What is BMSC?
In digital supply chain, considering a unique code for each material is a very important. This code shows its value when writing bill of materials(BOM), requests for information(RFI), requesting for quotation(RFQ) and writing the purchase order(PO). In addition, it increases the accuracy of product selection by both side, suppliers and consumers.
We considered Material & Equipment Standard Codes(MESC) developed by Shell company. We customise this method for digital supply chain in the BuildersMeet community.
The generated codes are called Building Material Standard Code or BMSC.
This code contains ten digits. These figures are selected based on a method that reflects the product category and provides valuable information. In addition, it helps the consumer to search and select the material.
The collection of these codes, which is always being completed by us or our users, contains valuable and useful information, is a library of material classification codes.
Heading
The first two digits are the heading code. These two digits indicate the general category of goods and show the material belongs to which main group.
It is possible to define 99 headings.
For grouping goods, 2 digit heading must be considered to perform the initial grouping of goods.
Headings List
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10
Construction Materials
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20
Spare Parts
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30
Construction Equipment
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40
Safety Equipment
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80
Food Stuffs
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Sub-Heading
The second two digits are the sub-heading code. These two digits indicates the main category of goods and show materials belong to which of the main group.
It is possible to define 99 sub-headings.
For classifying goods, 2 digit heading must be considered to perform the initial grouping of goods.
Sub-Headings List
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01
Building Materials
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02
Decks
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03
Draywall
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04
Electrical
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05
Fencing
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06
Flooring and Ceiling
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07
HVAC
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08
Cooling
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11
Lumber
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12
Moulding & Millwork
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14
Paint
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15
Plumbing
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16
Tape
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17
Tiling
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18
Waterproofing
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19
Windows
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20
Doors
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21
Clean Up Tools
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22
Lighting
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23
Plywood, OSB & MDF
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24
Landscaping
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25
Metals & Structural Steel
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26
Roofing
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27
Tools & Accessories
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28
Bathroom
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29
Kitchen
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30
Storage & Cabinet
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31
Insulation
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32
Stairs
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34
Fireplace, Decorative
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99
General Hardware
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Sub-Sub-Heading
The third two digits are the sub-sub-heading code. These two digits indicate the specific category of goods and show the material belong to which group by mentioning the details.
It is possible to define 99 sub-sub-headings.
For more detailed classification of goods, 2 digit sub-heading must be considered to perform grouping of goods.
Sub-Sub-Headings List
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10
Builder's Hardware
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20
Builder's Essentials
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30
Caulk & Adhesive
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40
Concrete & Cement
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50
Roofing
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60
Siding
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70
Rebar, Wire Mesh & Formwork
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80
Blocks
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90
Aggregates
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Serial No
After selecting the heading, sub-heading and sub-sub-heading, which together form the first six digits of the BMSC, the next three digits are the serial number.
The serial number in the selected branch of the first six digits is a unique number and can be from 1 to 999 and sequantial.
Manufacturer Country Indicator
We assigned the last digit of BMSC to the indicator of manufacturer country. This indicator is used to specify the manufacturer country of each product.
In some cases, the choice of goods made in a particular country has benefits for the buyer of those goods.
Indicators List
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1
Made in Canada
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2
Made in USA
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3
Made in China
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4
Made in Europe
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9
Other
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