Clear communication between customers, suppliers and distributors is crucial for the efficiency of commerce. But if everyone has different processes and systems for communication, it will be difficult to share even the simplest information. A common language is needed, and this is where GS1 comes into the picture.

Ever since 1974, when the first barcode was scanned in a grocery store, GS1 has been numbering the world with its unique standard system. Over 10 billion barcodes are now scanned every day – and businesses have a standardized business language to exchange information about products, deliveries and transactions.