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 * Thank you for the response! I've included the revised submission for the GS1 US page that was deleted and integrated into the GS1 page. Again, GS1 US is separate from GS1 which warrants it having its own page. Let me know if you have any questions.
 * Founded in 1971 and based in Ewing, New Jersey, GS1 US is a not-for-profit supply chain standards organization that brings industry communities together to solve supply chain challenges and visibility through the adoption and implementation of GS1 Standards, the most widely used supply chain standards in the world.
 * More than 300,000-plus businesses across 25 industries rely on GS1 US for trading partner collaboration and for maximizing the cost effectiveness, speed, visibility, security, and sustainability of their business processes. They achieve these benefits through solutions based on GS1 global unique numbering and identification systems such as barcodes, Electronic Product Code (EPC)-enabled Radio-frequency identification (RFID), data synchronization, and electronic information exchange. GS1 US also manages the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), an open, global, multi-sector standard for efficient, accurate classification of products and services.
 * GS1 US facilitates open collaboration with industry leaders to establish best practices for driving supply chain and ecommerce efficiencies. Through GS1 US industry initiatives, the organization helps key industries identify a problem or opportunity that can be addressed through the application of GS1 Standards. Working together, the industry defines its goals and creates adoption plans. GS1 US then supports implementation by individual companies with resources, including guidelines, tools, readiness programs, and education.
 * History
 * GS1 Standards have been used for almost 50 years. In 1973, the grocery industry came together to agree on one way of doing business by adopting the U.P.C. barcode to drive speed and efficiency at retail checkout. This cooperation marked the beginning of GS1 US. Here is a timeline of GS1 US history:
 * 1971 - In December 1971, the UGPCC (Uniform Grocery Product Code Council), precursor to the Uniform Code Council (UCC) and later GS1, is incorporated.
 * 1973 – The formation of the Uniform Product Code Council (UPCC).
 * 1974 – First live scan of a UPC barcode with numbering system administered by the UPCC. The first scan was a 10-pack of gum in a supermarket in Ohio.
 * 1983 – UPCC adds the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) standards to its portfolio.
 * 1983 - GS1 Standards expand beyond point-of-sale consumer units with ITF-14 barcodes for outer cases.
 * 1985 – Introduction of UPCs for use on coupons.
 * 1989 – Introduction of first standard for shipping containers.
 * 1998 – Introduction of global data synchronization and UCCnet.
 * 2003 – Formation of EPCglobal US.
 * 2005 – GS1 is created when UCC and EAN, a European standards organization, merge. UCCnet combines with Transora to form 1SYNC Data Pool.
 * 2008 – Formation of GS1 Healthcare US, Launch of Produce Traceability Initiative.
 * 2009 – Launch of Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative.
 * 2010 – Industry-established start date for GS1 Global Location Numbers (GLNs) in U.S. healthcare.
 * 2011 – Industry-established start date for GS1 DataBar on coupons in U.S. retail.
 * 2012 – Industry-established start date for GS1 Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) in U.S. healthcare.
 * 2012 – VICS merged with GS1 US and the GS1 US Apparel and General Merchandise Initiative was formed.
 * 2014 – GS1 US celebrates its 40th anniversary, commemorating the barcode.
 * 2015 – GS1 US Retail Grocery Initiative formed.
 * 2015 – The National Data Quality Program is launched to help companies establish and sustain effective data quality programs based on GS1 Standards.
 * 2015 – Formation of the Cash Visibility Discussion Group to develop and adopt data standards and best practices for cash logistics affecting intensive cash users and businesses.
 * 2017 – Certified Content Provider Program is established to help small businesses create and manage complete and accurate digital listing product content.
 * 2018 – GS1 Digital Link is launched, a new standard that Web-enable barcodes.
 * 2019 –Verified by GS1, is launched to help brands and retailers share and retrieve authentic product data.
 * 2020 - GS1 US manages and maintains the GS1 US Color and Size Codes (formerly managed by NRF), a database that allows suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers to codify product color and size, enabling more consistent and efficient data exchange in retail.
 * 2021 - GS1 US begins work with industry to transition from UPC to 2D barcodes.
 * 2022 - GS1 US launches RFID cross-industry Discussion Group.
 * Industries
 * GS1 US works in a neutral and not-for-profit role with industry and related stakeholders to identify solutions and establish ways of doing business that benefit all companies. Companies large and small, who may in fact have diverging business interests, work together with GS1 US as a facilitator to articulate new requirements for standards and agree upon standards implementation guidance that make the supply chain faster, more efficient and less complex, while enabling companies to gain value from the data they exchange with trading partners to make products more discoverable online.
 * The core industries served by GS1 US include Apparel/General Merchandise, Retail Grocery, Foodservice, and Healthcare. Each of these core industries has a GS1 US initiative:
 * GS1 US Apparel and General Merchandise Initiative
 * The GS1 US Apparel and General Merchandise Initiative is a retail industry group that is committed to defining business challenges and opportunities and organizing members to explore solutions and create adoption plans.  Suppliers, distributors, retailers, e-tailers, solution providers, industry trade associations, logistics providers, and academic institutions are participating members in Initiative activities, focused on improving inventory accuracy, exchanging standardized product data, and achieving item level visibility with GS1 Standards.
 * GS1 US Retail Grocery Initiative
 * By bringing together industry leaders from grocery, fresh foods, and consumer packaged goods, the GS1 US Retail Grocery Initiative identifies specific industry challenges and develops potential solutions to continue the progress toward more efficiencies, enhanced risk management, and business growth.
 * Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative
 * The Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative represents a broad cross-section of industry trading partners. Members including manufacturers, distributors, brokers, operators, industry associations, government agencies, logistics, and technology providers are focused on improving transparency, operational efficiencies, traceability, and food safety with GS1 Standards.
 * GS1 Healthcare US Initiative
 * The GS1 Healthcare US Initiative is an industry group that focuses on driving the adoption and implementation of GS1 Standards in the healthcare industry in the United States to help improve patient safety and supply chain efficiency. GS1 Healthcare US brings together members from all segments of the healthcare industry to address the supply chain issues that most impact healthcare in the United States. Facilitated by GS1 US, GS1 Healthcare US is one of over 30 local GS1 Healthcare user groups around the world that support the adoption and implementation of global standards developed by GS1.
 * GS1 U.P.C.s, Barcodes and Prefixes
 * GS1 barcodes are accepted all over the world. The barcode you need for your product with one retailer, is the same barcode you'll need to list your product for another. With GS1 barcodes, you can assign a single barcode to your product and use that barcode everywhere, with any retailer that is selling that specific product, whether it’s in stores or online.
 * GS1 US Global Trade Item Number (GTIN®): A GS1 US GTIN is an individual unique product identifier encoded into a U.P.C. barcode that identifies a single product online and in retail stores around the world. Created as an option for small and micro businesses, the GS1 US GTIN is a low-cost way of launching new products in online marketplaces, e-commerce, and retail channels. These product identifiers can be licensed one at a time (starting at $30) and are a great way to establish seller reputation.
 * GS1 Company Prefix: A GS1 Company Prefix allows businesses to get multiple barcodes at a single time, as well as identify locations and mixed cases, create coupons, and create higher levels of packaging like a case or pallet. When a company gets a GS1 Company Prefix from GS1 US, they are issued a unique company identification number, which serves as the basis for companies to create Universal Product Codes (U.P.C.s) barcodes – these barcodes contain a 12-digit Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) that uniquely identifies a product. The numbers contained in a UPC is licensed just to that specific company and uniquely links a company to its products in the marketplace. This helps establish the brand with retailers and make it easier for the company's products to be identified within the retailer's systems.
 * The same GTINs used for barcoding physical products are also used to manage products within information systems, including online retail. They form an important bridge between online listings and physical product, and help businesses maintain order in the inventory management process. Some online retailers mandate GTINs. Amazon, for example, states that it will verify that GTINs/UPCs are authentic. Google Shopping also mandates GTINs.
 * Companies need a different GTIN for each product they sell, and product variations require unique GTINs to distinguish one variation from another. Each barcode can be printed and attached to a product or incorporated into the product's package design or other kinds of labeling.
 * Barcodes and the GS1 numbering system contained within is one example of the use of data carriers to hold standardized identifiers. Other data carriers include GS1 DataMatrix, GS1-128, GS1 QR Codes, and RFID tags.
 * GS1 Connect
 * GS1 Connect is the annual conference and exhibition held each year by GS1 US. It features presentations from industry leaders from the healthcare, retail, foodservice, and grocery industries, as well as experts in technology and innovation, who share GS1 Standards implementation best practices and offer tips to address today’s most pressing business challenges. Brand, retailer, and distributor hosted “How to Do Business With” sessions, Trading Partner Roundtables, and various networking opportunities provide attendees the ability to connect and learn. GS1 US University courses and workshops are also offered for those looking to build their GS1 Standards foundational knowledge. GS1 Connect also hosts the Startup Lab Pitch Competition, a feature of the annual user conference where selected startups, pursuing disruptive technology innovations, pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. These finalist companies are selected based on their business ideas that leverage GS1 Standards to help create value for members, solution providers, and partners.
 * Glossary
 * Some GS1 Standards used commonly in the United States:
 * ·        GTIN – A Global Trade Item Number can be used by a company to uniquely identify all of its trade items. GS1 defines trade items as products or services that are priced, ordered or invoiced at any point in the supply chain.
 * ·        GLN – A Global Location Number can be used by companies to identify their locations, giving them complete flexibility to identify any type or level of location required.
 * ·        GDSN® - The GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network™ is a network of interoperable data pools enabling collaborating users to securely synchronize master data based on GS1 Standards. GDSN supports accurate, real-time data sharing and trade item updates among subscribed trading partners.
 * ·        EDI - Electronic Data Interchange provides global standards for electronic business messaging that allow automation of business transactions commonly occurring across the entire supply chain.
 * ·        EPCIS – Electronic Product Code Information Service enables disparate applications to create and share visibility event data, both within and across enterprises. This sharing is aimed at enabling users to gain a shared view of physical or digital objects within a relevant business context.
 * ·        SSCC – A Serial Shipping Container Code can be used by companies to identify a logistic unit, which can be any combination of trade items packaged together for storage and/ or transport purposes; for example, a case, pallet, or parcel.
 * ·        UPC-A – The most common barcode found on products for retail checkout. It encodes the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN-12) and is also used by retailers to identify privately owned brand products sold only in their stores.
 * ·        ITF-14 – The ITF-14 barcode is generally used on higher packaging levels of a product, such as a case or carton and can be directly printed on corrugate material.
 * ·        GS1-128 - The GS1-128 is a barcode that can include a product's GTIN and additional data, such as Best Before Date, Batch/Lot Number, Quantity, Weight, and many other attributes.
 * References[edit]
 * 1.    ^ "Valid UPCs". Amazon Seller Central. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
 * 2.    ^ "About unique product identifiers". Google Merchant Center Help. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
 * External links[edit]
 * ·        GS1 US Website – www.gs1us.org
 * ·        GS1 Connect – https://gs1connect.gs1us.org/
 * ·        Data Hub – www.gs1us.org/datahub
 * ·        GS1 US Solution Partners – www.gs1us.org/solutionpartners
 * ·        GS1 US Certified Content Providers – www.gs1us.org/ccp
 * ·        GS1 US National Data Quality Program – www.gs1us.org/dataquality
 * ·        The Next Level Supply Chain with GS1 US Podcast - https://next-level-supply-chain-with-gs1us.podcastpage.io/ Alyssa Stoop (talk) 14:39, 21 July 2022 (UTC)

A few things to mention: --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 14:59, 21 July 2022 (UTC)
 * 1) You were asked to disclose whether you were employed by this company, either directly or as a third-party representative. If this is the case, then disclosure is mandatory per Wikipedia's paid editing disclosure policy. Note that you do not have to be paid specifically to edit Wikipedia - merely being on the company's payroll is enough for this policy to apply. Please do not make any further edits until you have responded to this question.
 * 2) A company isn't entitled to have a standalone Wikipedia article just because it exists. It must meet Wikipedia's notability criteria for companies to be deemed worthy of inclusion. For these criteria to be met, a company must have received significant coverage from multiple reliable sources that are independent of the company.
 * 3) We have no interest in what a company wishes to say about itself; this is an inherent conflict of interest (COI). While COI editing is not prohibited outright, it is highly discouraged. COI editors are often incapable of: 1) being objective judges of their subject's notability; 2) writing from the required neutral point of view; 3) using only reputable third-party sources, and; 4) recognizing obviously promotional content in their writing.
 * 4) Editors with a conflict of interest should not edit articles directly, but instead learn to make edit requests on the article talk page. This page is your user talk page, so leaving your request here will do no good as it will never be noticed by anyone capable of acting on it.


 * Thank you Please see below.
 * I am an employee of GS1 US. Because of this does that mean I can not suggest edits?
 * IIs there a reason our page was removed? We do have significant coverage from multiple reliable sources that are independent of the company
 * I understand that since I am an employee there could be a conflict of interest. How do we get our page back in this circumstance?
 * How do I submit edit requests if our page was deleted?
 * Alyssa Stoop (talk) 17:29, 21 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Hello,
 * I just wanted to follow up on my last communication. Please provide guidance. Alyssa Stoop (talk) 11:47, 9 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you Please see below.
 * I am an employee of GS1 US. Because of this does that mean I can not suggest edits?
 * IIs there a reason our page was removed? We do have significant coverage from multiple reliable sources that are independent of the company
 * I understand that since I am an employee there could be a conflict of interest. How do we get our page back in this circumstance?
 * How do I submit edit requests if our page was deleted? 72.76.230.117 (talk) 17:59, 19 September 2022 (UTC)