A new case study has shown how Mercy healthcare system has reaped the benefits of integrating GS1 Standards, including bar codes, across the medical device supply chain. The study, "Perfect Order and ...

50 years after the barcode was first scanned, 22 leaders from some of the world’s biggest companies sign a global joint statement calling for the transition to QR Codes with GS1 standards to ...

Supply-chain standards organization GS1 US has released a Barcode Capabilities Test Kit to help retailers gauge their readiness to shift from linear Universal Product Codes (UPCs) to data-rich 2D ...

The GS1 DataMatrix barcode is recommended or mandated in healthcare regulations across more than 70 countries BRUSSELS, April 15, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twenty years ago, GS1 expanded barcode ...

More barcodes are scanned each day than searches on Google. But they won’t be around for much longer, here’s what’s coming ...

TORONTO, June 25, 2014 /CNW/ - From warehouse loading docks to small retail shops, workers engaged in the global supply chain and shoppers worldwide will hear the familiar beep of the GS1 barcode as ...

The organization celebrates the barcode's 50th anniversary with renewed focus on 2D barcodes and the circular economy, driving innovation and sustainability in businesses worldwide. Partnerships with ...

GS1 UK has found that early adoption of its interoperable standards has significantly increased operational efficiencies among a network of suppliers and solution providers, also ensuring the delivery ...

Blockchain provides one mechanism for sharing information between supply chain trading partners. Because of the IT security, unchangeable records, and decentralized governance, the technology is ...

A broad coalition of leading fresh food associations has released a white paper advocating the adoption of Global Trade Identification Numbers to cover both fixed and random weight perishables ...