GS1 US BarCodes and eCom Standards

Barcodes

Barcodes created from GS1 US identification numbers enable you to identify, capture and share information throughout your value chain. They are used to identify all product configurations, packaging, transportation, distribution, inventory, display location and sales touch points. Best-before-dates, serial numbers, and lot numbers may also be encoded into barcodes using GS1 US standards.


Ecommerce


There are two major GS1 standards that support ecommerce: EDI, which stands for Electronic Data Interchange, and XML, which stands for Extensible Markup Language.


GS1 Identification Numbers

GS1 identification numbers all begin with the same foundation – a GS1 Company Prefix. This is a special number assigned by GS1 US to the product’s brand owner and it is used to create globally unique ID numbers and barcodes for products; inner packs, cases, and pallets; locations; assets (including returnable assets like totes), and services. GS1 identification numbers are standards that allow your business to identify, capture, and share information in your global value chain.


Data Quality


As experts in data quality, we have the knowledge and resources necessary to help make high-quality data a reality at your organization.