GS1 US: Bringing the Global Trading Community Together For a supply chain to generate maximum value, it must move products from supplier to distributor to customer in a way that minimizes costs, redundancies, and waste and maximizes coordination and collaboration among trading partners. GS1 US makes that process possible by enabling companies to uniquely and … Read More →
Partnering with the foodservice industry to identify and overcome challenges using GS1 Standards Today’s foodservice organizations are seeking to drive waste out of the foodservice supply chain, improve product information, and establish a foundation for food safety through better traceability. Working collaboratively as members of the Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative, they are encouraging the use of open, … Read More →
Frequently Asked Questions of the GSIN GS1 US makes that process possible by enabling companies to uniquely and globally identify, capture, and share information about products, locations, and more using GS1 Standards. Learn more about GSIN usage. Does my company need another GS1 Company Prefix to use GSINs? No. The GS1 Company Prefix that you … Read More →
How is the GSIN Formatted? GSIN identifies the logical grouping of one or several logistic units each identified with a separate SSCC and containing trade items as being part of a specific seller / buyer relationship and that travels under one dispatch advice and/or Bill of Lading. GSIN Formation Rules Application Identifier (AI): AI 402 … Read More →
GSIN (Global Shipment Identification Number): GS1 Identification Key The Global Shipment Identification Number (GSIN) is the GS1 Identification Key used to identify a logical grouping of logistic units for the purpose of a transport shipment from the seller to the buyer. The unique identifier consists of a GS1 Company Prefix, a Shipper Reference, and a … Read More →
Improving patient safety and supply chain efficiency GS1 Standards help the industry to improve efficiency and quality for lower costs, more streamlined care delivery, and better patient safety. Sharing information electronically With GS1 Standards as the common language of business, trading partners can seamlessly share information to support data synchronization, as well as the exchange … Read More →
GS1 Standards in Use in Healthcare The widespread use of GS1 Standards has revolutionized efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness in a range of industries. Recognizing the impact that industry-wide adoption of a common language can have, GS1 Healthcare US® is committed to helping the industry improve efficiency and quality for lower costs, more streamlined care delivery, … Read More →
EDI Education Benefits For All Industries EDI Education is a powerful instrument in your professional development, building strong working skills, expanding business knowledge and sharing experience with industry professionals. “Do I really need EDI education in building my retail (warehousing, logistics, insurance, health care…) career?” We are sure, many specialists from the mentioned branches have … Read More →
Company Prefix Capacity: Running Out Of Numbers If you exhaust the numbering capacity of your GS1 Company Prefix, you should obtain an additional one. As your business grows, it may be worth investigating if the additional prefix that you are planning to acquire should have greater numbering capacity. This way, you won’t have to come … Read More →
Company Unique Identification With A GS1 Company Prefix A company prefix that complies with GS1 Standards is a unique identification number that is assigned to just your company by GS1 US. It’s the foundation of GS1 Standards and can be found in all the GS1 Identification Numbers. The most common examples are GTINs (Global Trade … Read More →