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