MyGS1
An Introduction into MyGS1
My GS1 is a suite of exclusive member online tools to help you access services from GS1 New Zealand. In MyGS1 you can:
- View the status of your account (My GS1 Dashboard)
- Order new bar code ranges (GTINs)
- Set up new Global Location Numbers (GLNs)
- Order and view verification reports to check that scanners can read your bar code first time, every time
- Generate a graphic of your bar code in a file format suitable for designers developing your product packaging
- View your transaction history
- Make payments online
- View other additional information about your account (number of complimentary verifications and bar code graphics left in your membership year; GS1net status etc)
- Setup your products and allocate them numbers in ProductVault (TM).
Find out more about each of these by clicking on the web links above!
MyGS1 Dashboard
The dashboard provides a snapshot of your member account, and provides a central 'jumping off point' for all the other MyGS1 services available.
Let's talk about the different components of the dashboard:
Member summary
In this section, we provide for you the key details about your Member account, including account number, main contact within your business for GS1 matters, contact details for you local GS1 Territory Manager, and a summary of your account status. [more]
Transaction Summary
Clicking on the Transaction History button will take you to a summary of recent transactions against your account. You can 'drill down' to see the detail of the transaction, and, if an outstanding balance, can opt to pay securely online via our credit card gateway. [more]
Contacts
MyGS1 allows you see who are GS1 contacts in your company, and if you are the administrator, you can add and alter details. [more]
Bar codes (Global Trade Item Numbers, GTINs)
This section will summarise the bar code ranges that you have been allocated by GS1. You will note that we have summarised the entire range for you, presenting the member prefix that GS1 allocates to you (in bold), the numbers that you allocate to your individual products (in italics) and the check digit (in red). Note that you can order (and pay) for more GTIN ranges online in real time. [more]
Global Location Numbers (GLNs)
This section will summarise the Global Location Numbers that you have been allocated by GS1. Note that you can order (and pay) for more GTIN ranges online in real time. [more]
Bar code Graphic Generator
A new service for members, this service will allow you to take any of your individual GTINs and turn it into a standards-compliant bar code graphic for use on your product packaging. [more]
Online Payments
MyGS1 has a secure online payment gateway for credit card payments. Because its instant, you will be able to pay for and get the services you need from GS1 when you need them (bar code range allocation, GLN allocation, bar code graphic generation). New Members will also be able to join up online all in a 'one pass' session. [more]
Verifications
Via MyGS1 you can order a verification test on your bar code to ensure that it scans first time, every time. You can also view and download past verification reports. [more]
Additional Information
Summarising your status for GS1net, EPCglobal and verifications. [more]
Bar codes
MyGS1 shows data directly from our Number Management Registry, allowing you to see all the number ranges that you have allocated to your company.
You will note that the GTIN ranges are displayed in full to aid in comprehension, with your member prefix highlighted in bold, your product IDs in italics and the check digit in red.
You can order, and pay via our secure credit card payment gateway, more number ranges - these will be instantly available to you for use!
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Global Location Numbers (GLNs)
Global Location Numbers are typically used to identify physical, logical or functional parts of your business (e.g. warehouses, retail stores, accounting, packing line) and are often required in electronic transactions or to assist in traceability by being embedding in EAN-128 bar codes.
Via MyGS1 you can see the GLNs allocated to your company, and self-register more. Note that every member of GS1 NZ has an allocation of 5 free GLNs as part of a membership fee. Additional GLNs, however, do cost and payment can be made through our secure credit card payment gateway.
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Verifications
Through MyGS1 you will be able to order verification scans on your bar codes, and check on the progress of verification requests you have made:
You are also able to search and view/download past reports:
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MyGS1 Bar code Graphic Generator
A new and innovative service for members rolled out with MyGS1 is the Bar code Graphic Generator.
We know that for smaller companies or those new to bar coding that getting your bar code number (GTIN) turned into a graphic can be difficult.
Through MyGS1 all members will be able to generate 10 free bar code graphics as part of your yearly membership fee.
The graphics (either in EAN-8, EAN-13, ITF-14, UPC-A, UPC-E format) are emailed directly out of MyGS1 to your nominated email account in high resolution postscript format. This format will be able to be opened and used by almost any graphic design package.
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Transaction Listings
In the transaction listing area of MyGS1, you will see all recent transactions against your member account. You can drill down to the details of the transaction, and you can pay any outstanding transactions online using our secure credit card payment gateway.
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Paying outstanding bills ...
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Making Payments
MyGS1 provides a secure environment to pay for services from GS1 New Zealand, including:
- Online membership
- Ordering more GTIN ranges
- Setting up Global Location Numbers (GLNs)
- Paying outstanding bills
- Creating Bar code graphics of your individual GTINs
The payment gateway, provided by SecurePayTech and Westpac, is encrypted, secure and has been externally audited by Aura Ltd, Internet Security Experts. Transact in confidence!
Additional Information
MyGS1 summarises other information about your account, including:
- whether your company has a subscription for EPCGlobal whether your company is registered for GS1net, the data synchronisation service offered by GS1 New Zealand and GS1 Australia. You will also see, where relevant, the number of products loaded into GS1net at the end of the last quarter. The number of complimentary bar code graphics remaining to be used prior to the end of your membership year. The number of verificaton scan reports remaining to be used prior to the end of your membership year, and the number of verificatons 'in progress' (ordered or not completed). From this area you will also be able to access the part of MyGS1 where you can order verification reports or review and download completed verification reports.
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ProductVault (TM)
ProductVault is a new, free-for-members service from GS1 New Zealand that guides you through the allocation of product identifiers (Global Trade Item Numbers, GTINs) to your products and product hierarchies (inners, cases, pallets).
ProductVault was designed following feedback from those new to GS1 standards. ProductVault assists members, in particular new members, to complete easily key tasks that can be confusing, including:
- number allocation
- check digit calculation
- selecting the appropriate bar code for your product
- getting your GTIN turned into a bar code graphic
We also know that unless you have an internal Product Information Management System, keeping tabs on which of your products has which GTIN allocated to it is a challenge. MS Excel does just not cut it!
ProductVault stores key information, including weights and measures and brand/product descriptions, in GS1 New Zealand's core systems so that you always have a listing of which of your products are linked to which GTIN. Furthermore, ProductVault helps you to set up data about your products in compliance with GS1 international standards. The handy export function included will speed you to assemble your data for using in electronic catalogues such as GS1net.
Find out more about how to use ProductVault by watching a short (5 min) video tutorial. Enjoy!
If you have any feedback on ProductVault, please email info@gs1nz.org.
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MyGS1 Member Summary
In the member summary area, you will see:
- information about your account
- information about who your local contact from GS1 is
- a button for you to see recent transactions against your account
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Contacts
MyGS1 summarises the individuals within your company that GS1 NZ has in our contacts database.
The main contact (defined as your organisation's Administrator) can add and change all of their colleagues' details; others can only edit their own details.
