GS1 System

The GS1 System of Standards provides an integrated global standards system to identify (GS1 Identification Keys), capture (GS1 Data Carrier) and share (GS1 e-Com and GS1 Network) supply chain information and to allow visibility of the supply value chain. It provides a platform that facilitates the collaboration amongst trade partners and technology providers in order to jointly solve business challenges leveraging the GS1 standards, independent of computer platforms and programs, and to ensure visibility along the entire supply chain.

The GS1 System of global standards is user-driven – it is developed in collaboration with the users to address the user’s needs. It has been designed to be completely scalable – built to work for a small or a large company, a national or multinational company, companies with one product or hundreds of products.

The GS1 System of Standards is used in multiple sectors and industries such as retail and consumer goods, healthcare and transport and logistics.

The GS1 House

The GS1 System of global standards aims to create a more efficient, safer and sustainable value chain by enabling collaboration amongst trading partners. To achieve these goal, the GS1 System is built on the solid foundation of the GS1 System of Standards, which provides an integrated global standards system, to identify, capture and share supply chain information. The development and implementation of these standards are supported by the professional services rendered by GS1 Global Office and the GS1 Member Organizations. Supply chain stakeholders and the GS1 Organization working together leveraging the standards and services bring about GS1 Solutions to ensure collaborative solutions of business issues.