GS1 Institute officially launches

GS1 Australia has launched the GS1 Institute, which will consolidate the organisation’s 35 years of experience in administering the GS1 System of barcoding and numbering into a program of specialised education and training curriculums.

GS1 Australian members will specifically benefit from the institute as they look to adopt global best practices based on the GS1 System of Standards to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in their supply chains, GS1 Australia says.

According to GS1 Australia, training packages have been designed with industry in mind and tailored to incorporate the latest research, theory and best practice from Australia’s leading industries and tertiary institutions.

“The GS1 Institute concept has been in development for many years. The establishment and launch of the institute demonstrates GS1 Australia’s commitment to the development of our current and future business leaders and supply chain and logistics professionals, as well as the upskilling of current practitioners with the knowledge to help them face the challenges of a technologically driven supply chain,” said Steven Pereira, GS1 Australia CEO and Head of GS1 Institute, who officially launched the institute at GS1 Australia’s Supply Chain Week 2013 on 12 September in Sydney.

Under the auspices of GS1 Australia’s Melbourne and Sydney offices, the institute provides classroom and online training and practical case-driven educational sessions in GS1 Australia’s Supply Chain Knowledge Centre in Melbourne.

GS1 Australia’s staff will also benefit from the curriculum provided by the GS1 Institute. “It is very important that our staff be up to date with developments in the GS1 standards so as to assist our members with the current best practices,” added Pereira.

The newly inaugurated GS1 Institute also partners with many of Australia’s leading universities, teaching institutions and industry associations to deliver customised subjects about the GS1 System across many disciplines. This collaboration also supports Australian industries’ vocational training and professional requirements.

“The drive of GS1 Australia’s education and training team is to deliver trusted knowledge of global best practices, not only to today’s supply chain and logistics practitioners, but also to Australia’s future supply chain leaders,” Pereira said.