GS1 Barcode Labeling Software

About GS1

GS1 is a global not-for-profit organization that provides the framework for real-time product identification, tracking, traceability, and supply chain efficiencies. GS1 barcode standards are the global language of business between your suppliers, partners, and customers. Creating GS1 barcodes efficiently and accurately is crucial for day-to-day operations of businesses around the globe.

Ready to start creating GS1 barcodes for your products? Get started by licensing a GS1 Company Prefix or a GS1 US GTIN. TEKLYNX partners with GS1 US so you can get authentic UPC Numbers (GTINs) directly through GS1 US by clicking the appropriate link below. You will be taken directly to the GS1 US store. When completed, come back to TEKLYNX and discover GS1-compliant barcode label design software.

• Need multiple UPCs or to identify locations? License a GS1 Company Prefix
• Need only a few UPCs? License single GS1 US GTINs

GS1 serves many industries by reducing costs, creating efficiency, and supporting supply chains.

• For the retail industry, GS1 barcodes provide security and trusted product identification for retailers and brands, small or large. GS1 has released expectations for the transition from 1D to 2D barcodes by 2027, referred to as Sunrise 2027.
• For pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, GS1 helps increase patient safety, with reliable barcodes enhancing security and improving the traceability of medicine and equipment. TEKLYNX barcode labeling software helps print GS1 DataBar barcodes required for UDI-compliant and CFR-compliant labels.
• With the help of GS1, processes are simplified in the food service industry. GS1 barcodes are used for tracking each product and increasing market visibility. This leads to the sharing of trusted information and allows for strong communication between businesses.
• The technical sector includes energy, aerospace & defense, automotive, construction industries and more. GS1 helps drive interoperability by lowering costs and increasing efficiency while identifying information related to products, parts, labels, and more.
• GS1 helps the logistics industry manage the flow of goods for manufacturers, material suppliers, and retailers. Logistics units are uniquely identified with a standard identification number called Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC). If a logistic unit is also deemed a trade item, it may also be identified with a Global Trade Item Number (GTIN). Your company can purchase GTINs or a GS1 company prefix from GS1.

GS1 Digital Link

The GS1 Digital Link standard enables GS1 identifiers like GTINs or SSCCs to be encoded in a barcode, such as a QR code or GS1 DataMatrix, and scanned; and connected to online information. In the same way a URL points to a website, a GS1 Digital Link connects to all types of business-to-business and business-to-consumer information.

The GS1 Digital Link standard can be used in multiple ways based on the business requirements. For example, using a single, web-enabled QR code on a product, a logistics provider can scan it to see the product’s journey through the supply chain; a retailer can scan the same QR code at the point of sale; a consumer can scan it for digital content such as instructions for use or nutrition information; and a brand owner can update the digital content anytime without changing the barcode on the label or packaging.

GS1 barcodes are critical in the supply chain for reliable product information, while meeting industry standards. TEKLYNX barcode label design software helps you create and print GS1-compliant barcode labels.