GS1 is a neutral, not-for-profit international organization, created by companies and dedicated to the development of global standards for the identification, communication & sharing of information between companies.Founded in 1973, GS1 enables companies to uniquely identify their products, logistics units, locations, entities & equipment throughout their lifecycle.

A unique identifier to follow our product all along its lifecycle from production to asset management and end of life.

Focus on track availability

• Unique IDs: Each product is given a unique number, similar to an ID card number, guaranteeing precise, unambiguous identification that remains unchanged over time.
• Global interoperability: GS1’s global standards facilitate communication between partners (suppliers, customers, maintainers), ensuring that everyone speaks the same language and uses the same unique identifier for each asset.
• Improved safety & reliability: Standardized component identification & tracking ensures easy access to essential information, improving the safety and reliability of rail operations.
• Regulatory compliance: Helps companies in the rail sector to comply with regulatory requirements in terms of safety & quality management, thereby reinforcing compliance with national & international standards including the future European Digital Product Passport (DPP) regulation.
• Enhanced traceability: Ensures detailed tracking of components & rolling stock through-out their lifecycle, guaranteeing complete traceability & increased accountability.
• Efficient data exchange: Enables data sharing seamlessly between all the partners involved, whether internal to the company or multilateral.

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In Australia since 2018: Today, more than 600 Vossloh Cogifer turnouts are identified with this type of tag containing the unique identifier & various other elements legibly inscribed and partially encoded in data matrix.