Use of GS1 standards reduces both supply chain disruptions and time-to-shelf by an average of two to six weeks.
For a processor to succeed, it must move its product through the supply chain to the end customer, be it a consumer, operator or another food processor or manufacturer. The more accurate and efficient the supply chain, the better the processor services the needs of both the end customer and trading partners. For accuracy and efficiency, information is a vital element. That is one reason why processors, manufacturers, brokers, distributors, retailers, operators, transporters, customs organizations, hardware and software developers, local and international regulatory authorities and more have banned together as members of GS1 (see www.gs1.org).