GS1

GS1 is a neutral, not-for-profit organization that develops and maintains the most widely used global standards for efficient business communication. They are best known for the barcode, named by the BBC as one of “the 50 things that made the world economy”. Member Organizations such as GS1 US help ensure that GS1 standards create a common language that supports systems and processes across the globe. IDEA represents the wholesale industry’s needs as a member of GS1 US and a participant on GS1’s global standards committees.