Executives From Cargill and CONA Services to Discuss Lessons From Blockchain Implementation During GS1 US Webinar

EWING, N.J., Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GS1 US will host a webinar "Blockchain: Challenges and Keys to Success" on October 21, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. EST with executives from Cargill and CONA Services, LLC (The Coca-Cola System IT Services Company) for supply chain professionals looking to deepen their understanding of blockchain initiatives implemented in recent years. This includes discussion about the use of GS1 Standards to enhance data quality to support supply chain use cases for blockchain, such as supply chain visibility, product information transparency, and authentication.

WHO: Borre Moolenaar, global digital product line lead, Cargill;
Andrei Semenov, director of innovation - supply chain, CONA Services;
Kraig Adams, vice president of community engagement, blockchain, GS1 US

WHAT: The webinar will feature an overview of initiatives and solutions where blockchain was implemented to solve for various use cases across the supply chain. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn best practices for implementation, pose business challenges and questions and understand how the use of GS1 Standards creates a reliable foundation for blockchain success across industries.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST

WHERE: Visit the GS1 US website to register for free

Additional Details: Industry professionals across various business verticals are examining the capabilities of blockchain to better serve the needs of today's consumers through product information transparency, improved product recalls and secure data transmission. GS1 US has gathered these two industry leaders to bring a real-world perspective to blockchain and get a clear, realistic picture of what blockchain can actually deliver.

About GS1 US: 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®). For more information, please visit https://www.gs1us.org.

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