The GS1 Global Standards System
The GS1 System is an integrated suite of global standards for identifying, capturing, and sharing supply chain information, including:
- globally-unique numbering formats (identification numbers) for identifying supply chainobjects including products, business locations, and more;
- barcodes and radio frequency identification (RFID) for capturing identification numbers; and
- data synchronization and electronic information exchange for sharing data. GS1 Standards are the most widelyimplemented supply chain information standards in the world.
They are used in business practices, supply chain tools and software solutions to facilitate the communication and sharing of information across those systems and among trading partners. GS1 Standards help industries and companies leverage the power of information to move their business forward. They promote quality data in IT systems and make it possible for companies to speak the same language and connect with each other. The results are greater visibility, efficiency, security, and collaboration for their business and greater convenience, value, safety, and satisfaction for their consumers.
The GS1 System is widely used in healthcare, from pharmaceuticals to medical devices to many of the other products found in healthcare facilities and supplied by other business sectors. Preventing medical errors and combating counterfeiting are top-of-mind concerns facing the healthcare sector, and GS1 Standards are helping to solve these issues.
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