توفر مفاتيح GS1 ID للشركات طرقًا فعالة للوصول إلى المعلومات حول العناصر الموجودة في سلاسل التوريد الخاصة بها، ومشاركة هذه المعلومات مع الشركاء التجاريين.

ID Keys enable organisations to assign standard identifiers to products, documents, physical locations and more.

Because GS1 ID keys are globally unique, they can be shared between organisations, increasing supply chain visibility for trading partners.

To build a GS1 ID key, your organisation must become a member of GS1 and obtain a GS1 company prefix. This will form the basis of your ID keys.

There are 12 GS1 ID keys, allowing organisations to connect physical events and related information, as in the table below.