GS1 is a global language for doing business. It is a set of uniform data structures that enable the unique coding of assets, people and places. The most common example of GS1 standards in action is the barcoding on products in a supermarket. However, the aerospace and automative industries are among those who also rely on data standards to track finished products and component parts from source to point of use.

Discover how GS1 has used the barcode to help make a difference in retail, online, food service and healthcare in our short animation.