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Countering urban freight congestion and “last mile” delivery issues with the GS1 Smart Urban Transport Pilot
Transport & Logistics, Public sector
Countering urban freight congestion and “last mile” delivery issues with the GS1 Smart Urb...
The Straightsol project was comprised of seven innovative urban freight pilots to explore more effic...
Successful implementation of electronic health record system for traceability of medical materials
Healthcare
Successful implementation of electronic health record system for traceability of medical m...
In Japan, GS1 barcodes have been used in the healthcare industry for decades, specifically by medica...
Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital achieves significant efficiency improvements and traceability for surgical equipment
Healthcare
Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital achieves significant efficiency improvements and traceabilit...
Established in 1894, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital is publicly financed, but operates as a non-profi...
Tokai University Hospital achieves traceability and increased efficiencies in operating theatres
Healthcare
Tokai University Hospital achieves traceability and increased efficiencies in operating th...
Tokai University Hospital implemented a new management system by using GS1 standards in its operatin...
Inventory Management in Apparel with EPC/RFID, Japanese company gains in-store efficiency
Retail, Apparel, Transport & Logistics
Inventory Management in Apparel with EPC/RFID, Japanese company gains in-store efficiency
First to deploy item-level EPC/RFID tagging in Japan.
Medical information support system using Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
Logistics management of pharmaceutical products with bar codes and RFID tags TBC Tokyo, To...