Implementation

Using GS1 Standards, diverse business processes interact and interoperate seamlessly across different trading partners’ organisational boundaries, leading to operational efficiencies.

Let's see how some companies - retailers, manufacturers, LSPs and transport carriers - are using the GS1 System (and some services) within their transport management processes to enable interoperability and traceability - to enable standards-based solutions.

Implementation Tools

 

Real Case Implementation of GS1 Standards in Transport Managment

A new video showcasing a real case implementation of GS1 Standards in Transport Management between Stena Line and DSV Road in collaboration with e-Freight , an EU-funded project.

 

 

Case studies

Visibility and traceability on imported products improved (USA)
GS1 Standards is a solution for both government and industry to have a clear and correct visibility on imported products thanks to traceability. Read more

  

Sweden takes the lead in RFID standards for railways (Sweden)
Swedish Transport Administration wanted a European standard for transport and GS1 standards met their requirements. This makes Sweden the first country in matter of use of RFID in the rail sector. Read more

  

GS1 RFID to optimize and expedite port operations in Sweden
In Sweden, logistics involve big costs. The Swedish Transport Administration (STA) works to optimize the filling of container vessels by collecting all of Sweden and Norway containers, by rail. To make this project successful, the STA chose GS1 RFID standards. Read more

  

Optimizing the textile supply chain with GS1 Standards (Germany)
Clothing company Gerry Weber revolutionized the world of clothing by linking RFID tags to security and care instructions. Their logistics partner Meyer & Meyer also participated in this successful project by checking and improving when needed the quality of EPC/RFID tags. Read more

  

GS1 Standards in Belgian Post (Belgium)
GS1 standards enable any Belgian who sends a mail via the national Belgian Post (BPost) to track and trace his registered mail from posting time until delivery. BPost trusted GS1 standards since they are used internationally. Read more

  

Over 30 companies participated in driving efficiencies project in transport (Colombia)
Colombia found a solution to improve visibility and traceability in its logistics process by implementing an integrated platform using automatic global positioning systems. The experiment was a great success which brought significantly positive results. Read more

  

Japan’s initiatives in supply chain visibility (Japan)
A visibility platform is to be created in order to enable Japanese manufacturers to optimize the whole supply chain. EPCIS and RFID will be used to share cargo movement information, among other things. Read more

  

Improving distribution with GS1 Standards (Poland)
Raben Group has become the logistics services group leader in Poland by implementing GS1 standards in its operations, in particular GS1 logistic label, automatic identification and data capture (AIDC), electronic data interchange (EDI), and GS1 identification keys GTIN and SSCC. Read more

  

Common business processes mean better communication
Unilever, a global manufacturer of food, home care, and personal products identified an opportunity to improve the way it works with these partners, through the standardisation of processes and collaboration with DHL. Read more

  

Filled trucks benefit supply chains and the environment
VICS launched an Empty Miles Service to enable its members to match their empty trucks and trailers with other pre-qualified shippers
or carriers that can use the space for shipments. Read more
Electronic messaging increases efficiency 
Health and hygiene products manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Australia and its carrier, Toll Logistics, worked together on a pilot designed to replace the flood of everyday paperwork that flows between them with electronic messaging. The results have been impressive. Read more
Labeling standard increases transport operations reliability 
In 2009 the GEFCO group decided to implement the GS1 SSCC Identification Key for all of its transport activities in Europe. Read more
Access to information benefits all processes and parties 
The GS1 Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC) plays a crucial role in all Dachser processes along the whole supply chain. This GS1 Identification Key has become an indispensable tool for all participants in warehousing and transport processes Read more
Taking logistics to higher levels with global standards 
Bring Frigoscandia is a logistics company in the Bring group: To improve and simplify the understanding of their customers’ information flow, Bring Frigoscandia has chosen the GS1 System of standards. Read more
EPC/RFID brings visibility and better quality data 
Korean multinational LG selected logistics operator Dinet as its third-party logistics provider in Peru. In collaboration with GS1 Peru, Dinet started a project to implement an RFID-based track and trace solution for the LG operation. Read more
Improved efficiencies with Epc Gen2 
Exel, a wholly owned entity of Deutsche Post DHL, the world’s leading logistics group is a long-time active member of the GS1 Transport & Logistics action groups. After having run a number of RFID pilots in various facilities around North America, Exel saw the opportunity to significantly improve efficiencies in its container handling facilities through the integration of EPC Gen2 RFID tags into an application for yard management. Read more
Party identification enhances efforts made by customs 
GS1 Hungary and the Hungarian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Water first began working together in 2002, a cooperation that resulted in GS1 Hungary developing an Electronic Hungarian Waste Management System (e-HWM system) for the Ministry. Read more
Standards for fleet management improve productivity 
GS1 Spain launched a working group to define the business requirements for using the GS1 System of standards to make fleet management more efficient and more effective. Companies like El Corte Inglés, DIA (Carrefour group), Mercadona, DHL, Eroski, Easytech, Campofrío and Sotec took part in this collaborative effort. Read more
National user groups mean efficiency and cost savings 
Sweden is a logistical challenge: 1500 kilometers from north to south, but only 9 million people. This means that transportation costs can become quite a large portion of the total cost of products sold in distant parts of the country. Not surprisingly, Sweden has a long tradition of finding efficient and cost-effective logistics solutions. Read more

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