Talk:Scantrust

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Company description should be improved

Currently company intro reads as Scantrust "is a Swiss company that provides an Internet of things platform for identifying products on the internet." This description may have been referring to a specific feature that often appears alongside barcodes described as GTINs. GTINs "...are also used to identify products sold online."^[1] It would be more accurate to say it's a "platform for placing identifiers on products to associate them with information on the internet." BirchManner (talk) 18:48, 9 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ https://www.gs1us.org/upcs-barcodes-prefixes/how-to-use-your-barcodes/identify-product-or-location

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Following the first submission of the article, which was declined, I have made made a thorough review of the article and the sources used to establish notability. The discussion with editor User: DESiegel provides some context: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:DESiegel#Follow-up_on_your_comments_re._Draft_on_Scantrust

June 2020 bad sources

I have removed several sources that were paid promotion, for example Supplychaindive, where you can get your press release posted for $179. ThatMontrealIP (talk) 16:46, 26 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for taking the time and making the modifications ThatMontrealIP, I appreciate it very much. One comment regarding the Supply Chain Dive source, despite that they accept press releases, there is an editorial team and the source [1] was clearly not paid promotion. In my view, it is a secondary source which makes an analysis and commentary regarding the company. May I ask if you could reconsider this source? Thank you, Factfox (talk) 18:32, 26 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nope. The copy in the article also looks like it was derived from a press release. "By using ScanTrust's cloud-based software, companies can keep track of their parts and products and identify weak spots in their supply chains." Either way, it's a lousy publisher. ThatMontrealIP (talk) 18:38, 26 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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I left the following feedback for the creator/future reviewers while reviewing this article: Good start..

North8000 (talk) 10:07, 13 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

What I think should be changed: The first sentence describing the company “Scantrust is a Swiss company that provides an Internet of things platform for identifying products on the internet.”

Why it should be changed: “Identifying products on the internet” sounds confusing, it suggests online digital products, whereas Scantrust provides enterprise software for physical products with secure QR codes and traceability systems. A clearer and more accurate version would be:

“Scantrust is a Swiss company that provides enterprise software for product authentication and supply chain traceability.”

References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

There are many references already included in the article which support this change, for example this one: https://phys.org/news/2015-05-combatting-counterfeiting-qr-codes.html

Also, the reference below states that "Scantrust has developed technology that expands on standard QR codes by adding secure serialization" ^[1]

Factfox (talk) 18:11, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Fenton, Kevin; Simske, Steven; Luu, Jonathan (2023-01-24). "Mitigation of Chemical Reporting Liabilities through Systematic Modernization of Chemical Hazard and Safety Data Management Systems". American Chemical Society Omega. 8 (5).

Done Encoded Talk 💬 10:56, 30 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttps://www.gs1us.org/upcs-barcodes-prefixes/how-to-use-your-barcodes/identify-product-or-location

[2] Fenton, Kevin; Simske, Steven; Luu, Jonathan (2023-01-24). "Mitigation of Chemical Reporting Liabilities through Systematic Modernization of Chemical Hazard and Safety Data Management Systems". American Chemical Society Omega. 8 (5).

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