DENVER, June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- GS1 US® recognized four companies yesterday with GS1 US Excellence Awards for their achievements in implementing GS1 Standards to improve business processes: Procter & Gamble, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOLHS), Saladino's Foodservice and Temptime. Additionally, Dick Tracy, president of Dot Foods, was honored with the Roger Milliken Career Achievement Award. The awards were presented during a ceremony at the GS1 Connect® conference taking place June 19-21, 2019 at the Gaylord Rockies, Denver, Colorado.
The companies awarded have demonstrated strategic vision and produced positive results in community engagement, customer satisfaction and/or process improvement in four distinct categories:
"Each of these organizations is rising to the challenge of today's fast-paced business environment in unique ways," said Bob Carpenter, president and CEO, GS1 US. "In recognizing these four companies, we are shining a light on the versatility of GS1 Standards as a catalyst for business process innovation."
Roger Milliken Career Achievement Award
A founding member of the Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative and current member of the GS1 US Board of Governors, Dick Tracy has been instrumental in driving effective food traceability and data quality strategies throughout the food industry. Tracy recognized that change was necessary to curb skyrocketing and unnecessary costs due to inaccurate supply chain data. Dot Foods, under Tracy's leadership, committed to the use of GS1 Standards, specifically pioneering the use of the Global Data Synchronization Network™ (GDSN®) to enhance the consistency and completeness of data exchange across the supply chain. Tracy's strategic influence is balanced by his inclusive nature and willingness to exchange views with his peers to help make the industry more successful as a whole.
"Dick's advocacy for GS1 Standards has not only yielded significant benefits within Dot Foods, but has also served as a blueprint for success for any company seeking to improve data quality and operational efficiencies," said Carpenter. "His collaborative style has made him a valuable ambassador for GS1 Standards, and we commend him on his openness to share important lessons from Dot Foods' journey with others to extend industry-wide benefits beyond their implementation."
The Roger Milliken Career Achievement Award honors individuals who demonstrate outstanding innovation and leadership in the application of GS1 Standards and industry best practices to improve supply chain collaboration. Roger Milliken was known for being a catalyst for transformational best business practices across multiple industries. Among his many achievements, Milliken revolutionized the design of the textile plant, transformed how businesses controlled their inventories, supported energy efficiency well before the green manufacturing movement and developed quality initiatives that set the standard for modern-day operational excellence. The award program continues in his memory.
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GS1 US®, a member of GS1® global, is a not-for-profit information standards organization that facilitates industry collaboration to help improve supply chain visibility and efficiency through the use of GS1 Standards, the most widely used supply chain standards system in the world. Nearly 300,000 businesses in 25 industries rely on GS1 US for trading-partner collaboration that optimizes their supply chains, drives cost performance and revenue growth while also enabling regulatory compliance. They achieve these benefits through solutions based on GS1 global unique numbering and identification systems, barcodes, Electronic Product Code (EPC®)-based RFID, data synchronization, and electronic information exchange. GS1 US also manages the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code® (UNSPSC®).www.gs1us.org
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