What is GSMP?
The GS1 organisation created the Global Standards Management Process (GSMP) to support standards development activity for the GS1 System 
. The GSMP was developed to maintain standards based solutions for global trade using GS1 System technologies. The GSMP uses a global consensus process to develop supply chain standards that are based on business needs and user input.
The objective of the GSMP is to bring together users from all industries, from anywhere in the world, to allow for a uniform approach and methodology for global standards management. This includes but is not limited to standards development, standards maintenance, and implementation support.
The GSMP is built on these core activities:
- Identify and assess business needs
- Gather business requirements
- Document best practices
- Gain solution consensus
- Develop and implement standards
Guiding principles of GSMP
GSMP is an open and transparent process in which anyone can submit a request to improve their supply chain efficiency.
GSMP is user driven, based on the participation of companies. A member company may take an active role in the development of a solution to a particular business need, or simply may submit a request and let the GSMP do the work.
GSMPs scope is the improvement of global standards and the development of solutions responding to international and local companies' business requirements in any industry sector.
Downloads
GSMP user manual
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[format: pdf - date: August 2006 - size: 2061kb]
