GS1 Hong Kong, a new name of the Hong Kong Article Numbering Association (HKANA), is an independent, not-for-profit industry support organization.  We promote and support the adoption of a spate of supply chain management best practices and enabling technologies, all underpinned by the GS1 standards, helping enterprises to command new height in business efficiency and global market competition.  The association was originally founded by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce in 1989.  In 2005, following the integration of the global supply chain standards community GS1, the Association is formally renamed as GS1 Hong Kong. 

GS1 (former name as EAN International) is a global not-for-profit organization that creates, develops and manages the GS1 standards for demand and supply chain management. It now has 108 member organizations with over 1 million member companies spanning across 150 nations/economies.  GS1 is charged with the undertaking to drive the new generation of open, multi-industry standards into one fully-integrated system. Please visit www.gs1.org for more details.

As a local representative member organization of GS1, GS1 Hong Kong plays a leading role in promoting a set of common global standards to the local business community and providing a diverse range of business support services spanning from transferal of the latest supply chain knowledge and standards development, to professional consultancy services, e-commerce training, Electronic Product Code/Radio Frequency Identification (EPC/RFID), and Global Data Synchronization (GDS) implementation, in support for the supply and demand chain management adoption.  It is also the only organization in Hong Kong authorized to issue GS1 identification numbers (also known as e-IDs in Hong Kong) for different trading items, locations and parties. GS1 identification numbers enable companies across the globe to communicate with their business partners by electronic means using the same language.

Vision

Mission

Goal

• To facilitate the conception, adoption and continuous perfection of the globally recognized GS1 supply chain standards, best practices and enabling technologies.
• To foster a business environment conducive to collaboration and the deployment of e-commerce technologies.
• To assist enterprises in optimizing supply chain performance and achieving seamless integration with the global economy.

Brand Equity

“GS” represents our role in global standards and symbolizes a synergy between business processes and one global system of standards that are open to everyone. The blue element of the logo symbolizes our global presence while the chevron elements imply the global reach of GS1 standards and new generation of electronic standards (e.g. EPC, GDS). The “1” outside the round element signifies ONE global standard, ONE global organization and ONE global name, emphasizing the GS1's standards, services and solutions are interchangeable and integrated.

Core Values

Leadership : we drive global SCM standards to serve all companies, from SMEs to MNCs (multinational corporations).

Professionalism : we are the only standard organization in Hong Kong authorized to issue GS1 numbers and EPC Manager Number. Our consultants and expertise are for the interests of our business partners.

Innovation : we are dynamic and innovated to cope with the market trends and changing needs.

Passion : we aim at delivering the best results and professional services

Trust and Integrity : we are a neutral and not-for-profit organisation, governed by the highest levels of fairness for the community.

Team Work and Collaboration : we are user driven and user governed, providing a platform for collaboration between business partners.

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