GS1 Upstream Integration is the GS1 solution to address the challenges in the integration of the supply chain between manufacturers and their suppliers. Upstream Integration is about improving the processes by sharing information and improving visibility of demand, demand changes and inventory.
This will increase responsiveness to the manufacturing requirements and ultimately to the final consumers.
Bildquelle: GCI
GCI, the Global Commerce Initiative (GCI) - currently known as The Consumer Goods Forum (TCGF), is a global organisation that brings manufacturers and retailers together to identify opportunities for improvement, to develop best practices, to endorse global standards and to drive adoption throughout the industry.