Looking for Expert Guidance on Your Traceability Program?
The GS1 Standards for Food Traceability Online Certificate Course offers you the opportunity to learn key concepts related to the fundamentals of improving product visibility from source to consumption. In addition, you’ll learn how to enhance food safety by leveraging unique product identification for quick and precise recalls and what tools and resources are available to help you identify, capture, and share product information.
This course offers a series of on-demand learning modules to help you understand:
The importance of globally unique identification of products and locations as the foundation of effective traceability
How to implement traceability with the use of GS1® data carriers such as GS1-128 barcodes
What key data elements (KDEs) need to be captured and shared at critical tracking events (CTEs)
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You can earn an important credential in the use of GS1 Standards by successfully completing a GS1 US® certificate course. This badge is a testament to your commitment to professional development, making you a distinguished member of a global supply chain community. Display your badge on your online resume or social media profiles to showcase your expertise and stand out with your credential.
What to Expect
Access On-Demand Modules With Step-by-Step Guidance
GS1 Overview
How GS1 Standards make it possible to identify, capture, and share information automatically and accurately about products, business locations, and more
GS1 Standards in Food Industry
How the GS1 System of Standards can be applied for foods
Knowing Your Risk
What risks can be mitigated with the application of unique product identification in various fresh food categories
Identify
Use of Global Location Numbers (GLNs), Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs), and Serial Shipping Container Codes (SSCCs) in traceability
Capture
How to capture product data including extended attributes for items moving through the supply chain with GS1 data carriers
Share
Use and benefits of Global Data Synchronization Network™ (GDSN®), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and Electronic Product Code Information Services (EPCIS) in traceability programs
GS1 Standards for Supply Chain Traceability
How GS1 Standards are used to identify, capture, and share product visibility information
Critical Tracking Events (CTEs)
What business processes and activities should be tracked as part of your traceability program
Key Data Elements (KDEs)
Based on your supply chain role, what key data elements should be used when recording Critical Tracking Events
Call to Action
Best practices for establishing and enhancing effective traceability programs
Resources
Suite of tools and resources to support traceability implementations
Bonus Content
How to Apply GS1 Standards for FSMA Rule 204 Requirements and Using EPCIS for Supply Chain Visibility
Enhance Your Team’s Skills and Save With Volume Pricing
Set your company up for success by expanding your team’s knowledge in the adoption and use of the GS1 System of Standards. The more seats you buy, the more you can save while also increasing your bench strength to provide accurate product data to your customers and trading partners. All attendees receive a full year’s access to course materials.
Interested in FSMA Rule 204?
Take this 60-minute e-learning course to understand how GS1 Standards can help you meet FSMA Rule 204 requirements. Gain a further understanding of the Critical Tracking Events (CTEs) and Key Data Elements (KDEs) of this regulation and how your company can leverage GS1 Standards to help prepare for the January 2026 compliance deadline.
While this module is available at $59 as a standalone module, it is also included at no additional cost in the GS1 Standards for Food Traceability Online Certificate Course.
