THE GLOBAL LANGUAGE BUSINESS

INTRODUCTION

GS1 China, founded in 1988 under the authorization of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China as an affiliate of General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), is in charge of organizing, coordinating and administrating article numbering and Auto-ID work throughout China. GS1 China has been dedicated to promoting the GS1 System, the globally-adopted, open and cross-industry standard for supply chain management, since it joined GS1 as a Member Organization on behalf of China in April 1991.
With the generous support from the Chinese government, GS1 China has made tremendous achievements through its tireless efforts over the past 20 years. We have established a nationwide network of 46 branches and set up a working system that promotes the improvement of national article numbering and identification as the core competency. This system successfully integrates coding management, research, standards development, implementation and promotion as well as technical service. As a result of our efforts, national article numbering and Auto-ID technical service have been widely adopted by various industries throughout China such as retailing, manufacturing, transportation, communication, asset management, warehouse management, food safety and healthcare, as well as many government departments ,including customs, finance and defense.