Traceability

The GS1 Traceability Standard defines minimum traceability requirements within business processes to achieve full chain traceability, independent of any technology. It is a meta-standard composed of other GS1 standards – such as barcodes, EPCIS and GS1 EDI.

This standard builds a framework for end-to-end traceability systems, linking the flow of information to physical products. This enables all trading partners involved in a supply chain – manufacturers, transporters, ware houses, retailers – to have the required traceability information in an event of a recall.

The GS1 Global Traceability Standard is the basis of the GS1 Global Traceability Checklist, a document used to conduct gap analysis for critical points in traceability systems. Companies can verify the quality and integrity of their existing traceability processes using this Checklist or consult our traceability experts for an assessment.