The GS1 System of standards has been adopted extensively within the retail sector for over twenty years.  This has enabled the retail sector to drive down costs in an ever competitive marketplace and has improved profitability and efficiency by optimising the speed and accuracy of capturing information and streamlining processes between trading partners. The natural progression for the Construction and DIY industries is to follow the retail sector in improving its supply chain management.

GS1 works with industry around the world to provide global supply chain solutions supported by professional services offerings. The standardisation and automation of the Construction and DIY supply chain business processes enables competitive advantages such as:

• Faster product to market
• Greater on shelf availability
• Stronger supplier relationships
• Unique item identification
• Timely management information
• Lower operating costs through lower stock-holdings and inventory control
• Fast and accurate data capture
• Ability to automate warehousing
• Better control over distribution and storage
• Fewer errors in the recognition of goods

The GS1 System of standards can be implemented through the use of:

• Bar codes
• Global Data Synchronisation
• Radio Frequency Identification and EPCglobal
• eCom

GS1 also provides support through training and consulting services.

Reducing the cost of doing business by driving efficiencies throughout your extended supply chain by enabling greater data accuracy allows your business to realise cost savings.

For more information please contact the GS1 UK Service Team on Freefone 0808 178 8799.