GS1 EPC/RFID Technology Group Launch 9 November 2006

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GS1 EPC/RFID Technology Group Launch 9 November
2006
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GS1 EPC/RFID Technology Group Welcome Maria
PalazzoloCEO GS1
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• EAN and UCC is now GS1
• A single Global Organisation incorporating
• EPCglobal
• and
• GDSN Inc ( Global Data Synchronisation Network)
• All GS1 Member Organisations are the Sole Agents
  of the EPCglobal Standards in their territory
• GS1 Australia administers the EPC standard in
  Australia

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The GS1 Vision for EPC/RFID

• EPCglobal leads the development of industry
  driven standards for the Electronic Product Code
  (EPC) to support the use of RFID in todays fast
  moving information rich, trading networks.
• Our Goal is to increase the visibility and
  efficiency throughout the supply chain and ensure
  high quality information flow between companies
  and their trading partners

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GS1 a diversified portfolio

• GS1 has a full portfolio of products and solutions

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The Opportunity.

• Real benefits of EPC/RFID will come from
  business process improvement opportunities which
  can only be realised through effective
  collaboration with industry
• GS1 provides the global standards and wants to
  support Australian Industries and solution
  providers to ensure cost effective industry
  adoption of EPC/RFID

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In summary

• EPCglobal evolving effectively to meet expanding
  membership
• Core work continues its rapid progress but.its
  about the solutions not technology
• Incredible commitment/drive within the EPCglobal
  community
• Closer integration of activity across GS1
• Clear change over last 12 months as organizations
  have
• Started to move from preparation to
  implementation
• Started to really understand potential to
  transform their competitiveness

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EPC/RFID Technology GroupWhat can we learn from
overseas?Bill McLeer EPCglobal US
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EPCglobal Technology GroupFiona Wilson GM
Standards GS1
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Agenda

• EPCglobal and GS1
• EPCglobal organisation standards development
• Technology group our vision
• International Activities
• Australian Activities
• Member information
• Member only website
• GS1 website
• RFID Cookbook
• Results from Questionnaire
• Way Forward - Technology Group your vision

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EPCglobal GS1Fiona Wilson GM Standards GS1
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EPCglobal Organisation standardsFiona Wilson
GM Standards GS1
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The Purpose of EPCglobal

• Take a global leadership role in developing and
  promoting multi-industry, user driven standards
  for collaborative commerce and supply chain
  management utilising EPC
• User driven organisation delivering added value
  to our customers and stakeholders through our
  activities
• Drive the global, multi-industry adoption of EPC

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EPCglobal Organisation Structure
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EPCglobal Standards Development
Business Requirements BAGs and JAGs
Industry Discussion Groups
Standards Ratified EPCglobal Board (check against
user requirements)
Technical Action Groups Standards HAG SAG
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Technology Group our visionFiona Wilson GM
Standards GS1
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Technology Group Our Vision

• Involvement in National Pilots
• Review and input into International Standards
• Research Development
• Information sharing
• Case studies
• EPCglobal working group
• Key learnings
• White paper
• Networking
• Business Case development/input
• Support collaborate with end user community
• Education

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EPCglobal Local Groups
GS1 Australia EPCglobal
EPC/RFID Advisory Group
Technology Group
Business User Group

• EPCglobal Bus Dev
• Pilots
• Public Policy
• Business Case
• Case studies

• EPCglobal Stds Dev
• Pilots
• RD
• Auto-ID Labs
• Case studies

Business Action
Group - TLS
Work Groups
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EPCglobal International ActivitiesFiona Wilson
GM Standards GS1
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International Activities

• Currently between 50 60 active working groups
• Discussion Groups
• Chemical
• Defence
• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Consumer Electronics
• Industry Action Groups
• Retail Supply Chain
• FMCG
• Apparel, Fashion Footwear
• Health Life Sciences
• Transport Logistics

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International Activities

• Joint Requirements Groups
• Strategy
• Tag Data
• Data Exchange
• Item Level Tagging
• Sensors Batteries
• RTI
• Technical Action Groups
• HAG
• SAG
• Regional Adoption Programs

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International Activities

• Over 1,000 EPC members globally
• Asia Pacific second in number of members
  regionally
• Most of the major International retailers in FMCG
  involved
• Around 10 industry sectors currently engaged
• Large library of information surfacing as a
  result of pilots implementations
• Many of the major early adopters now moving past
  initial installations

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Australian ActivitiesFiona Wilson GM Standards
GS1
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EPC/RFID Local Initiatives

• National Demonstrator Project
• Consortium of 13 members
• Pilot EPCglobal network - manufacturer to
  retailer
• Pilots
• Patties / Montagues - tracking inventory
• Others identified
• ACMA / GS1 licence 4 Watt scientific licence
  (920-926Mhz)
• Privacy Code of Practice
• Involvement in GS1 EPCglobal Working Groups
• Website
• Sharepoint portal with Standards Updates

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EPC Members Only Website
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The Latest Ratified and Draft Standards
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Practice Briefings (White Papers)
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Practice Brief for Site Surveying
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Working Group Summaries
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Australia
EPC/RFID Technology GroupQuestionnaire Results
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Technology Group Member Services
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Technology Group Member RFID experience
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Technology Group Member RFID knowledge
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Technology Group Member Discussion with partners
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Technology RFID Benefits
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Technology RFID challenges
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Technology Group Deliverables
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Technology Group Education
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Technology Group Success Criteria
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Technology Group Structure
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Technology Group Participation
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Technology Group Meeting Frequency
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Technology Group Meeting Location
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Technology Group Your Vision
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Technology Group Our Vision

• Involvement in National Pilots
• Review and input into International Standards
• Research Development
• Information sharing
• Case studies
• EPCglobal working group
• Key learnings
• White paper
• Networking
• Business Case development/input
• Support collaborate with end user community
• Education

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Technology Group Your Vision

• What activities do you see the group doing?
• What structure should the group adopt?
• How frequently should the group meet?
• Where should the group meet?

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EPCglobal delivering value at the point where
technology standards meet business needs
QUESTIONS?
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Cookbook
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How to use the Cookbook

• Scenario A cold storage transports and logistics
  company has heard about RFID and want to know if
  it will improve their supply chain
• Identify knowledge level of customer
• In this case - minimal
• Plan Course of Action
• 1.2 RFID EPC Implementation Guidelines
• 5 Phase Adoption
• 2.6 Pilot Implementation Planning Tools
• Phase /Definition/ Steps/ Decision Point
• Action type/purpose

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5 Phase Adoption
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Planning Tool
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Step 1 Learn

• In this case knowledge base needs to be
  established
• 1.1 EPC Essentials
• Introduction to tags, readers, EPC and EPC
  Network
• 2.1 Standards
• Ensure the customer understands why global
  standards (ie EPCglobal) is essential
• 2.4 Gen2 Information
• Overview of Gen 2 features
• 5.2 Frequently Asked Questions
• Provide standard answers to FAQ

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Step 2 Experiment

• Gain hands-on experience in a control environment
• Provide a live demonstration on how RFID works
• Solution Partner display
• Take laptop, read and tags to the customer
• User other RFID displays
• GS1 Supply Chain knowledge Centre

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Step 3 Plan

• Need to plan a trial, pilot and implementation
  phases
• Requires input from customer to what exactly they
  want to achieve
• 5.3 Key Learnings
• Research on what other companies have done, what
  went right, what went wrong, things to consider,
  etc
• 2.6 Pilot Implementation Planning Tools
• Guide to RFID pilot planning
• 3.1 Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• Provides areas to measure and how to measure KPI
• 2.2 Cost Tutorial
• Using plan, can determine cost for next three
  phases

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Step 4 Trial

• Ensure EPCglobal is a plausible solution in their
  environment
• Choose 1 or 2 items
• Read in only 1 -3 locations
• Scenario Tag a single product (pallet) going in
  an out of cold storage and at the dock door
• 2.1 Standards
• Ensure you are using the correct standards
• 2.3 EPCglobal Network Architecture
• Provides solution partners a guide to the
  EPCglobal Network
• 2.5 EPCglobal Compliance Certification
• Ensures products meet the EPCglobal standards
• 4.1 Readers Infrastructure
• Information guide for solution partner on how to
  set up hardware

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Step 5 Pilot

• Verify Adoption and cost solutions
• Develop a scalable rollout solution
• Scenario Tag 1 -3 products (carton/pallet)
  within property and between partners
• 4.1 Readers Infrastructure
• Information guide for solution partner on how to
  set up hardware
• 3.2 KPI Scorecard Development for EPC Pilots
• Documentation for measuring KPIs
• 4.2 Applications, Systems Processes
• White papers to help problem solve

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Step 6 Implement

• Continue pilot to full implementation
• Engage in phased or product category rollout
• Continue KPI analysis
• Scenario Tag several products (carton/pallet)
  through whole supply chain. Eventually moving to
  all products.
• 4.1 Readers Infrastructure
• Information guide for solution partner on how to
  set up hardware
• 4.2 Applications, Systems Processes
• White papers to help problem solve