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Healthcare
Reducing the global impact of environmentally harmful anaesthetic gases using a medical de...
95% of anaesthetic gases used in an operation are not metabolised by the patient so a significant pr...
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Healthcare
Exchanging data via GDSN as a foundation for traceability
To increase the safety and efficiency of medicine supply chains, healthcare leaders in Zambia are ke...
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Healthcare
Working together on a single source to achieve reliable data for medical devices
Exchanging product information of medical devices has traditionally involved time-consuming handling...
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Healthcare
Optimising medicine management and reducing waste: a digitised approach for Danish healthc...
The absence of a standardised tracking system in Central Denmark's hospitals had made it arduous for...
GS1 standards enable optimisation of maritime and ports operations
Transport & Logistics, Technical Industries
GS1 standards enable optimisation of maritime and ports operations
Today’s maritime supply chains have become increasingly complex—stakeholders interact every minute o...
Implementing RFID-enabled technology for the transport of precious laboratory samples at St. James’s Hospital
Healthcare
Implementing RFID-enabled technology for the transport of precious laboratory samples at S...
Laboratory samples, such as cancerous tissues taken during a biopsy, are “precious” since a patient’...
ContiTech turns complexity into simplified traceability with GS1 standards
Technical Industries
ContiTech turns complexity into simplified traceability with GS1 standards
ContiTech manufactures and delivers customised suspension systems based on a customer’s specific req...
How positive patient identification can provide peace of mind for patients and their relatives
Healthcare
How positive patient identification can provide peace of mind for patients and their relat...
Staff working on the breast ward at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (Leeds) faced numerous, daily...