Introduction to GS1 barcode

2022-10-11 | 814 view
Barcodes can contain information about product numbers, item numbers and batch numbers and are crucial in supply chain operations.

 

Barcodes can contain information about product numbers, item numbers and batch numbers and are crucial in supply chain operations. Barcode users such as retailers, manufacturers, transport compliance suppliers and hospitals can use barcode to automatically identify and track products as they flow through the supply chain. GS1 manages a wide range of barcodes, most of which comply with ISO standards. Each bar code has a unique purpose and is suitable for different situations.

1. GS1 EAN/UPC barcode

The easy-to-read barcodes are widely used in the global retail industry and appear on almost every consumer product. The EAN/UPC barcode can be scanned directly at the point of sale and is the oldest and most widely used GS1 barcode.

2.GS1-128 and ITF-14 bar codes (for general wholesale and logistics)

GS1-128 and ITF-14 recognition bar codes have a variety of functions. With a barcode attached to an item, it can be tracked at every point in the global supply chain. Both types of bar codes are dedicated to wholesale and logistics, GS1-128 bar codes can be attached with any GS1 identifier, serial number, trial period, etc. ITF-14 bar codes can only carry the World trade code and are suitable for printing on materials with uneven surfaces.

3. GS1 Databar barcode

GS1 Databar bar codes are often used to label fresh foods. Not only can the bar code CONTAIN a PRODUCT batch number, it can also record other product information for use at the point of sale, such as the product's weight.

Databar barcodes are commonly used in retail operations and can be read by a variety of laser scanners used in retail locations.

GS1 Databar bar codes have four for use at the point of sale and three for use elsewhere.

4. Two-dimensional bar code

In appearance, a two-dimensional barcode is made up of many individual dots, which are square or rectangular. Two-dimensional bar CODES CAN CARRY a LOT of INFORMATION AND CAN still BE READ even when they are shrunk or engraved ON the surface OF a product. 2D barcode is used in many different industries, including manufacturing, storage, marketing and logistics, medical industry, etc.

So that's GS1 barcodes. Understanding the difference between different bar code systems, in the production of GS1 bar codes can play twice the result with half the effort.