Get started with identifying all trade items in your supply chain with the help of unique GS1 numbers – GTIN for products, GLN for locations, SSCC for pallets and GSIN for shipments.
Once the item has been given an identity, it is time to label goods and packaging with barcodes, QR codes or RFID tags. Use our step-by-step guides to get it right.
The last step is to share the information with your buyers. Follow our guides to send data that can be interpreted by both systems and people in the supply chain.
How to identify
Learn step by step how to create numbers to identify products, packages, coupons and more.
| More guidelines for identifying | Usage |
|---|---|
| Start creating barcodes | for barcoding your products |
| Create a GLN | locations, parties |
| Create a SSCC | pallets, logistic units |
| Create a GSIN | shipments |
| Create coupon number | physical and digital coupons |
| Sell products online | guidelines for E-commerce and Marketplaces |
| Get started with GS1 Digital Link with Link management | create GS1 Digital Link to embed in 2D barcodes on your products |
How to capture
Step by step on how to capture data by using data carriers like barcodes, 2D codes and RFID/EPC tags.
| More guidelines for capturing | Usage |
|---|---|
| Barcoding the product | barcoding consumer products |
| Barcoding the case | barcoding outer packages containing consumer products |
| Barcoding pallets | barcoding pallets with logistic labels |
| Label products with variable weight | examples: meat, fish, cheese, fruit and vegetables |
| Position the barcode | guidelines for barcode placement for easy scanning |
| Barcode suppliers | examples of printing companies and industrial labeling equipment for barcodes |
| Barcode quality | guidelines for readability and safe scanning |
| Size guide | sizes for barcodes EAN-8, EAN-13, ITF-14 and GS1-128. |
| Transport labels | How transport labels work and how they are composed |
| RFID technology | guidelines when choosing EPC solution |
| RFID providers | examples of suppliers of RFID and EPC products and services |
How to share
Learn how to get your information right before sharing it with your trading partners.
| More guidelines for sharing | Usage |
|---|---|
| Measure a product | how to measure a product |
| Send trade item information | send structured trade item information |
| Use ProductSearch | search for launched products in ProductSearch |
| Connect to a GDSN-datapool | Real time data sharing |
| Electronic commerce for small and medium-sized companies | This guide describes what your company needs to do to trade electronically using ESAP business processes. |
| Electronic commerce for large companies | This guide describes what your company needs to do to trade electronically using ESAP business processes. |
