Food Industry Expert Warns Against Source Marking vs. Traceability Confusion
As difficult as it may be to believe, some consumers are apparently confused over the difference between source marking and traceability. That, at least, is the opinion of Angela Paymard, Chairwoman of N2N Global which is a Florida-based outfit providing operations, compliance, and safety solutions for food companies. Her view comes via a press release carried...
GS1 and ISO: A Long and Productive Global Relationship
My automated overnight Google search function returned an interesting GS1 web page this morning that seems new, although sometimes funky things happen and I get old news. In this case,
Becton, Dickinson and Company Confirms GS1 Advocacy and Looks Ahead to UDI
You’ve heard of Becton, Dickinson and Company, right? Yahoo Finance reports the medical technology company currently employs 29,116 people developing, manufacturing, and selling medical devices, instrument systems, and reagents worldwide. In a recent news release, the company mentioned something else it is doing, and has been doing worldwide: supporting and using GS1. Here’s why:
The Future of Medical Device 'Game Changers'
Maybe you’ve heard the name Joshua Makower? According to a recent story out of Minneapolis, he’s a medical doctor with an MBA from Columbia University and an engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who has founded — and successfully spun off — three med-tech companies, most recently Acclarent Inc., which was sold to Johnson...
Wal-Mart Gets Tough on Product Data Standards Mandate
Walmart has announced plans to introduce a scorecard to monitor the accuracy of product data given to the company by its suppliers. That’s the opening line from a bit of news I found today online. Turns out, Wal-Mart relies on the 1SYNC Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) for product data accuracy, reliability and standardization. 1SYNC is a not-for-profit...
GS1 Healthcare's 16th Global Conference to be in São Paulo, Brazil in March
The 16th Global GS1 Healthcare Conference will be held March 16th to the 18th in São Paulo, Brazil. At this link you can learn much more about the three-day event, including the current list of chief topics to be discussed. These include:
Webcast on Basics of GS1 Standards in Healthcare Now Available On-Line
The webcast “Improving Patient Safety and Supply Chain Efficiency with Data Standards:
Does the World Really Need Another New Retail Barcode? Isn't GS1 Labeling Enough?
Name practically anything in technology and I swear Microsoft thinks it can re-invent it, only make it proprietary and expensive ’better’.
At Last, Some Well-Informed, Mainstream Reporting on GS1 Labeling
This is scary: writers with real readerships are beginning to focus seriously on GS1, GS1 labeling, healthcare and global standards. After years and years of quietly getting to this point without much fanfare, can GS1′s status as an overnight sensation be far behind? In this feature piece, iHealthBeat editor George Lauer presents a tremendous overview under...
GS1, 'Sustainability Strategies' and the Green Movement
The genesis for this post comes from an article this month about the GS1 UK annual conference. It’s a rather long article, written by Simon Holloway, a Senior Analyst at Bloor Research, but it represents the first time I’ve seen GS1 global standards mentioned in support of sustainability by GS1 officials. Mr. Holloway, in fact,...
GHS and Regulatory Labeling Challenges in the New Era 
