Codification as a management instrument for logistics and systems

In logistic processes and systems, there are sets of a large number of different units - products, articles. In order to facilitate, quickly and reliably identify and find the unit, there is a need for their labeling and coding. Articles move in time and space, go through different systems and procedures, so their monitoring and management is inconceivable without complex algorithms and logistic processes management systems, which are most often supported by modern IT technologies. On the other side, the application of information systems, and hence the efficiency and effectiveness of logistics processes and systems, depends on the coding system. This paper presents the problems and principles of defining a unique coding system for products and their impact on logistics processes and systems.