THE CORPORATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF PERSONS WHICH MANUFACTURE, PRODUCE, DISTRIBUTE, BUY AND SELL GOODS IN ONE OR MORE LINES OF BUSINESS BY CREATING, MAINTAINING, AND SUPPORTING A WORLDWIDE UNIFORM PRODUCT INDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING OF PHYSICAL PRODUCTS IN REAL TIME THROUGH THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND CHAINS OF INDUSTRIES GLOBALLY, THEREBY IMPROVING BUSINESS CONDITIONS BY ENHANCING THE EXCHANGE OF PRODUCT INFORMATION AND CURRENT BUSINESS PRACTICES.