!!! Overview [{$pagename}] ([UNSPSC]) is a [hierarchical] convention that is used for [Classification] all [products]. ([products] includes [Services])[{$pagename}] entities are further identified with an 8-[digit] structured [numeric|Number] [code] which both indicates its location in the [taxonomy] and a [Unique Identifier]. \\ An additional 2-[digit] suffix indicates the business function identifier. [{$pagename}] is a [product] [Classification] and is not marked on products. An [Example] structural view of the code set would look as follows: %%zebra-table %%sortable %%table-filter ||Hierarchy||Category Number||Name |Segment|43|Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications Communications Devices and Accessories |Family|20|Components for information technology or broadcasting or telecommunications Computer Equipment and Accessories |Class|15|Computers Computer accessories |Commodity|01|Computer switch boxes Docking stations (Appears to be a narrow [Industry Classification]) |Business Function|14|Retail (Appears to be a broad [Industry Classification]) /% /% /% Where: * XX Segment - The logical aggregation of families for analytical purposes * XX Family - A commonly recognized group of inter-related [product] categories * XX Class - A group of [products] sharing common characteristics * XX Commodity - A group of substitutable [products] or services * XX Business Function - The function performed by an [Organizational Entity] in support of the commodity !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }]