Selling on Amazon can be overwhelming and complicated. A lot of Amazon sellers lose 1-3% of their inventory, and most of the time they don’t even know! Join us as we chat with Yoni Mazor from GETIDA, to discuss how to tackle fulfillment issues and put more money back in your pocket when selling on Amazon.   Key takeaways: GETIDA provides software and technology to track inventory in real-time on Amazon's fulfillment centers. Discrepancies in FBA transactions can range from 1% to 3% of revenue. By identifying discrepancies and losses, you can take the necessary steps to protect your business and increase cash flow. To succeed in the online retail space, it's important to continuously learn and adapt to the ever-changing industry. Having a deep knowledge of Amazon’s system and staying up to date will give you the upper hand. Connect with GS1 US: Our website - www.gs1us.org GS1US on LinkedIn   Connect with guests: Follow Yoni Mazor on LinkedIn

Today, the speed of change in the market and on Amazon is rapid, making it difficult for brands to keep up and see continued success. But never fear, Shannon Roddy, of Avenue7Media, is here to give us insights into the brand-building strategies you need to succeed on Amazon, and beyond!    Key takeaways: Building a defensible brand is crucial for long-term success. Invest in building a brand that is recognizable, trustworthy, and unique to differentiate yourself from your competitors. Amazon holds over 50% of the online market and can significantly impact the success or failure of a brand. Harnessing Amazon's data and feedback is crucial for identifying trends, understanding demographics, and developing new products. Leveraging Amazon's platform and customer data can give you a competitive edge, but you need to adapt to changing customer preferences and market demands. Connect with GS1 US: Our website - www.gs1us.org GS1US on LinkedIn   Connect with guests: Follow Shannon Roddy on LinkedIn

Coming at you from this year’s GS1 Connect conference in Denver, Reid sits down with six out of the seven finalists for GS1 US’s Startup Lab Pitch Competition. These founders dive into their startup stories, groundbreaking technology solutions, and so much more!   Key takeaways: Every year, the GS1 US Startup Lab Pitch Competition provides partnership opportunities for new and innovative companies. These founders travel from all over the globe to meet up with GS1 Connect attendees, spread the word about their companies, and compete to win prizes. From edible barcodes to sustainable vending machines that dispense refillable containers, this year’s Startup Lab finalists share all about their technology and how they’re making an impact on the supply chain. Connect with GS1 US: Our website - www.gs1us.org GS1US on LinkedIn   Connect with guests: Follow Philippe Guguen on LinkedIn Follow Ossie Cohen on LinkedIn Follow Dr. Taraka Ramji Moturu on LinkedIn Follow Michael Pytel on LinkedIn Follow David Singer on LinkedIn Follow Manuela Zoninsein on LinkedIn

Navigating the future of the healthcare industry may seem like a daunting journey, but don’t fear, digital tools and best practices can help! Join us as we chat with American Expediting about their transition into the life sciences business and how standards play a role in managing change in the healthcare industry.   Key takeaways: From transporting time-sensitive medications for children with renal failure to coordinating organ, blood, and tissue transportation for transplantation, the American Expediting team saves over 2,000 lives every day. Technology is revolutionizing the healthcare industry, helping with organ transplants, predicting patient needs, and improving communication between healthcare providers. The pandemic has significantly shaped the healthcare landscape, prompting innovative changes in patient care. Connect with GS1 US: Our website - www.gs1us.org GS1US on LinkedIn   Connect with guests: Follow Bryan Campbell on LinkedIn

Did you know that over 100 million tons of textile waste is produced every year? Online returns are a major contributor to this number and as much as 25% of these items have never been worn! Join us as we chat with Ryan Treft, Founder of Resale.com, to discuss how rethinking reverse logistics can reduce waste and increase recovery in mixed lot inventory.   Key takeaways: Resale.com focuses on redistributing net new items that have been returned in mass to help with the retail’s sustainability problem. Returns can create many problems for big businesses, including issues with space and the time it takes to address these problems. The return rate is also increasing year over year. Resale.com works with enterprise companies that are required to use UPC codes. These UPC codes help companies like Resale.com find accurate information on the inventory they are working with.   Connect with GS1 US: Our website - www.gs1us.org GS1US on LinkedIn   Connect with guests: Follow Ryan Treft on LinkedIn

Inventory-limited product buys, like greeting cards, can be time-consuming for consumers and – a lot of the time – may result in them not finding what they truly need. Enter the concept of customized commerce: automated, streamlined, and personalized products on demand.  David Henry, co-founder of a cutting-edge greeting card company, Card Isle, joins Next Level Supply Chain to talk all about customized commerce. With roots in the engineering space, David took a leap of faith with some of his college classmates to take on the greeting card industry, emphasizing personalization at the forefront. In this episode, David talks about the inception of Card Isle, and the ways in which customized commerce is revolutionizing the consumer landscape. Key takeaways: Customized commerce is redefining customer experience, allowing consumers to purchase exactly what they want, without having to compromise. Any business that operates in a physical-digital environment (phygital) can experience great results in customized commerce, especially if your business can produce products quickly. The phygital product space can provide authentic, real-world connections in today’s digital world.   Connect with GS1 US: Our website - www.gs1us.org GS1US on LinkedIn   Connect with guests: Follow David Henry on LinkedIn

On this special episode of Next Level Supply Chain, GS1 US CEO Bob Carpenter speaks with Frank Yiannas, Former Deputy Commissioner, Food Policy & Response at the FDA. While at the FDA, Frank was one of the architects for the Food Safety Modernization Act using his massive experience at Walmart and Disney, where he spent a combined 29 years in charge of food health & safety. Bob and Frank discuss the importance of a smarter and more sustainable food system with the help of digitalization. Frank shares insights on the Food Traceability rule and how it was developed by the FDA. We also tackle the benefits of traceability, such as preventing illnesses and improving transparency in the food system. We talk about how data standards and emerging technologies can address challenges facing the food industry and how collaboration is key to implementing the new rule. Tune in to discover how compliance oversight is moving towards a 21st-century paradigm and how data sharing can create crucial public-private collaborations. Key takeaways: The food system needs collaboration between public and private sectors to implement traceability and prevent major outbreaks. Emerging technologies like RFID and IoT pixels offer new ways to track and monitor food assets and increase predictive capabilities for identifying volatile seafood shipments. The shift towards real-time monitoring and dynamic risk prioritization is already emerging, and the private sector should lead the way in reinventing how they do compliance oversight and share their practices with regulators around the world. Connect with GS1 US: Our website - www.gs1us.org GS1US on LinkedIn   Connect with guests: Follow Bob Carpenter on LinkedIn Follow Frank Yiannas on LinkedIn

In this episode, we brought on two guests: Kevin Capatch, the Director of Process Engineering for Geisinger, which is a regional health provider out of Pennsylvania that services roughly 3 million people across 45 different counties in Pennsylvania, and Vicky Lyle, she's the Vice President of Industry Relations for Owens and Minor. They both discuss medical recalls, the current process, and where we are going in the future.  Today, we're making great strides into automation for these recalls, but we still have a lot more to do and we need everyone involved. Please join us as Kevin and Vicky dive into the challenges the healthcare industry faces in managing recalls for medical devices and how automation and data standards like Unique Device Identification (UDI) can address these issues.  Key takeaways: The Internet is a powerful tool for collaboration and problem-solving, with significant untapped potential. There is a clear affinity for the Internet, citing its ability to connect people from different backgrounds and enable collaborative problem-solving. We are only starting to scratch the surface of what is possible with this technology, but there is still much to be discovered and leveraged in the years to come. Automation and UDI hold promise for improved recall management. Despite the challenges of recall management in healthcare, there are several promising advancements in the field. Automation has increased in recent years, improving efficiency in the recall management process. The implementation of UDIs (Unique Device Identifiers) has likewise shown promise, as they can help to quickly locate products during a recall and provide more specific information beyond a catalog number. Enriching medical records with specific product information can lead to more detailed analytics. There are a variety of potential benefits of enriching medical records with specific product information, such as catalog numbers and lot numbers. This data can provide medical professionals with more detailed analytics on patient outcomes and device performance, leading to better research opportunities and ultimately, better patient care. Connect with GS1 US: Our website - www.gs1us.org GS1 US on LinkedIn   Connect with guests: Follow Kevin Capatch on LinkedIn Follow Vicky Lyle on LinkedIn

Michael Pytel has years of experience in the manufacturing world from developing wheelchairs, greeting cards, shoes, poultry and meat products, and even rockets. Through all of this, he felt like there wasn't a lot of innovation in warehouses. His aim to change that is by building a platform that uses machine learning and AI from the ground up, rather than antiquated warehouse management systems that were built 15, 20 years ago. So what are these cutting-edge technologies that Michael has created and how do they lead to efficiency and success? Michael Pytel, Co-Founder & CTO at Fulfilld, explains the importance of technology in the warehouse for mapping products, eliminating fork truck traffic, and how it all leads to success.   Key takeaways: An optimized warehouse is one that focuses on reducing waste. Wasteful time, wasteful travel, wasted movements, and focusing on where you want employees to feel engaged and successful in the day. Fulfilld is focused on creating technology to structure the ballet in the warehouse where movement is optimized and there is no wasted travel. Fulfilld is focused on creating a ‘digital twin’ for mapping out products in the warehouse. They take the CAD drawing of a manufacturing space, of a warehouse space, and load it into a computer model, and essentially generate their own version of Google Maps. It can create routes for employees to optimize their travel on a forklift or on foot. Transparency creates efficiency. By having something be visible, you can optimize more! Fulfilld’s technology has given customers the ability to see where their order is in the process so they aren’t constantly wondering when it’s going to ship. This creates a great consumer experience. Connect with GS1 US: Our website - www.gs1us.org GS1 US on LinkedIn   Connect with guest: Michael Pytel’s LinkedIn

When Vishaal B. Bhuyan found himself with a seemingly insurmountable supply chain issue, he never expected his journey would lead to a revolutionary new approach to food safety. With the help of a synthetic biologist, they created traceable tags that not only allowed for better tracking but could also kill pathogens. But will this breakthrough technology be adopted? Vishaal B. Bhuyan, CEO of Aanika Biosciences, explains the importance of food safety, the potential that’s out there to enhance this safety, and more. Key takeaways: Food safety is not only important for people, but it’s vital for businesses. Vishaal says it’s important for companies to have insurance to cover incidents like this. In fact, a company he knows lost 30% of its top line revenue from this.Aanika is creating cutting-edge technology to combat pathogens in food. They developed a probiotic microorganism that's been deactivated which contains a unique DNA sequence does things like addressing pathogen growth, killing pathogens, and many different secondary functions.The value between biology and insurance is incredibly valuable. Aanika’s insurance program converts this thing that many people don't understand–but need–into a digestible narrative around cost savings.   Connect with GS1 US: www.gs1us.org GS1 US on LinkedIn Connect with guest: Vishaal Bhuyan’s LinkedIn

Technology and digital innovation continue to play a key role in data acquisition, but how do we leverage this data and do something greater with it? Join us as we chat with Kezzler about the Digital Product Passport (DPP) and how connecting it with GS1 Digital Link fosters interoperable supply chains.

New artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are being introduced daily, which has caused a sense of uncertainty for consumers. Join us as we chat with Scott Downes, Chief Technology Officer at Invisible Technologies, about why we shouldn’t fear the evolution of AI and how having a process in place allows you to better manage real-time data, creating less painful customer experiences.

As e-commerce exchanges evolve, so does the type of data that is required for running a successful business. How can you ensure that you are aware of these essential data attributes and that you are providing the most accurate data along the supply chain? Join us as we chat with Rob Gonzalez, Co-founder, and CMO of Salsify, about the importance of data quality and standards when sharing information with trading partners.

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Rule 204 is here. When thinking about how to approach these data requirements with your supply chain partners, collaboration and alignment is the name of the game. Join us as we chat with Karen Long and Joan Studley from iFoodDS, and discuss the pitfalls of misalignment and poor data exchange along your supply chain and the best ways to get suppliers and trading partners on board with best practices through FSMA 204 and beyond.

Reducing waste and improving product quality are the keys to a successful and sustainable future. Senior Vice President at Wiliot, Steve Statler, will join us to talk about the Internet of Things – what it is and how it can help drive a more sustainable supply chain…and world.

Simply communicating your brand’s physical presence isn't enough for online shoppers anymore. Your customers want more information – and that could include your product catalog. Join us as we chat with Mike Massey, CEO at Locally, a business that gives access to real-time inventory to nearby shoppers using e-commerce tactics, to hear about how physical retailers can avoid becoming invisible, and why Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) are the key to success.

Just because you build a product catalog and a brand presence, doesn’t mean customers will be able to find or purchase from you. Successful brands are not built in a linear sense, but rather they have the necessary resources in place to support inventory demand and then deliver on time to boost satisfaction and visibility. Join us as we chat with Envision Horizons founder, Laura Meyer, to talk about the importance of having a logistics and inventory strategy as brands start up and scale.

Hundreds, even thousands, of interactions happen along the supply chain for each product before it reaches the consumer. As a result, human touch points along this journey are becoming less feasible, so automation and computers have to find ways to “build trust” in a supply chain data exchange. Join us for a fascinating discussion with digital identity expert, Paul Dietrich, as he walks us through how we are innovating and building greater trust along our supply web…with less human interaction.

Some of the biggest supply chain challenges come down to not having a clear understanding of where something comes from, where it’s going, and where it will end up. With better traceability data, we can better track products and avoid waste and inefficiencies that may impact the health of our global environment. Join us as we chat with Wholechain Co-founder, Jayson Berryhill, about work Wholechain is doing to address environmental, social, and governance issues with end-to-end traceability as a foundation.

Did you know better packaging data can facilitate sustainability? And better data along your supply chain can create greater efficiency? Without solid data sharing along your supply chain, the shiny technology you decide to adopt can render itself unsuccessful. Join us as we chat with CEO of Specright and author of “The Evolution of Products and Packaging” to discuss why standards are critical when leveraging innovation to achieve sustainability and how to think outside the box to streamline operations.