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1RFID/EPC - what we have done in Austria
Manfred Piller Head of Department GS1 Standards
GS1 Austria
2Starting Point
- Highly developed barcode and EDI-processes
- Retailers are in a very strong position
- Top 3 with about 80 Market Share
- No global players are headquartered of in Austria
- GS1 Austria has defined RFID/EPC as one of their
core-activities
3GS1 Austria activities
- Ongoing information and training
- Active involvement in EPCglobal workgroups
- Strong relationship with Solution Providers
- RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER powered by GS1 Austria
4Information and Training
- RFID/EPC information portal (www.epcglobal.at)
- Training programs part of the GS1 Austria Academy
- EPCglobal Standards in the Supply Chain
- RFID/EPC Workshop RFID in practise
- RFID/EPC for the Healthcare Sector
5Active involvement in EPCglobal workgroups
- Why are we part of EPCglobal workgroups?
- To understand the technical background
- To follow the status of the actual development
- To transfer know how-Transfer to our users
- Which workgroups (extract)?
- HAG HF Air Interface WG
- JRG Tag Data
- Software Action Group
- Packaging Discussion Group
- EAP and EEP
- We bring EPCglobal WGs to Austria
- HF-AI (2006)
- EAP (European Adoption Program) 25.10.2007
6Strong relationships with Solution Providers
- Permanent interaction and communication
- Integration in our RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER
- Motivate our Solution Provider to join EPCglobal
- Tricon
- 7id
- RF-iT
- Identec
- CISC
- Telekom Austria
7RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER
- start-up May 2007
- Partner RF-iT Solutions GmbH
- Portfolio
- RFID tests
- Feasibility studies
- Training
- Showroom
8RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER
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13Some projects
- Track and Trace of steel coils
14Some projects
- Test of new material for returnable crates
(Polyethylene vs. Polypropylene)
15Some projects
- Track and Trace of trucks and railway cars
16Outlook and next steps
- No massive implementation of RFID/EPC in open
loops expected for the next 12-18 months - Some Austrian suppliers are part of the METRO and
REWE roll-out in Germany - We see very successful implementations in closed
loops like tagging of RTIs - Next steps for GS1 Austria
- Further rollout of our RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER
- Promotion of EPCIS
17Austria
Contact Information
GS1 Austria GmbH Mayerhofgasse 1/15 1040
Wien T 43 (1) 505 86 01-0 F 43 (1) 505 86
01-22 E info_at_gs1austria.at www.gs1austria.at
Mag. Manfred Piller Head of Department GS1
Standards T 43 (1) 505 86 01-27 F 43 (1) 505
86 01-66 E m.piller_at_gs1.austria.at
www.gs1austria.at