ISO 17370:2013通过说明支持基本ISO合规供应链控制系统的结构，规定了在各种数据载体（如线性符号、二维符号和RFID）之间建立兼容性的方法，以及它们之间的一对一关系。特别是 指定与供应链相关的各种全球标准之间的关系， 说明了分层供应链网络中的类型和数据结构， 指定供应链分层结构之间的关系， 指定供应链管理中的序列号管理， 指定指定数据载体上的数据存储， 指定每个数据载体所需的数据量， 指定数据载体和读取器（询问器）之间的数据结构， 指定主机系统（计算机）和读卡器（询问器）之间的数据结构，以及 说明了复杂的数据载体（可重写混合介质等）。

ISO 17370:2013 specifies a method to establish compatibility among various data carriers such as linear symbols, two-dimensional symbols and RFID, as well as their one-to-one relationship by illustrating the structure supporting the basic ISO-compliant supply chain control system. In particular, it specifies the relationship of various global standards related to the supply chain, illustrates the types and data structures in the layered supply chain network, specifies the relationship among the layered structure of the supply chain, specifies the management of serial numbers in supply chain management, specifies data storage on the named data carriers, specifies the required data volume for each data carrier, specifies the data structure between the data carrier and the reader (interrogator), specifies the data structure between the host system (computer) and the reader (interrogator), and illustrates complex data carriers (rewritable hybrid media, etc.).