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GS1 standards and the circular economy: transforming construction for a sustainable future

Shervin Yousefzadeh and Dr. Arghavan Akbarieh, a postdoctoral researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology, explore how GS1 standards can enhance circularity in construction. The construction industry, traditionally known for its resource-intensive processes, is undergoing a transformative shift towards sustainability shift towards sustainability and resource efficiency. This change is driven by the concept of a “circular…

GS1 UAE Advances Strategic Industry Initiatives at Annual General Assembly

Dubai, UAE—June 28th, 2024: GS1 UAE, the not-for-profit organization providing the most widely used global standards—best known for the barcode—recently convened its Annual General Assembly, highlighting significant strides in enhancing supply chain standards throughout the region. Implementing the global migration to 2D barcodes in the UAE, introducing the Digital Product Passport, and advancing the healthcare…

Leading Companies in the Retail and Consumer Goods Industries Support the Transition to QR Codes with GS1 Standards

50 years after the barcode was first scanned, 22 leaders from the world’s biggest companies sign a global joint statement calling for the transition to QR Codes with GS1 standards to revolutionise the consumer experience On the 50th anniversary of the first barcode scan, 22 industry champions – including marketplaces such as Alibaba.com, retailers like…

Woolworths Australia: reducing waste and boosting productivity with 2D barcodes

How Woolworths reduced food waste up to 40 per cent and improved productivity by up to 21 per cent with 2D barcodes. For nearly a century, Woolworths has been staple of everyday life for millions of Australians. Since its founding in 1924, multiple generations have grown up shopping at “Woolies” which, with a 33 per…

Scan, sort, sustain: how GS1 standards support effective recycling systems

The massive environmental impact caused by our throw-away culture poses a grave threat to the health of our planet. The Earth yields billions of tons of natural resources each year.  However, the way we currently extract and use these resources is wreaking havoc on the environment and, at some point in the not-too-distant future, they…

The GS1 General Assembly elects Mark Batenic as new Chair of the GS1 Management Board

The new Chair replaces Kathryn Wengel after five years of outstanding service   The GS1 General Assembly has elected Mark Batenic as new Chair of the GS1 Management Board as of 1 January 2024. Mark Batenic, Chairman and former CEO of IGA (Independent Grocers Alliance), one of the largest independent grocery chains in the world, will bring his extensive…

Procter & Gamble endorses world transition to 2D barcodes using GS1 standards

“Consumers demand more information about the products they’re purchasing, regulators require the disclosure of more information and there’s an ongoing need to more effectively track and trace products through the supply chain. We can resolve this with 2D barcodes with GS1 standards inside – a single barcode that has the power to provide all the…

UDI at 10: Where it is, how it got there & where it’s going…

Celebrating its 10-year anniversary on 23 September 2023, Unique Device Identification (UDI) reflects on a decade of development and implementation. This article explores UDI’s origin, current status, and challenges in healthcare adoption. Providing a comprehensive analysis of UDI’s evolution over the past decade, the article highlights AIM North America’s crucial role in supporting the program. Industry…

Do consumers care about sustainability?

With the impact of the cost-of-living crisis growing by the day, Sara Reid, strategic insight director at Kantar, recently took a deep dive into the effects of sustainability on current and future shopping habits. Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company. With access to over 130,000 shoppers across two massive panels, each…

Trend Research 2023-2024: Innovation in a world of continuous disruption

The disruptions of the past years have forced the acceleration of many digital transformation elements. Yet even in light of some of these disruptions – such as global inflation worries and climate change-driven extreme weather events – Deloitte reports that 78% of corporate executives are optimistic that steps being taken can help avoid the worst impacts of…