{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Package labeling","description":"A parcel that enters the network without a readable label is lost before it reaches the first sorting belt: package labeling is the hands-on step of applying barcodes, labels, or serial numbers to each individual unit, forming the operational basis for automated sorting, warehouse management, and shipment tracking. Forwarders, distribution centers, and consignees rely on it to identify every package uniquely and trace its journey through the supply chain. Depending on the standard applied – GS1 ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/package-labeling","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T19:22:05.203149","citation":"https://www.gs1.org/standards/gs1-logistic-label","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/package-labeling","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Package labeling · A parcel that enters the network without a readable label is lost before it reaches the first sorting belt: package labeling is the hands-on step of applying barcodes, labels, or serial numbers to each individual unit, forming the operational basis for automated sorting, warehouse management, and shipment tracking. · Quelle: https://www.gs1.org/standards/gs1-logistic-label"}