GS1 Standards – Enabling Visibility in the Supply Chain

The GS1 System of Standards is an integrated global standards system to identify and capture information regarding products, assets, services and locations, and to share supply chain information between supply chain stakeholders.

Identify

GS1 Identification Keys provide accurate identification of products, assets, services and locations – one unique identification number globally.

Capture

GS1 BarCodes provide a global standard for bar codes and GS1 EPC/RFID provides a global standard for Radio Frequency Identification.

Share

• GS1 GDSN – Global standards for an automated, global environment that enables synchronisation of master data, the Global Data Synchronisation Network
• GS1 eCom – Global standards for electronic business messaging
• GS1 EPCIS – Electronic Product Code Information Services (EPCIS) is a global standard for sharing traceability event information between trading partners