Important information regarding deliveries to UFA AG

Sursee compound feed plant

Mon – Thu	7.00 – 11.45 / 13.00 – 16.30
Fri and days before public holidays	7.00 – 11.45 / 13.00 – 15.30

Specialities plants 1 & 2, Sursee

Mon – Thu	7.00 – 11.45 / 13.00 – 16.30
Fri and days before public holidays	7.00 – 11.45 / 13.00 – 15.30

Biblis plant, Herzogenbuchsee

Mon – Thu	6.30 – 17.00 mit Voranmeldung bis 19.00
Fri and days before public holidays	6.30 – 16.00 mit Voranmeldung bis 18.00

Hofmatt plant & Silo 3, Hofmatt, Herzogenbuchsee

Mon – Thu	6.30 – 17.00 mit Voranmeldung bis 19.00
Fri and days before public holidays	6.30 – 16.00 mit Voranmeldung bis 18.00

Puidoux plant

Mon – Thu	7.00 – 16.30
Fri and days before public holidays	7.00 – 16.00

St. Margrethen plant

Mon – Thu	7.00 – 12.00 / 13.00 – 16.30
Fri and days before public holidays	7.00 – 12.00 / 13.00 – 15.30

The information applies primarily to the Biblis plant in Herzogenbuchsee and the Hofmatt & Silo 3 plant in Herzogenbuchsee.

Peak times	09.30 – 14.30 h
Peak days	Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Note that it can also become a problem from 16:00 onwards if there are still many lorries waiting in the car park on site.

The following information must be included on every NOTIFICATION:

Registration number	The registration number of the trailer
Weight	The exact loaded weight
Delivery date	The arrival date at the UFA plant, if possible with an estimated time
Exemption	The fenaco GOF exemption number
GSIN	The GSIN of the means of transport (more on the GSIN below)

Required documents Physical	CRM and delivery note
Required documents Physical or digital	GSIN accompanying document
Contents of the documents	Exact description of goods (language is irrelevant) Registration numbers of trailer and towing vehicle Net weight of load GOF exemption number GSIN

A unique identification of a delivery according to the GS1 standard GSIN (Global Shipment Identification Number) is a standardised solution (GS1 standard) recognised / used worldwide (more information at https://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/gsin).

Thanks to the characteristics of the GSIN number, we can guarantee traceability and provide reliable electronic data interchange (EDI).

The digitalisation of the delivery process (planning, loading, customs clearance, unloading, control, …) is carried out thanks to/with this GSIN number. 

The GSIN number will also be used as a reference for the invoices. Which also allows us to automate the invoicing process and therefore a fast payment of the invoices.

You will usually find the GSIN number at the bottom of the documents you receive.

The GSIN number can be shortened. The last 9 numbers are mandatory.

The GSIN number can be shortened. The last 9 numbers are mandatory.

No, the GSIN is a unique number that can only be used once.

The “order/release number” remains the same. So that we can digitise the delivery process, we also need a unique ID for each delivery. 

Example (lorry): the order (4711) of 100,000 kg is delivered in 4 deliveries/trucks (0815, 0816, 0817, 0818) of 25,000 kg each.

The GSIN number will also be used as a reference for the invoices. This also allows us to automate the invoicing process and therefore ensure fast payment of invoices.

The GSIN number is a number assigned by a seller, shipper or carrier of goods to identify a consignment. The logistical units keep the same GSIN during all stages of transport, from origin to final destination.

• Each GSIN number is unique due to a defined structure:
  (i) Company prefix https://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/company-prefix,
  (ii) Shipping reference,
  (iii) check digit (such as an IBAN or credit card number)
• A GSIN number may not be used more than once for ten (10) years.
• The GSIN number can be displayed/encoded in a barcode (on a logistics label)
• The GSIN number fulfils the requirements for a unique consignment reference (UCR) according to the World Customs Organisation.

Digital Paper is a web form solution that can be opened directly in any internet browser. Using ‘Digital Paper’, you can independently report your load weight, loading date, and your registration number & reference.

The Digital Paper for your transport opens when you scan the QR code on the GSIN accompanying document.

As a transport company, you have previously received two types of document from us:

• A transport order for each dispatch
• A transport delivery/GSIN for each means of transport

Both now link to the new ‘Digital Paper’ tool. fenaco GOF generates a unique link (URL) for this purpose, which is provided in the respective documents. You can access the form either via the link or by scanning a QR code. The web form then opens in your browser, where it can be completed and returned electronically.

Digital Paper is linked to the delivery/GSIN and thus to the means of transport. A ‘Transport Delivery/GSIN’ document must be forwarded to the relevant driver – either in paper form (printout) or digitally (e.g. by email).n Chauffeur weitergeleitet werden – entweder in Papierform (Ausdruck) oder digital (z. B. per E-Mail).

We achieve better tracking during customs clearance, unloading at the UFA plants and after invoicing.

As a result, we expect faster processing at customs and unloading points (particularly at the UFA plants), as well as fewer discrepancies in invoicing.