Nov 23, 2017, by - Category: Irish Export Awards Winners 2017 Irish Dog Foods crowned Exporter of the Year; Bausch + Lomb win Multinational Exporter of the Year (sponsored by GS1 Ireland)
The Export Industry Awards 2017, the premier event recognising the remarkable achievements of companies working in the export industry in Ireland, took place on Friday, 17th November at the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road Dublin. 11 companies won individual category awards across a range of sectors. County Waterford took home two awards with Bausch + Lomb Ireland being announced Multinational Exporter of the Year and Sanofi Waterford winning Life Sciences Exporter of the Year. Kildare based Irish Dog Foods was crowned the...
Nov 7, 2017, by - Category: Caroline Rigney talks about going from farmers markets to getting her granola retail ready for supermarket shelves with new packaging and a GS1 barcode.
Caroline Rigney takes us on her journey from farmers markets to supermarket shelvesIreland has seen an explosion in the number of artisan food businesses in recent years. Craft producers have been bringing a variety of tasty and innovative foods from farmers markets to supermarkets through programmes such as Supervalu’s Food Academy. The results have set taste buds singing and tills ringing. This boom has also given entrepreneurs like Caroline Rigney the chance to follow their dreams of making it big in the food sector....
Nov 1, 2017, by - Category: A report on the 2017 ESP - GS1 Ireland EU FMD survey on industry readiness for pharmaceutical serialisation with a focus on the EU FMD deadline
Report focus: EU Falsified Medicines Directive - FMD - pharma serialisation readiness Serialisation Readiness Survey BackgroundOur joint report on serialisation readiness returns in its second year. This time, we have focused on preparations to meet the impending EU FMD deadline. The survey draws from across the industry, including Pharma Manufacturers, Virtual Pharma Companies, Contract Manufacturers, 3PLs, and Wholesale Distributor Repackagers.Key findings of the reportThere is a greater understanding of the financial...
Oct 18, 2017, by - Category: Congratulations to everyone who as made the shortlist for the Irish Export Awards 2017.
Congratulations to everyone who as made the shortlist for the Irish Export Awards 2017. Details of the Finalists can be viewed here.GS1 Ireland is delighted to be sponsoring the category:Multinational Exporter of the Year category. The finalists are:Bausch + Lomb IrelandIrish DistillersPortwestSanofi WaterfordWe look forward to meeting you all on the night!Tickets for the Irish Export AwardsTickets for the awards ceremony can be obtained from the Irish Exporters Association. For more information and to book your corpora...
Sep 15, 2017, by - Category: Harland Simon and GS1 Ireland partner to support use of next generation technologies in healthcare Sept 2017.
Harland Simon, a leading provider of RFID-based solutions for the healthcare sector, has today announced participation in the GS1 Ireland Solution Provider Programme.Dublin, Ireland and Milton Keynes, UK, 15 September 2017 As Partners, GS1 Ireland and Harland Simon will work together to support organisations in using GS1 identifiers, barcodes and RFID technology to provide cost effective solutions for real-time location tracking and inventory management.Using RFID and GS1-compliant tags to track medical devices and as...
Sep 8, 2017, by - Category: If you are researching barcode numbers on the internet you may come across websites offering you barcodes at a very cheap one-off rate. These operators are not part of the GS1 network and are not authorised to sell GS1 numbers.
GS1 is an organisation established by industry, for industry, and is run on a not-for-profit basis. GS1 was established with the specific aim of managing the allocation of identification numbers to companies and to develop the standards (rules) around the use of those numbers.GS1 standards and a unique company prefixAny organisation wishing to use GS1 barcode and ecommerce messaging (EDI) standards needs to join GS1 to receive their own company identification number (prefix). In fact, as your business grows and develops...
Aug 30, 2017, by - Category: Enable your staff to deliver a better quality of service to your customers with GS1 System Certificate Training
Enable your staff to deliver a better quality of service to your customers with GS1 System Certificate TrainingFor many solution providers, being able to offer a GS1 standards based solution can be a real point of value to their customers, ensuring the interoperability, scalability and longevity of their solutions.Having staff trained in the implementation of GS1 standards based solutions reduces cost, increases efficiency, and can be a great selling point for any solution provider. Having access to a proper training re...
Aug 22, 2017, by - Category: The Serialisation Industry Readiness Survey 2017 provides an industry benchmark and is brought to you by GS1 Ireland and ESP
Preliminary results from GS1/ESP Serialisation Industry Readiness SurveyIn less than 18 months, the EU FMD serialisation deadline will be upon us. Those manufacturers supplying the EU market will have to adhere to the stringent serialisation requirements or face exclusion from the market. As manufacturers grapple with the implementation of serialisation they are faced with not only challenges but with many opportunities. GS1 Ireland and Enterprise System Partners (ESP) have teamed up once again to create an industry ben...
Aug 16, 2017, by - Category: Despite the considerable benefits and business opportunities provided by EDI, some companies still view it as an unavoidable overhead.
Realise the benefits of EDI with the right solutionDespite the considerable benefits and business opportunities provided by EDI, some companies still view it as an unavoidable overhead. Common frustrations range from poor customer service and the pressure placed on internal IT resources, to the inability to accurately budget due to variable and unpredictable costs. Does this sound familiar?How does your current EDI solution stack up?We've posed a number of questions that are worth considering when thinking about your cu...
Aug 8, 2017, by - Category: Transformation of cross-border parcel delivery using using GS1 Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC) to enable unique identification and interoperability in the parcel delivery network.
Transformation of cross-border parcel delivery services through the use of a single, common parcel label that includes a parcel identification code.Members of the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) published the Technical Specification (TS 17073) for Postal Services – Interfaces for cross-border parcels.Brussels, 21 June 2017This achievement is the result of a collaborative effort by representatives from postal organisations, online retailers, couriers, express and parcel service providers. It is part of the E...
