Getting Ready for Visibility. Michele Southall Sue Hutchinson GS1 US/EPCglobal US 16 April 2010

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2 Getting Ready for Visibility Michele Southall Sue Hutchinson GS1 US/EPCglobal US 16 April 2010

3 Today s Agenda Quick Context for Visibility Keys to Enabling Visibility Why Standards? Next Steps

4 Quick Context for Visibility Answering all the questions related to where s my stuff? Visibility is based on: Clear, unambiguous identity for goods, locations, assets, and parties to a transaction Methods of capturing identity and condition information appropriate to a business process Well understood methods for storing, querying and sharing information related to What, Where, When and Why to drive decision-making and business process improvements

5 Keys to Enabling Visibility Have a clear picture of which dark spots in your business/supply chain you want to illuminate Engage a cross-functional team What do you define as success? Take advantage of the many companies that have already started this journey Standards are the key to leverage

6 EPC Adoption Roadmap

7 Internal vs. External Applications Roadmap tasks do not change Emphasis, order and depth may be slightly less for internal projects Internal projects require same discipline as external projects

8 Establish Your Team Goal is no surprises Typical functions Executive sponsor Finance Operations Shipping/logistics IT Packaging Barcode Compliance Specialist

9 Develop your Business Case Tray gets filled as we complete other steps Short-term versus long-term goals Measuring internal value EPCglobal US provides tools Value models/roi calculations Cost tutorial

10 Benefits Increase with Tagging Level ITEM LEVEL Cumulative Value ASSET LEVEL Tracking and Tracing Inventory Management Asset Management Field Service Scheduled Maintenance PALLET LEVEL Product Diversion Supplier VMI Replenishment Production Planning Receiving and Putaway Inventory Control CASE LEVEL Inventory Reduction Labor Efficiencies Reduce Case Shrinkage Demand Planning Supply Planning High Value Goods Visibility Repackaging Visibility Pick, Pack, and Ship Cycle Counting Shelf Maintenance Reduced Stock-Outs Store Level Pricing Dynamic Promotions Consumer Insight Shelf Availability Limit Unit/Item Shrinkage Self-Service Checkout Aging/Quality Control Assortment Planning Efficient Product Recall Warranty/Service Tracking Degree of Complexity

11 Using Standards from Day One The smallest, internal projects take on a life of their own Assets can travel outside the four walls Your business today will not be your business tomorrow More products, more plants, more locations Different business partners Mergers & acquisitions Transitioning from proprietary to open adds time and cost

12 GS1 Value Chain Visibility Standards

13 GS1 Value Chain Visibility Standards Identify things in a standardized way: Companies Locations Products Packaging Levels Documents Assets Services

14 EPC Adoption Roadmap Tag Data Standard Bar Code Compliance GS1 General Specification GS1 Identification Number rules Current trade item identifications Tag Protocols Reader Protocol Hardware/Software specs

15 GS1 Value Chain Visibility Standards Capture the unique identification in a standardized format: Barcodes Data Matrix EPC-enabled RFID

16 EPC Adoption Roadmap Performance Criteria Reader & Tag Protocols ALE TLRPP GS1 General Specification

17 GS1 Value Chain Visibility Standards Share information in a standardized structure and format: Master data once source of the truth Transactional data evidence of biz step Physical event data what, when, where, why

18 EPC Adoption Roadmap Synchronized GTIN and GLN data EPCIS Core Business Vocabulary EDI ASNs Multi-Source Guidelines

19 GS1 US Solutions and Services Collaborating to deliver solutions that unlock the value of standards

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21 Takeaways Start small and define success with each project Plan the work: Work the plan Standards help you build in flexibility Take advantage of all those that traveled the path before you EPCglobal US/GS1 US is here to help when you need us

22 For More Information Visit Contact us: Michele Southall (609) Sue Hutchinson (609)

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