GS1 standards can be used to identify any company asset that requires identification and tracking. The GS1 identification numbers allocated to assets can be represented in GS1 standard format bar codes. These identifiers can be used to identify and track returnable assets such as:

• Pallet bases
• Roll cages
• Beer kegs
• Totes
• Gas cylinders

Alternatively, individual assets can be uniquely identified for their lifetime, enabling uses such as:

• Identifying equipment or machinery and managing its service cycle
• Tracking an assembly and its individual components throughout its lifecycle.
• Identifying a fixed asset such as a computer or a desk
• Managing stocks of spare parts