{"id":3596,"date":"2020-07-01T18:05:25","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T18:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gs1.se\/product\/gs1-company-prefix\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T11:57:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T09:57:54","slug":"gs1-company-prefix","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/standards-and-services\/gs1-company-prefix\/","title":{"rendered":"GS1 Company Prefix"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>GS1 Company Prefix is a global standard and your company&#8217;s unique number that identifies you as a trading partner among buyers and sellers worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/guides\/join-gs1-sweden\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6205\">joining GS1<\/a>, you automatically get a GS1 Company Prefix. The number gives you the opportunity to use all GS1 standards to <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/identify\/?lang=en\">identify,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/capture\/?lang=en\">capture,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/share\/?lang=en\">share<\/a> your products, locations, and packages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To scan products, you need a barcode with a number underneath. GS1 Company Prefix is part of that number in the barcodes from GS1. The prefix forms the basis for the unique numbers that help you <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/guides\/how-to-guides\/create-barcodes\/\">create barcodes.<\/a> Click on the video to learn more about how the prefix is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n    <div data-provider=\"YouTube\" class=\"video-wrapper video-wrapper-YouTube h-100 w-100\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/PbMLUvCmTms\/mqdefault.jpg) center center \/ cover no-repeat;\">\n        <div class=\"video-overlay position-absolute w-100 h-100 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center\">\n            <div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-auto justify-content-center align-items-center p-3 inner\" style=\"background-color: rgba(240, 245, 250, 0.9); \">\n                <h4>Behind this, you&#8217;ll find a video<\/h4>  \n                <p class=\"mb-1 text-center gs1-smallest\">To display this content, you need to consent to non-essential cookies. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking Manage Cookies.<\/p>\n                \n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary\" data-toggle=\"modal\"\n  data-target=\"#cookieModal\">Manage Cookies<\/button>\n            <\/div>    \n        <\/div>\n        <iframe title=\"Vad \u00e4r ett GS1 F\u00f6retagsprefix?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/PbMLUvCmTms?feature=oembed\" class=\"youtube-iframe\"  frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Video in Swedish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-uses-gs1-company-prefix\">Who uses GS1 Company Prefix?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any company that needs to identify itself in the supply chain needs a prefix. And companies that work in global trade &#8211; both physical and digital, need to meet the demands of the outside world for unique identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GS1 Company prefix is used by many &#8211; from producer, supplier, distributor to store, wholesale and e-commerce etc. In Sweden, the prefixes are widely used in <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/your-industry\/grocery-trade\/\">grocery retail,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/your-industry\/retail\/?lang=en\">retail,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/your-industry\/pharmacy\/\">pharmacy,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/your-industry\/marketplaces\/\">marketplaces,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/your-industry\/food-service\/\">foodservice,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/your-industry\/construction\/\">construction,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/your-industry\/technical-industry\/\">engineering<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/your-industry\/healthcare\/\">healthcare.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-benefits-of-gs1-company-prefix\">The benefits of GS1 Company Prefix<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>GS1 Company Prefix gives you a future-proof digital language to start communicating in the global trade flow. Once you have acquired the prefix, the door opens to new possibilities such as;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/foretagsprefix-illustration-e1598280671274.png\" alt=\"Company Prefixes\" class=\"wp-image-1147\" style=\"width:271px;height:183px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>doing business globally, in a language that 114 countries understand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>get a unique identification of your products, packages and locations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>digitize all your physical devices in the flow of goods and connect them to the ecosystem for global trading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sell on marketplaces where unique identification is required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>traceability and safety since unique numbers do not collide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; and you will also receive manuals, customer support and user driven development of the standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-gs1-company-prefixes-are-used\">How GS1 Company Prefixes are used<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-identify-your-business\">Identify your business<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You get a guaranteed unique prefix to identify your business in the global market. The prefix is built into your Number Sequences from GS1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-identify-products-locations-and-packages\">Identify products, locations, and packages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>GS1 Company Prefix opens up the possibility of using all GS1-standards for identification. You can, for example, identify products, outer packaging, pallets, places, parties patients, coupons and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/identify\/?lang=en\">See all standards for identification<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-create-sequences-with-unique-numbers\">Create sequences with unique numbers<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/foretagsprefix-bild.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/foretagsprefix-bild.png 380w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/foretagsprefix-bild-300x103.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When you obtain the GS1 Company Prefix, select a number sequence customized to your needs. The sequence is used to create unique numbers that identify, for example, your products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The subscription for GS1 Company Prefix is based on your company&#8217;s latest annual turnover. If you only want to identify a single item, you can order a <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/faq\/fees\/#enstaka-foretag\">single number instead.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By becoming a customer of GS1, you get a GS1 Company Prefix. 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