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GS1 Standards

The Global Language of Business

What are the benefits

In a world of growing data, GS1 standards help you single out what really matters. They give you a common language to identify, capture and share supply chain data – ensuring important information is accessible, accurate and easy to understand.



GS1 Standards at-a-glance: identify, capture, share

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Identify


These are the numbers behind the barcodes. Used in both the physical and digital worlds, GS1 identification numbers uniquely distinguish products, logistics units, locations, assets, documents, and relationships across the supply chain—from the manufacturer to the consumer.

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Parties and locations
Example Companies, warehouses, factories, stores

Logistics units
Example Unit loads on pallets, roll cages, parcels

Documents
Example Tax demands, shipment forms, driving licences

Assets, Returnable assets
Example Pallet cases, crates, totes
Medical, manufacturing, transport and IT equipment

Consignments/shipments
Example Tax demands, shipment forms, driving licences
Logistics units transported together in an ocean container
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Capture


GS1 barcodes can hold data about a product or item. Different barcodes have different purposes depending on where they will be scanned and what types of data they need to hold.

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DataBar barcodes are often used to label fresh foods. These barcodes can hold information like an item's batch number or expiry date, in addition to other attributes used at the point-of-sale such the item weight

DataBar barcodes are often used to label fresh foods. These barcodes can hold information like an item's batch number or expiry date, in addition to other attributes used at the point-of-sale such the item weight

Electronic Product Code (EPC) enabled RFID tags carry a serialised trade item number (SGTIN) or an SSCC for item, case or pallet identification. RFID tags can be read quickly and easily without requiring line of sight and carry data that can be read, added to or modified as the item moves through the supply chain.
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Share


GS1 has standards for sharing product and location information electronically, eliminating the need for manual re-keying and improving accuracy and efficiency in business communications.

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EDI, XML