Case studies
Using GS1 Standards, diverse business processes interact and interoperate seamlessly across different trading partners’ organisational boundaries, leading to operational efficiencies.
Supply Chain Visibility
63 % of 149 companies with predominant global supply chains have ranked Supply Chain Visibility as a high priority for improvement
The “Supply Chain Visibility: A Critical Strategy to Optimize Cost and Service ” research study by Bob Heaney, Senior Analyst, at Aberdeen Group details how increasing visibility is a critical strategy for enterprises – aimed at reducing costs and improving operational performance in the context of their increasingly complex and multi-tiered global supply-demand networks. Aberdeen reports an unprecedented increase in the use of Logistics Service Providers as supply chains become more globally connected. “At their core, supply chain visibility solutions aim to improve an organizations’ ability to connect transport and logistics activities, and put universal standards – like GS1 enabling technology – to their most productive use,” states Bob Heaney.
Key Findings:
The report emphasizes the significance of GS1 Standards.
- The top 20% best-in-class companies claim to be compliant to GS1 Standards.
- Users who adhere to GS1 Standards are more than twice as likely as others to monitor transport and logistics activities at the unit and container level.
- Shippers and Logistics Service Providers are tightly interconnected and need to speak the same language to enable end-to-end visibility.
Full Report here
Customs
Unleash the Power of GS1 Standards in Customs
In 2007, GS1 and the World Customs Organization (WCO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), recognizing their common business interests and providing a framework for further cooperation.
One major GS1/WCO initiative is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations around the globe by:
- Setting global standards to facilitate cross-border trade.
- Securing the global supply chain.
- Facilitating legitimate trade.
How can GS1 support Customs?
GS1 and its worldwide Member Organisations (MOs) can help Customs by:
Increasing their visibility of products as they travel throughout the global supply chain to international borders.
- Enabling them to seamlessly interoperate by sharing electronic information with other government agencies, industry and each other.
- Improving their authentication procedures to verify products and players in the supply chain as genuine and legal.
- Using GS1 Standards, Customs organisations can make quicker decisions, efficiently managing products through cross-border clearance. They can improve risk management practices, increasing security and safety for consumers.
Rapid detection of counterfeits with IPM and GS1 standards
GS1 has signed a Cooperation Agreement with the World Customs Organization (WCO) to address concrete areas of collaboration with the WCO on the subject of Anti-Counterfeiting for the next two years and beyond.
This includes the integration of the GS1 System into the IPM (Interface Public-Members) tool. This is a permanent training and communication tool for supporting local Customs authorities in their fight against counterfeiting and piracy. IPM is a cornerstone tool in the WCO’s anti-counterfeiting strategy.
In 2013 the WCO and GS1 were pleased to present the new mobile version of IPM. This version offers new features such as the possibility to use mobile devices to scan industry standard GS1 barcodes found on millions of products, enabling to search the products database in a more time-efficient manner.
