Education
The Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative provides on-demand educational webinars to help companies better understand how GS1 Standards impact consumer safety, business efficiency, and supply chain visibility in the foodservice industry. These webinars explain how to use and implement the GS1 Standards identified in the Initiative. Click here to submit some basic information and get started with our educational offerings.
Series 1 - Getting Started with GS1 Standards
These webinars explain the overall benefits of the Initiative and GS1 Standards adoption, and offer guidance on assembling your internal support team.
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| GS1 US Primer |
- A brief, introductory overview of GS1 Standards and GS1 US
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About the Foodservice
GS1 US Standards Initiative |
- An overview of the GS1 Standards used in the Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative
- What impact standards have on your company and your trading partners
- Lessons on how to get involved in the Initiative
- Participation on various committees and groups in the Initiative, including the implementation team, steering committee, workgroups and task groups
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GS1 Standards
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- Getting Started: What are GS1 Standards? What are the benefits of GS1 Standards adoption? How do I get started?
- About the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN): What is the GDSN process? What are the benefits of adopting the GDSN?
- Requirements for the GDSN: attributes, messaging, best practices
- Defining the roles of data pools, publishing, and solution providers
- An outline of the key people involved in a data management team, plus how and why they can be instrumental to your success
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Series 2 - Foundations for Unique Identification
These webinars offers training on implementing unique product and location identifiers and how to utilize them in barcodes.
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Introduction to Product and Location Identification
- Introduction to Global Location Numbers (GLNs)
- Introduction to Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs)
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- Introduction to Global Location Numbers (GLNs) and assignment, developing GLN hierarchies and best practices, and the GS1 Company Prefix
- Introduction to Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) and assignment, plus GTIN allocation rules and best practices
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Introduction to GS1 Barcodes
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- Types of GS1 barcodes, when to use each type of barcode, best practices on GS1 barcode usage, and barcode quality control
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Series 3 - Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative and GDSN Implementation
This webinar provides more detail on the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) and selecting third-party providers.
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Implementing the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN)
- Process for selecting a GDSN-Certified Data Pool and Recommendations for Solution Partners
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- How to get started in the GDSN
- Developing your internal roadmap
- Implementation options (machine-to-machine, portal, etc.)
- A review of your technical implementation options for synchronizing and receiving data
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Series 4 - Optimizing Clean and Accurate Data
These webinars provide details on using, sharing, and optimizing electronically captured data.
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Developing Your Data Usage Strategy
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- How can you use the data in existing or future systems and business processes?
- How to develop your project plan for data sharing
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Data Integrity and Cleansing Processes
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- How to ensure that your product information is clean and accurate and is updated in real time
- Establishing internal business processes around data governance
- How to develop metrics to measure your success
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| Additional Information to Aid in Implementation or Adoption |
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Barcode Symbology
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- Review of the Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative’s recommendation for Barcode Symbology implementation
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GLN Strategy and GTIN Hierarchy
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- Review of the Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative’s recommendation for GTIN assignment
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