UNSPSC codes
Lawson has incorporated the use of UNSPSC codes, which is a standardized way of categorizing items that people use in commerce. The United Nations in association with Dun & Bradstreet developed the UNSPSC codes.
The codes have four levels: segment, family, class, and commodity. These levels create an item hierarchy and allows the user to search for each level for items in the Item Master file.
Example
When the user searches through the segment Office Equipment, they will see these selections:
| Segment | Family | Class | Commodity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Office Equipment | |||
| 44 | 10 | Office Machines | ||
| 44 | 11 | Computer Supplies | ||
| 44 | 12 | Office Supplies | ||
| 44 | 12 | 15 | Mailing Supplies | |
| 44 | 12 | 16 | Writing Instruments | |
| 44 | 12 | 16 | 01 | Mechanical Pencil |
| 44 | 12 | 16 | 02 | Black Stylist Pen |
| 44 | 12 | 16 | 03 | Black Pen |