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Digital barcode clipart3/14/2024 ![]() ![]() How GTIN.cloud Will Automatically Provide GS1 Digital Links Retailers in both Europe and the US are beginning to upgrade their POS (point-of-sale) terminals to get ready for the 2027 Sunrise Date. The transition from status UPC barcodes to Digital Link enabled QR codes has already begun. We have created a tutorial website, to help educate companies on this exciting new initiative. The algorithms behind the scenes can be very complex, but it is seamless to consumers and even companies using single digital link QR codes on their packages.īar Code Graphics, along with technology specialists around the globe, helped contribute to the global documentation to help make this new initiative become a reality. ![]() The GS1 Digital Link is essentially an innovative schema that enables encoded data within a barcode, such as a QR code, to contain both web addresses and potentially serialized GTINs. Product Traceability (Origin, Expiration, Lot, etc.)ĭigital Link Connecting GTINs to Smart Packaging.There are numerous applications for smart packaging and the following are just a few examples: Packaging is defined as “smart” or “intelligent” if it allows connection to the smartphone and essentially gives each barcoded item its own unique digital product identity. The upside to early implementation is that companies can begin to form direct bonds with their end customers right now. Today’s consumers are equipped with a barcode scanner (mobile phone) every time they walk into a store and are becoming more adept at scanning QR codes on products. Many of the larger global consumer product goods manufacturers are already relying on “smart” packaging to engage connected consumers and smaller companies should follow their lead. We encourage all GS1 Barcode clients to reach out directly to their assigned consultants to discuss both short and long-term implementation strategies. Companies of ALL sizes can and should start creating a strategy to implement this new barcode. However, many companies now are beginning to provide transitional GS1 Digital Link QR codes on products to take advantage of the enormous benefits and satisfy the demands of today’s shoppers. The established 2027 Sunrise Date provides companies ample time to begin implementation discussions. Stores around the globe will have to make significant upgrades to their scanning environments for mass single barcode adaption. It is VERY IMPORTANT to note that the UPC barcode is not going away in the immediate future. Due to popular adoption and ease of scanning, the GS1 Digital Link is comprised of a specially configured QR code that can be used as the single on-pack barcode symbol. The GS1 Digital Link is a robust solution enabling a single barcode symbol to be able to be scanned at point-of-sale scanners and provide consumers with the information they demand. A GTIN (Global Trade Identification Number) encoded in a UPC barcode cannot provide granular traceability data nor access to brand-controlled content.
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