When making decisions about party and location identification, it is important to understand the differences between what is new and what is a change to a party or location being identified by an existing GLN.

The GLN Management Rules provide an industry standard to create practical business value, specifically, when there is a need to identify a party or location for the first time or when pre-defined information changes that is associated to an existing party or location. The following guiding principles should be considered when developing a GLN allocation strategy or when introducing changes to an existing party or location:

The Global Location Number (GLN) provides a global supply chain solution by uniquely identifying parties and locations that are involved in business transactions.

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