global location number

IRI: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/GlobalLocationNumber

Defined In: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/supplychain/SupplyChain/

SubClass Of: identifier

Class Hierarchy

owl:Thing › bfo:entity › bfo:continuant › bfo:generically dependent continuant › information content entity › denoter › identifier › global location number

Definition

identifer that uniquely identifies a business organization or a geospatial location and complies with GS1 GLN coding scheme

Semi-Formal Definition:

if x is a ‘global location number’ then x is an ‘identifier’ that ‘designates’ a ‘business organization’ or ‘geospatial location’ that is ‘prescribed by ‘GS1 GLN Scheme’

Explanatory Notes

A Global Location Number (GLN) is the GS1 Identification Key used for uniquely identifying parties (legal entities) and phyisical locations that are involved in business transactions in supply chains. Physical locations may be addresses, single buildings, storage sites, single loading platform, etc.

GLN is a 13-digit number that comprises a GS1 Company Prefix, Location Reference and Check Digit. The Global Location Number (GLN) is part of the GS1 systems of standards.

GLN can be used for identifying physical locations and digital locations. A digital location is an electronic (non-physical) address that is used for communication between computer systems (such as a network location).

Examples

  • Company XYZ Branch 1 GLN:9012345000004, Company XYZ Branch 2 GLN:9012345100001, GLN 5012345000046 = “AWS Region us-west-2 IoT Hub for Facility B”, GLN: 5012345000114 -> Warehouse A – Loading Dock 2

Formal Axioms

First-Order Logic Definition 

GlobalLocationNumber(x) → Identifier(x) ∧ ∃y(BusinessOrganization(y) ∨ GeospatialLocation(y)) ∧ designates(x,y) ∧ ∃z(GlobalLocationNumberCodingSystem(z) ∧ prescribedBy(x,z))

Description Logic

constr:GlobalLocationNumber ⊑ ⊤

constr:GlobalLocationNumber ⊑ constr:Identifier ⊓ (∃ constr:designates .(constr:BusinessOrganization ⊔ constr:GeospatialLocation) ⊓ ∃ constr:prescribedBy .{GLNScheme})

SubClassOf: owl:Thing

SubClassOf: constr:Identifier and (constr:designates some (constr:BusinessOrganization or constr:GeospatialLocation) and constr:prescribedBy value GLNScheme)