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Barcode numbers are a standard way to uniquely identify products by brand owners and retailers. Any product that you pick...
- August 31, 2022


The businesses continuously focus on making operations efficient. This blog explains how supply chain visibility across trading partners can help...
- August 4, 2022


Getting started with barcodingThis blog will give you an overview about product barcodes, types of barcodes, benefits of barcodes and...
- November 17, 2021


Traceability is an indispensable need of supply chain in the pharmaceutical industry. The challenges faced by pharmaceutical organizations during the...
- November 12, 2021


Master data management is basically the set of tools and solutions that helps businesses manage their data effectively and profitably....
- November 12, 2021


Indian Army faces many challenges in managing its operations that ranges from ammunition management to food supply chain management, it...
- November 12, 2021


In Consulting industry, many firms have found their niche in providing vertical-specific solutions. Client organizations wish to have the solutions...
- November 8, 2021


No organization wants its product to be recalled from the market, however, it is always recommended to have your supply...
- October 5, 2021


Data sharing problems are one of the latest additions to many business challenges faced by brand owners. With most organizations...
- October 5, 2021


Managing product information is not an easy task. Coping up with changing consumer demands, system complexities, and emerging technologies can...
- September 21, 2021


Today’s marketplace is volatile. Whether it is a brick-mortar store or an e-commerce platform, keeping track of your products’ changes...
- July 29, 2021


Do you remember the time when data management could simply be done with the help of an Excel sheet? It...
- July 29, 2021


This blog gives an overview of the importance of barcodes in e-Commerce marketplace operations and supply chain processes. Content Introduction...
- July 26, 2021


This blog describes how traceability solutions can help companies do targeted and efficient recalling of products. Content What is Product...
- July 26, 2021


Blockchain is the new buzzword we are all aware of. Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are the most talked-about applications of blockchain...
- July 21, 2021


Quick Guide to Generate GTIN Barcodes E-commerce websites, like Amazon, Big Basket and others require sellers to enter product IDs/GTINs...
- July 21, 2021


With the increasing business and supply chain complexities, it is becoming essential to get barcode numbers for unique identification and...
- July 2, 2021


GS1 India’s DataKart is a repository for storing product information. It enables suppliers, brand owners/manufacturers and retailers to access, manage...
- July 2, 2021


What is the Global Supply Chain?Global supply chains (GSC) are the network chains spread across multiple continents and countries for...
- June 28, 2021


Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) uses the electromagnetic field for data collection. The radio-based wireless technology is used in commercial and...
- June 26, 2021


This article describes how GS1 India’s traceability service – DataKart Trace - help improve the food safety in the supply...
- June 25, 2021


Worldwide demand for vaccine production has escalated exponentially since the vaccines for the ongoing coronavirus pandemic were developed. Multiple stakeholders...
- June 24, 2021


In recent decades, barcodes have been leveraged in both the brick-and-mortar and e-commerce industries. Barcode encodes a unique identification number,...
- June 24, 2021


Product data management can be a huge problem for manufacturers and resellers. It involves capturing and regularly updating the product...
- June 8, 2021


European Article numbering code (EAN) is a series of numbers in a unique order that helps identify specific products and...
- June 7, 2021


What is DataKart? DataKart is a cloud-based online service from GS1 India. GS1 India has launched DataKart service, a repository of retailed...
- June 4, 2021


Every successful brand has a story to tell. One thing that is unique in all these stories is the point...
- May 4, 2021


Product data complexity can be defined as a measure of its accessibility to the viewer. Accessibility does not simply mean...
- April 23, 2021


The ability to trace a product’s journey to its source is intangible yet priceless. Tracing has already helped identify forged...
- April 22, 2021


Indian agricultural sector is considered as the backbone of our country. Two-third of our population is dependent on agriculture directly...
- November 10, 2020


To be able to sell products in the retail market, manufacturers & brand owners need to affix barcode labels on...
- August 28, 2020


With the world transforming digitally, a brand owner needs to build and maintain a strong & a powerful online presence...
- August 21, 2020


Counterfeiting threats are real. Brands in all industry sectors, from apparel to health, beauty and electronics, are grappling with questions...
- August 14, 2020


Reaching out to customers with accurate product information has never been more competitive and difficult for retailers than today. This...
- July 24, 2020


In these turbulent times, the technological revolution has taken over the various industries worldwide and the supply chain is no...
- June 17, 2020


If you’re planning to sell your products in a retail market and want to ensure its effective movement in the...
- June 10, 2020


Two weeks back, Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged the citizens of India to buy local products and be a part...
- June 2, 2020


Today, consumers have become much more aware of what they are buying and consuming. Consumers like to authenticate every single...
- May 26, 2020


Consumer safety has become the need of the hour with every vertical working towards maintaining strict hygiene and safety standards,...
- May 19, 2020


Today, almost every product in the market comes under the perishable category, as every product has a shelf life. But...
- May 12, 2020


Podcast [audio mp3="https://gs1india.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Podcast-finalEXP.mp3"][/audio] Transcript Hello, friends! This is our first podcast of the series – Supply Chain Insights. Here, we...
- May 5, 2020


Product traceability is an important business requirement. It enables brand owners in keeping a track of the movement of their...
- April 30, 2020


The EPC (Electronic Product Code) is a unique number / key assigned to specific products / items containing information about...
- April 14, 2020


In today’s consumerist economy, the sale of a good or service is not merely a transaction – it is a...
- April 13, 2020


With the rapid growth of e-commerce, detailed & accurate product attribute information becomes more crucial since consumers became highly dependent...
- April 7, 2020


All about end-to-end traceability To start with, let us simplify the jargon. End-to-end traceability is about tracking and tracing your products from the source...
- March 31, 2020


This episode of our podcast focuses on explaining traceability to brand owners and what should they look for in a...
- March 23, 2020


Selling is no longer confined to physical retail outlets. With proliferation of online shopping portals, consumers today look up, evaluate...
- March 17, 2020


According to the Global Brand Counterfeiting Report 2018, the amount of total counterfeiting in the global market had reached 1.2...
- March 13, 2020


Barcode numbers play a crucial role in supply chains, including selling products over the counter and listing them on e-commerce...
- January 15, 2020


Barcode numbers or unique product codes give an identity to your products, whether you are selling them online or through...
- January 2, 2020


If you are a business owner selling products through retail chains and/or online shopping websites, it comes without saying that...
- December 10, 2019


India's pharmaceutical industry today enjoys global eminence for producing the largest volume of generic drugs in the world, meeting over...
- December 6, 2019


At this year’s ‘Thanksgiving Day’ and ‘Black Friday’ in the U.S., on-line shopping overshot sales through retail stores, reversing the...
- December 17, 2018


FSSAI and Ministry of Consumer Affairs informed the Industry about the new system for redressal of consumer complaints through...
- September 18, 2017


Unicorn e-commerce platform, ShopClues, is the latest to subscribe to GS1 India’s DataKart service. Several compelling reasons have prompted ShopClues to...
- June 13, 2017


FSSAI recently sent a letter to Industry asking them to publish FSSAI license numbers along with other product attributes for all...
- June 13, 2017


Companies of all sizes across product categories are seeing tremendous value from DataKart’s premium features which allows them to share...
- June 13, 2017


The Smart Consumer mobile app of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India was launched last year,...
- June 13, 2017


The Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (AFACT), under the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and...
- May 26, 2017


India is the largest milk producer in the world contributing to more than 17 percent of the global output. According...
- May 23, 2017


[caption id="attachment_133" align="alignright" width="131"] Ravish Sangani[/caption] Thirty-one-year-old Ravish Sangani, an entrepreneur from Coimbatore, is the first Indian rubber band manufacturer...
- May 8, 2017

Blogs

Barcode numbers are a standard way to uniquely identify products by brand owners and retailers. Any product that you pick...
- August 31, 2022


The businesses continuously focus on making operations efficient. This blog explains how supply chain visibility across trading partners can help...
- August 4, 2022


Getting started with barcodingThis blog will give you an overview about product barcodes, types of barcodes, benefits of barcodes and...
- November 17, 2021


This blog gives an overview of the importance of barcodes in e-Commerce marketplace operations and supply chain processes. Content Introduction...
- July 26, 2021


Quick Guide to Generate GTIN Barcodes E-commerce websites, like Amazon, Big Basket and others require sellers to enter product IDs/GTINs...
- July 21, 2021


With the increasing business and supply chain complexities, it is becoming essential to get barcode numbers for unique identification and...
- July 2, 2021


Barcode numbers are a standard way to uniquely identify products by brand owners and retailers. Any product that you pick...
- August 31, 2022


At this year’s ‘Thanksgiving Day’ and ‘Black Friday’ in the U.S., on-line shopping overshot sales through retail stores, reversing the...
- December 17, 2018


FSSAI and Ministry of Consumer Affairs informed the Industry about the new system for redressal of consumer complaints through...
- September 18, 2017


Traceability is an indispensable need of supply chain in the pharmaceutical industry. The challenges faced by pharmaceutical organizations during the...
- November 12, 2021


Indian Army faces many challenges in managing its operations that ranges from ammunition management to food supply chain management, it...
- November 12, 2021


No organization wants its product to be recalled from the market, however, it is always recommended to have your supply...
- October 5, 2021


This blog describes how traceability solutions can help companies do targeted and efficient recalling of products. Content What is Product...
- July 26, 2021


Blockchain is the new buzzword we are all aware of. Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are the most talked-about applications of blockchain...
- July 21, 2021


What is the Global Supply Chain?Global supply chains (GSC) are the network chains spread across multiple continents and countries for...
- June 28, 2021


Barcode numbers are a standard way to uniquely identify products by brand owners and retailers. Any product that you pick...
- August 31, 2022


With the world transforming digitally, a brand owner needs to build and maintain a strong & a powerful online presence...
- August 21, 2020


If you’re planning to sell your products in a retail market and want to ensure its effective movement in the...
- June 10, 2020


Two weeks back, Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged the citizens of India to buy local products and be a part...
- June 2, 2020


Today, consumers have become much more aware of what they are buying and consuming. Consumers like to authenticate every single...
- May 26, 2020


Selling is no longer confined to physical retail outlets. With proliferation of online shopping portals, consumers today look up, evaluate...
- March 17, 2020
