Upstream supply chain integration
Manufacturers and their suppliers can also benefit from using GS1 standards
GS1 standards can benefit all trading partners in the supply chain. Our solution provides manufacturers and their suppliers with tools they need to automate their processes, improve efficiency and cut costs.
What is upstream supply chain integration?
Retailers and their suppliers have benefited from using GS1 standards and technology for decades. Upstream supply chain integration simply means using these same standards one step up the supply chain so that manufacturers and their suppliers can both enjoy the same benefits.
Using GS1 standards like bar codes and electronic messaging earlier in the supply chain means the entire supply chain runs faster and more efficiently.
How can upstream supply chain integration help me?
Manufacturers
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Suppliers |
Using the same GS1 standards you already use with your retailers will give you better control over your processes and make ordering and receiving deliveries from your suppliers easier and faster. You’ll also have greater control over your stock levels and production capacities so you can respond faster to your customers' needs.
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Using the same GS1 standards that your customers have already invested in will help you streamline your processes, reduce costs and improve your trading relationships. |
Introducing Global Upstream Supply Initiative (GUSI)
The Global Upstream Supply Initiative, or GUSI, has developed a proven business process model for manufacturers and suppliers that promotes best practice. It’s been developed by many leading global companies and makes use of existing GS1 standards.
Get in touch
Contact Tim Brown on 020 7092 3527 or
Tim.Brown@gs1uk.org
Useful documents & links
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“A strong and mature standard business process implemented in our backend applications, complemented by a well built technical integration standard, has allowed for better support for our supply chain organisation and a faster, more flexible, roll-out of our solutions.”
Juan Francisco Zurita Duque, Team Lead for System Integration, Novozymes
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