPC Global.
4- What is the EPCglobal Network?
The EPC Global Network is a set of technologies that enable immediate identification, Automatic items in the supply chain, and share information about these.
In this way, the EPCglobal Network will make organizations more effective enabling true visibility of information items that are in the supply chain.
Benefits
5- What are the benefits of EPC technologies?
The EPCglobal network will make organizations more effective by enabling true visibility of information about items in the supply chain. With more accurate information, immediately, about the location of articles, its history and the number of items in the supply chain, will enable organizations to better respond to the needs of customers and consumers through more efficient operations, Driven by the customer.
6- Will EPC tags replace bar codes?
EPC tags enable automatic identification, outside the line of sight. The EPC is an innovative technology that represents a new way to identify products uniquely. However, implementation evolve over time, because the applications will be on the market and consumer demand driven. Surely in the future will be living in a world where barcodes and EPC tags coexist for a long time.
7- Is the development and commercialization of the EPC Network is a global initiative?
Yup. The EPCglobal Network has been a global initiative since its inception. In developing the EPCglobal Network, the Auto-ID Center, based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has led global research through five of the leading research universities in the world. He has received support from more than 100 of the leading companies in the world, representing a wide range of industries with different needs and interests.
As the driving force behind the adoption of the Network, EPCglobal continues that tradition. EPCglobal is a subsidiary of GS1, body representing more 100 Member organizations worldwide, with more than one million members representing 104 countries.
8- My company is not in the consumer products industry. Does the EPC Global Network offer solutions to entities that are not within the retail market?
Yup, there are strong business cases for implementing the EPCglobal Network for the supply chain of most industries today. For example, in all aspects of the industry, the EPC Network promises to reduce storage costs and distribution and make deliveries are faster processes by allowing more accurate shipping and receiving, and sorting and packaging more efficient.
Another example is the field of health care, where the EPC Network can help eliminate counterfeit drugs through accurate tracking. On the other hand in the government sector, the EPC Network provide a platform for managing assets for use in many units.
There are many potential applications. For these reasons, EPCglobal is encouraging organizations to capitalize on the competitive advantages that result when EPC technologies are implemented on the slopes of all industries.
Certification and Interoperability.
9- What is being done about interoperability certification?
There is a commitment to provide global implementation support, including certification and interoperability for the EPC Network. EPCglobal develop and maintain global standards of technology and applications, Education and training, and certification programs and compliance, all from a global multi-industry perspective.
Implementation.
10- Does the EPC will support my Global Trade Identification Number (GTIN)?
Yup. EPCglobal subscribers have the option of basing the number of EPC Manager in the current prefix GS1 company, assigned in Mexico by AMECE.
11- What is different from the EPC Manager Number of a GS1 Company Prefix?
The Electronic Product Code (EPC) is the next generation of product identification. Like the Global Trade Identification Number (GTIN), the EPC is divided into numbers that identify the manufacturer, product, version and serial number. This keeps a low cost tag and provides flexibility, because it can associate an infinite amount of dynamic data with the serial number in the database.
12- Why should my company join now, before the technology is fully commercialized?
Early adopters of this technology can achieve significant to join the effort now benefits and contribute to the process of developing standards. Companies that begin preparing today, will be better positioned to obtain the maximum benefits in their implementation.
Education and training.
13- Will you be offering a program of education and training?
EPCglobal Mexico, provide support for the implementation of the EPC Network, including developing and maintaining global standards of technology and applications, education.
