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These are the highest-priority capabilities of a Facility Registry (FR) that enable interoperability between the health and supply chain domains:
- Capability for FR to include all facilities that can hold stock (warehouses, not just health service delivery points).
- Capability for FR to include a GLN (GS1 Global Location Number) with any facility.
Note: Adoption of GLNs is not a short-term endeavor with immediate value. It's a long-term adoption with later benefits. Use of GLNs will come as a result of barcoding products and barcoding shipments. It may be more useful for the supplier or 3PL (third-party logistics provider) more than for the health facility itself. It also may be part of ASNs (Advanced Shipment Notices) and other advanced GS1 practices. Overall, product barcoding is a more immediate need with higher benefits compared to location/GLN barcoding. Once barcoding is introduced, the use of GLNs unlocks additional value.
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