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GS1 and UN/CEFACT

GS1 and UN/CEFACT. Geneva 16 February 2012 Anders Grang å rd. Countries with GS1 Member Organisations. Countries served on a direct basis from GS1 Global Office (Brussels). GS1: Who are we?. GS1 is a not-for-profit standards organisation. 35 years of experience.

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GS1 and UN/CEFACT

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  1. GS1 and UN/CEFACT Geneva 16 February 2012 Anders Grangård

  2. Countries with GS1 Member Organisations Countries served on a direct basis from GS1 Global Office (Brussels) GS1: Who are we? GS1 is a not-for-profit standards organisation 35 years of experience 111 member organisations representing all points in the supply chain Over a million companies doing business across145 countries Over 20 represented sectors (FMCG, healthcare, transport, defence…)

  3. Global standards for automatic identification Rapid and accurate item, asset or location identification Global standards for electronic business messaging Rapid, efficient & accurate business data exchange The environment for global data synchronisation Standardised, reliable data for effective business transactions Global standards for RFID-based identification More accurate, immediate and cost effective visibility of information GS1: A Broad Portfolio • GS1 has a portfolio of products improving the supply chain

  4. General trends in the eCom world • Shift from message standards to process standards • Logistics Interoperability Model (LIM) • Upstream standards (UIM, GUSI) • Food services • Collaborative Product Design • Trading Partner Performance Management • Supply Chain Management is changing • RFID technology (EPC) • Food safety • Waste management • Increased involvement from authorities – directly or indirectly • eInvoicing • Trade facilitation – example WTO in China • Risk management

  5. eCom implementation trends

  6. Value of UN/CEFACT for GS1 • As GS1 is increasingly multi sectoral, UN/CEFACT provides • Subject matter experts from virtually all sectors • Private and public sectors • Strategic relations with key industry and standards organisations • UN/CEFACT standards requested by members • UN/EDIFACT (EANCOM) • GS1 XML (based on UN/CEFACT methodologies) • UN XML profiles (currently ver 2.01 – future 3.0) • UNECE Recommendations • To bridge the gap between different eBusiness standards • Syntax neutral business process models • Syntax neutral semantics (core components) • Platform for open and transparent development • Key UN/CEFACT methodologies partly or fully used by GS1 today • Requirements driven development (UMM) • Core Components based dictionary • Context driven design

  7. Value of GS1 for UN/CEFACT • The voice of 1.000.000+ companies and organisations • 90% Small and Medium Size • Global reach • All scale and types of economies • Resources for progressing work • In line with new organisation • Well adapted to the UN/CEFACT world • Public/private • Multi sectoral • UN/CEFACT standards user since the 1980’s

  8. The future of UN/CEFACT • Increase throughput time – perfection is not asked for • Good quality expected – error free standards will never happen • On track – new organisation and critical mass in libraries • Develop future-proof and scalable standards • UN/CEFACT risks becoming a victim of its own success • Key words: reusability, distributed development, stable methodologies • Continue and increase outreach to other organisations • WCO, EU, WTO, APEC • ANSI, CEN, ISO • OMG, W3C, IETF • However! First choice should be to work together within UN/CEFACT

  9. Contact Details GS1 Global Office Avenue Louise 326, bte 10 B-1050 Brussels, Belgium T + 32 2 788 78 00 W www.gs1.org

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