Annual General Assembly (AGA)
28th June 2024, Friday, 10 AM GST To be held at: Voco Dubai Hotel
Retail Webinar (May): Getting started with GS1 barcodes
23rd May 2024, Thursday, 11 AM GST Agenda: GS1 as an organization and its vital role in supply chain GS1 GTIN and its applications to reduce cost in a supply chain When to apply for a GTIN and how many you need How GLN simplifies the exchange of information in supply chain Register here
Woolworths Australia: reducing waste and boosting productivity with 2D barcodes
How Woolworths reduced food waste up to 40 per cent and improved productivity by up to 21 per cent with 2D barcodes. For nearly a century, Woolworths has been staple of everyday life for millions of Australians. Since its founding in 1924, multiple generations have grown up shopping at “Woolies” which, with a 33 per…
Scan, sort, sustain: how GS1 standards support effective recycling systems
The massive environmental impact caused by our throw-away culture poses a grave threat to the health of our planet. The Earth yields billions of tons of natural resources each year. However, the way we currently extract and use these resources is wreaking havoc on the environment and, at some point in the not-too-distant future, they…
Retail Webinar (April): Getting started with GS1 barcodes
25th April 2024, Thursday, 11 AM GST Agenda: GS1 as an organization and its vital role in supply chain GS1 GTIN and its applications to reduce cost in a supply chain When to apply for a GTIN and how many you need How GLN simplifies the exchange of information in supply chain Register here
The GS1 General Assembly elects Mark Batenic as new Chair of the GS1 Management Board
The new Chair replaces Kathryn Wengel after five years of outstanding service The GS1 General Assembly has elected Mark Batenic as new Chair of the GS1 Management Board as of 1 January 2024. Mark Batenic, Chairman and former CEO of IGA (Independent Grocers Alliance), one of the largest independent grocery chains in the world, will bring his extensive…
Procter & Gamble endorses world transition to 2D barcodes using GS1 standards
“Consumers demand more information about the products they’re purchasing, regulators require the disclosure of more information and there’s an ongoing need to more effectively track and trace products through the supply chain. We can resolve this with 2D barcodes with GS1 standards inside – a single barcode that has the power to provide all the…
UDI at 10: Where it is, how it got there & where it’s going…
Celebrating its 10-year anniversary on 23 September 2023, Unique Device Identification (UDI) reflects on a decade of development and implementation. This article explores UDI’s origin, current status, and challenges in healthcare adoption. Providing a comprehensive analysis of UDI’s evolution over the past decade, the article highlights AIM North America’s crucial role in supporting the program. Industry…
Do consumers care about sustainability?
With the impact of the cost-of-living crisis growing by the day, Sara Reid, strategic insight director at Kantar, recently took a deep dive into the effects of sustainability on current and future shopping habits. Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company. With access to over 130,000 shoppers across two massive panels, each…
Healthcare Monthly Meeting (October)
25th October 2023, Wednesday, 3 PM GST Meeting Agenda: Unregistered products process linked to the Import Permit System New requirement for the medicines to be licensed by multiple agents Renewal process for GLNs Register here