The Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative seeks to facilitate GS1 Standards adoption in an effort to make the industry’s value chain more visible, secure, and sustainable with complete and accurate data.
Important Note: Nothing in the roadmap should be construed as constituting or implying an agreement concerning prices, output, markets, or dealings with customers and suppliers. Each participating company must exercise its independent business judgment in pricing its services or products, dealing with its customers and suppliers and choosing the markets in which it will compete. This is provided only as a strategic roadmap that individual companies may choose to employ in conjunction with their voluntary adoption of GS1 Standards.
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This GS1 US Foodservice Roadmap to Complete and Accurate Data ("Roadmap") is intended for use by individual companies who have made the independent business decision to voluntarily adopt GS1 Standards.
The timelines below accommodate a +/- 6 month window.
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Activity
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Timeline
Experienced
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Timeline
New
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Description
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Strategic planning to gain alignment on a voluntary recommended roadmap for GS1 Standards adoption with foodservice industry organizations, Manufacturers, Distributors, Operators, and third-party vendors. |
February 2009 to July 2009
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2
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Endorsement of GS1 Standards by the foodservice industry. |
Q3 2009
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Individual participants in the July Foodservice Leadership Forum support the adoption, deployment, and use of GS1 Standards. |
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3
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Announcement - promotion of endorsement by trade associations and key industry executives. |
Q3 2009
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IFDA, IFMA, NRA, key multi-unit Operators and Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), and GS1 US Board Members, Executives, and Industry Leaders announce their commitment to and support of GS1 Standards. |
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4
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Establish governance of the Steering Committee for Foodservice and Working Group for Foodservice. |
Q3 2009
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GS1 US and individual company leadership announce the establishment of a GS1 US Team for Foodservice, and the appointment of members to the Steering Committee for Foodservice and Working Group for Foodservice. |
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5
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Develop and finalize marketing and education plans for GS1 standards adoption by IFDA, IFMA, NRA, and GS1 US, including guidelines on how to validate data integrity, delineating phase 1, 2 and 3 data attributes for data synchronization. Map out dual strategies: 1. For participants in the leadership forum and 2. To recruit and educate new industry participants. |
Q3 2009 - Q4 2009
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The GS1 US Team for Foodservice, working with the newly formed Steering Committee for Foodservice and Working Group for Foodservice, will develop and deploy a coordinated marketing, information, and promotional program to assist individual companies in their voluntary implementation of GS1 Standards and to recommend the use of GS1 Standards to additional companies in the foodservice industry. |
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6
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Manufacturers, Distributors, and Operators acquire GS1 Company Prefixes (if needed). |
Q4 2009
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The foundation of the GS1 System is the unique GS1 Company Prefix assigned by a GS1 Member Organization. To acquire a GS1 Company Prefix in the United States, a participating company should contact GS1 US (www.gs1us.org). |
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7
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Manufacturers, Distributors, and Operators assign headquarters Global Location Numbers (GLNs) and register them with GS1. |
Q4 2009
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A participating company assigns its headquarters Global Location Number (GLN) using the GS1 GLN Allocation Rules. |
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8
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Manufacturers assign Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) to products. |
Q1 2010 -
Q2 2010
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Q1 2010 - Q3 2010
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A participating Manufacturer or Brand Owner should assign its Global Trade Item Numbers®(GTINs®) to each product, inner pack, and case level items following the GS1 GTIN Allocation Rules. In addition, GTINs should appear on all price lists and order sheets provided to participating Distributors. |
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9
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Manufacturers encode Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) into barcodes on products. |
Q2 2010 -
Q3 2010
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Q3 2010 - Q2 2011
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A participating Manufacturer or Brand Owner encodes Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) into its barcodes. |
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Verify barcodes with GS1 US [Manufacturers send any extended barcodes - when they use Application Identifiers (AIs) - to GS1 US to make sure AIs are scannable and accurate with respect to structure, symbology, magnification]. |
Not Applicable
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If participating Manufacturers or Brand Owners encounter barcode accuracy issues, they can verify barcodes with GS1 US by sending extended barcodes - when they use Application Identifiers (AIs) - to GS1 US to assess whether barcodes are scannable and also accurate with respect to structure, symbology, and magnification. |
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Manufacturers, Distributors, and Operators address how individual trading partners should communicate and receive data through a Global Data Synchronization Network® (GDSN®)-certified data pool. (Including Brokers / Sales Agents). |
Q1 2010 -
Q2 2010
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Q2 2010 - Q4 2010
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A participating company determines how to communicate information to its trading partners through a GS1 GDSN-certified data pool or through a GS1 GDSN-certified Solution Partner. |
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Manufacturers collect and store detailed Phase 1 product attribute information. Accuracy of information should be reviewed and verified. Continue analysis on Phase 2 data requirements. (If Phase 2 data is readily available, begin to collect and store). |
Q2 2010 -
Q4 2010
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Q4 2010 - Q2 2011
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Assignment of Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs); collection of the various product attributes for review and verification. |
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Manufacturers, Distributors, and Operators begin systems assessment and plan enhancements to process, store and communicate Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) and Global Location Numbers (GLNs) and then implement systems changes. Commence analysis on Phase 1 and Phase 2 data requirements. |
Q1 2010 -
Q2 2010
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Q1 2010- Q3 2010
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A company's business systems and processes may require analysis, planning, design, development, deployment, testing, and training. |
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Manufacturers begin to communicate Phase 1 Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) attributes and Global Location Numbers (GLNs) to Distributors via the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN). |
Q2 2010
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Q2 2011
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Trading partners collaborate to initiate data communications between the organizations. This is a starting point - deliberately in the middle of cleansing data. |
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Distributors scan inbound products from Manufacturers and record and store information to track what products and how many are going where. |
Q1 2011 -
Q3 2011
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Q2 2012 - Q4 2012
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A participating Distributor should scan barcodes as products are received. 2011 is the target date proposed for the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI). |
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Manufacturers begin to communicate Phase 2 Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) attributes to Distributors via Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) or selected method. |
Q2 2011
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Q4 2012
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A participating Manufacturer or Brand Owner should communicate product attributes to its Distributor and Operator trading partners when ready. |
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Distributors scan outbound products and record and store the information. |
TBD in alignment with Produce Traceability Initiative, Meat and Poultry B2B Data Standards Organization (mpXML)
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A participating Manufacturer should scan Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) and Lot Numbers as products are shipped to its Distributors. A participating Distributor should scan GTINs and Lot Numbers as products are shipped to its Operators. 2012 is the target date proposed for the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI). Once Lot Numbers are embedded in barcodes, a participating Manufacturer or Brand Owner would also be able to scan outbound to capture that data. |
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Operators scan inbound products and record and store information. |
TBD in alignment with regulations arising from Produce Traceability Initiative, mpXML
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A participating Operator should scan Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) and Lot Numbers as it receives products from participating trading partners. |
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Manufacturers begin to communicate Phase 3 Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) attributes to Distributors via Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN). |
2013
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| Notes |
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There will be quarterly analytical updates on overall progress and actions of industry trade groups and government regulators (produce, meat and poultry, dairy and others) by GS1 US™ and the Steering Committee and Working Group for Foodservice to monitor progress. In addition, new industry trade group and regulatory developments will be communicated in as close to real time as possible, as they occur or in anticipation of their occurrence, to members of the Steering Committee and Working Group for Foodservice, and the GS1 US Team for Foodservice to keep the groups informed so that they can, in turn, advise and inform individual company participants.
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The term "Manufacturer" includes both national brands and private label manufacturers.
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The term "products" can include cases, inner packs, and unit levels. |
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The term "Operators" includes various foodservice customers, such as hospitals, schools, hotels etc. |