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GS1
GS1 is a global coordinating office leading a collection of neutral not-for-profit organizations which together develop and maintain standards for barcodes and other supply chain technologies. The best known of these standards is the UPC/EAN barcode, a symbol printed on products that can be scanned electronically. GS1 has 120 local member organizations covering 150 countries, and over 2 million user companies. Its main office is in Brussels, in Avenue Louise.
Article summary
GS1 is a global coordinating office leading a collection of neutral not-for-profit organizations which together develop and maintain standards for barcodes and other supply chain technologies. The best known of these standards is the UPC/EAN barcode, a symbol printed on products that can be scanned electronically. GS1 has 120 local member organizations covering 150 countries, and over 2 million user companies. Its main office is in Brussels, in Avenue Louise.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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