The implementation guide provides an overview of GS1 standards and the UDI rule, as well as specifics regarding unique production identifiers, barcode labeling and direct part marking. GS1 was the ...

A new case study has shown how Mercy healthcare system has reaped the benefits of integrating GS1 Standards, including bar codes, across the medical device supply chain. The study, "Perfect Order and ...

Supply-chain standards organization GS1 US has released a Barcode Capabilities Test Kit to help retailers gauge their readiness to shift from linear Universal Product Codes (UPCs) to data-rich 2D ...

EWING, N.J., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GS1 US has unveiled two new guidelines to help industry transition to more-advanced two-dimensional (2D) barcodes on product packaging in the U.S. healthcare, ...

June 9, 2008—Part of the challenge for companies selling any new technology is getting people to understand not just the benefits of using that technology, but also all of the complexities around ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GearChain has launched a free Bulk GS1 Digital Link and Barcode Label Printer that streamlines how businesses create and print barcode labels at scale.

June 26, 1974 was an historical milestone that changed the shopping experience: That’s the date the first item was ever scanned with a barcode. Juicy Fruit gum at a supermarket in Troy, Ohio, became ...

Launch of smartphone camera scanning of GS1 DataMatrix barcodes marks a global breakthrough for patient safety. New capability will allow patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to access ...

By the beginning of 2027, every point of sale (POS) system must be able to scan 2D barcodes such as QR codes in the GS1 ...

Lawrenceville, N.J.-based GS1 Healthcare US has released a guideline to help facilitate the implementation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Unique Device Identifier Rule that requires ...