Standards that Identify

Location Numbers

When a business uses multiple locations in their operations, being able to uniquely identify their trading partners and track shipments in the supply chain can get complicated; that’s where Global Location Numbers come in.

Global Location Number (GLN)

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The GLN is a globally unique identification number used to identify legal entities, physical and digital locations. GLNs can even be used for multiple areas in a warehouse to make managing inventory easy. The New Zealand Business Number is a Global Location Number, used to identify legal entities in New Zealand to help make doing business easier.

Why GLNs?

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Easy
Allocating a GLN to your business is as easy as getting a barcode number.

Flexible
Whether it’s a warehouse, orchard, operating theatre or just a room in an office block, our GLNs can identify any location you use

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Global
Global Location Numbers are the global standard for identifying places, ensuring that your place and identity is unique in the world

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