GS1 is a global non-profit organization dedicated to the development and maintenance of global business communication standards. The well-known standard is the barcode, which can be printed on the product and scanned by electronic equipment. More than 100 million GS1 barcode products are scanned more than 6 billion times every day.

Since the development of bar codes, the convenience of human life has been improved. Barcode applications can be seen everywhere, such as retail, logistics, wholesale, manufacturing, warehousing, etc.
Nowadays, the GS1 barcode has developed many forms:

1. Barcode
EAN/UPC barcode (the most extensive)
GS1-128 and ITF-14 barcode (wholesale, logistics, and medical UDI)
GS1 DataBar barcode

2. 2D Barcode
GS1 DataMatrix (Medical UDI)
GS1 QR code

Why use the GS1 barcode on your products?
1. Can carry various data
2. Make products traceable
3. Global e-commerce can be identified

Reference Website:

GS1

https://www.gs1.org