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