GS1 is an international not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the design and implementation of global standards and solutions to improve the efficiency and visibility of supply and demand chains globally . The GS1 system of standards is the most widely used supply chain standards system in the world. The GS1 System includes Unique Identifiers, Data Carriers (bar codes and RFID), e-Messaging standards, Data Synchronisation and Traceability solutions. Today almost 2 million organisations in over 20 different sectors use GS1 supply chain standards to drive down costs, achieve efficiency gains and deliver supply chain visibility and security. The GS1 Ireland 2012 National Conferences take place on April 26th (Healthcare) and 27th (Supply Chain) in the Convention Centre Dublin. Visit our website www,gs1ie.org for speaker and programme details. To find out more about how implementing GS1 standards as part of your business processes could benefit your orgainsation please contact one of our Team today.