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| D&B D-U-N-S® Number - The Global Standard |
Introduction
The D-U-N-S® Number is a robust tool for organizing the information you hold on different businesses.
The D-U-N-S® Number is a unique designator, independently and objectively assigned by D&B, that makes it easy to track enterprises throughout their lifecycle.
- Only D&B can assign D-U-N-S® Number.
- D-U-N-S® classification system introduced in 1962
- More than 140 million companies have been assigned
D-U-N-S® Numbers in a rigorous, proprietary process called D-U-N-SRight®.
- D&B ensures that more than 140 million companies
have been assigned D-U-N-S® Numbers in
a rigorous, proprietary process called DUNSRight®. All D-U-N-S® Numbers are maintained in a database run and
intensively maintained by D&B.
- For companies, getting a D-U-N-S® Number is a first step to building a detailed comapny & credit history.
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The essence of the D-U-N-S® Number
Three qualities of the D-U-N-S® Number system drive the cost savings, process efficiencies and commercial insight such customers achieve:
- Unique
- Enduring
- Unifying data elements
Customer Challenges
- Identifying and verifying legitimate businesses.
- Tracking changes within the businesses of customers and suppliers.
- Consolidating Data held on customers and suppliers.
- Identifying commercial opportunities and potential customers.
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The D&B D-U-N-S® Numbering system is a widely recognised standard for identifying businesses among thousands of companies, marketplaces and regulatory entities. Companies worldwide use the D-U-N-S® Number to link information about suppliers, customers and trading partners, providing a more complete picture of the risk and opportunity in their business relationships.
The D-U-N-S® Number is a key to unlock the history of millions of enterprises across the globe. It uniquely identifies each individual company, just like a fingerprint, Watch our D-U-N-S® Number videos to learn more. |
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