IHF Embrace of GS1 A Bellwether of More to Come?

Are you familiar with the IHF? That’s the International Hospital Federation. Taking from their own overview, the IHF is the successor to the International Hospital Association, established in 1929. Today the IHF is an international non-governmental organization, supported by members from over 100 countries. As the worldwide body for hospitals and health care organizations, it [...]

GS1: Move on It Now for Competitive Advantage or Get Pulled Under Later

The GS1 initiatives in the medical devices and products world is changing the industry. In fact, based on this recent article out of the UK, courtesy of Healthcare Equipment and Supplies magazine, you should conclude it is changing the industry whether or not manufacturers are for or against it:
Around 70 hospitals across England have signed [...]

GEPIRs, PLNs, RDPs and Other Important GS1 GDSN Terms

In my never-ending quest to make this site both useful and informative, I am posting this link to the GS1 organization’s Glossary of Terms. It is a nine-page pdf document. While many of the words and terms are self-explanatory or familiar, others may not be so obvious. For example:
GEPIR? That’s the Global Electronic Party Information [...]