A GS1 Company Prefix is the foundation for identifying products and locations. It is a globally unique number licensed by GS1 US for your company only. Using GS1 Company Prefixes ensures that your products and locations are associated with unique numbers anywhere in the world, enabling important data to be captured and shared. After all, in today’s interconnected world, you aren’t just your company name or your product name—you are your numerical identifier.

• Sell your product in the store
  Use your globally unique number to create a barcode. That barcode will ensure that your product can be properly identified from the manufacturer to the distributor to the store for point of sale.
• Sell your product online
  Computers may do all of your transactions, but there is a still a physical item moving across the supply chain. You want to make sure that your customer gets the right product at the right time, and only your globally unique number can properly identify your products throughout the online retail process.
• Identify locations
  To accurately identify locations and their roles in the supply chain, you need globally unique identifiers. Using the GS1 System, you can monitor important locations in your supply chain, providing better traceability for your products and improving your role in product safety.
• Tag with RFID
  New technologies are enabling item level tagging programs—improving inventory tracking, creating better on-shelf availability of products, and enhancing traceability throughout the supply chain. Your GS1 Company Prefix can help bring you into the future with EPC-enabled RFID technology. Click here to learn more.

There are other uses for your GS1 Company Prefix, too. It can help you uniquely identify documents, services, and help you manage your assets. The GS1 Company Prefix may be a little string of numbers, but it’s a huge investment in the future of your business.