Benefits of
GS1 Standards
Primary Producer
• Provide product information to
consumer: nutritionals, allergens, sustainability info, etc.
• Enable better product and location
identification for track and trace processes
• Enable use of Rapid Recall Express®
• Enhance visibility to support safe
handling processes
• Enhance product visibility
Prossesor/Manufacturer
• The use of GTINs, SSCCs, barcodes, and
electronic data help:
- Reduce costs and time spent on manual
processes
- Improve order accuracy
- Reduce delivery errors
- Increase accuracy for electronic
commerce/website information
- Improve cash flow
Distributor/Wholesaler
• GTINs, SSCCs, GLNs, barcodes, and
electronic data:
- Optimize receiving productivity
- Increase receiving accuracy
- Improve inventory management
- Expedite put away
- Reduce mis-picks and shorts
• GLNs identify warehouse locations and
product source for traceability
• GDSN data (synchronized product data)
aligns:
- Product dimensions
- Product handling procedures
• Physical Event data capture enables:
- Inventory availability
- Managing date-coded product
• Better data through GS1 Standards can
enable labor planning and efficiencies
Distributor Center
• GTINs, SSCCs, GLNs, barcodes, and
electronic data:
- Optimize receiving productivity
- Increase receiving accuracy
- Improve inventory management
- Expedite put away
- Reduce mis-picks and shorts
• GLNs identify warehouse locations and
product source for traceability
• GDSN data (synchronized product data)
aligns:
- Product dimensions
- Product handling procedures
• Physical Event data capture enables:
- Inventory availability
- Managing date-coded product
• Better data through GS1 Standards can
enable labor planning and efficiencie
Point of Consumption
• GTINs, SSCCs, GLNs, barcodes, and
electronic data:
- Optimize receiving productivity
- Increase receiving accuracy
- Improve inventory management
- Expedite put away
- Reduce shrink
• GTINs, GLNs, and barcodes enable:
- Quick and accurate POS
- Loyalty and membership cards linked to
consumer purchases
• GLNs identify store locations of
receipt and product source for traceability
• GDSN data (synchronized product data)
provides:
- Planogram for shelf fit
- Creation of shelf tags
- Increased accuracy for electronic
commerce/website information
- Nutrient and allergen information for
consumers
• Physical Event data capture enables:
- Inventory availability
- Managing date-coded product
- Country of Origin
- Optimize receiving productivity