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GS1 Standards An Introduction 2013. An introduction to GS1 Numbering and Bar Coding standards. GS1. About us …. 1 - A not-for-profit organisation. 2 - An international community of 108 national member organisations.
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GS1 StandardsAn Introduction2013 An introduction to GS1 Numbering and Bar Coding standards
About us … 1 - A not-for-profit organisation 2 - An international community of 108 national member organisations 3 - An industry driven organisation with millions of members across 24 industry sectors 4 - A standards organisation 6 - Dedicated to continuous improvement in supply chain ‘end to end’ for industry 5 - The most widely used supply chain standards system in the world
Leading global organisation dedicated to the design and implementation of global standards and solutions to improve the efficiency and visibility of the supply and demand chain. Our mission
Australia GS1 Australia
Who is GS1 Australia? GS1 Australia Office at Mt Waverley, Melbourne GS1 Australia Office at Botany, Sydney • Administer & maintain the GS1 System of supply chain standards in Australia • Current membership 16,500 companies across multi-industries • In excess of 18 industry sectors • Over 100 staff in Melbourne & Sydney • http://www.gs1au.org
GS1 Australia’s role • The implementation of the GS1 System by Australian industry for the benefit of all users. • Our role is to: • develop global, open, multi-sector standards; • provide training, education and support • services on supply chain management; and • promote and help implement the GS1 • System to facilitate best business solutions.
Australia The GS1 System
Numbering and bar coding allows for the identification of products, items, locations and services. Numbering & Bar coding
Some GS1 Bar Codes Bar Codes are also called Data Carriers EAN/UPC ITF-14 GS1-128 GS1 DataBar Bar Codes shown not to scale
9312345 00 000 5 GS1COMPANY PREFIX The first seven or nine digits areallocated by GS1 Australiato the member company ITEM REFERENCE The next fiveor threedigits are allocated to a specific product by the member company CHECK DIGIT Checks the validity of theentire number by a mathematical formula GTIN-13
The transfer of structured data, • from one computer to another, • by electronic means eMessaging
Business Trading via E-Messaging Translation software to convert data for application A Examples of Documents that can be transacted: Purchase Orders, Invoices, PO Changes, Despatch Advices, RCTIs, Product Activity Data EDIMessage Translation software to convert into data exchange standard B
Business Trading via E-Messaging More accurate Faster A Data can be easily used for analysis Greater security EDIMessage No need for physical storage B Non-repudiation No human interpretation Less labour intensive
Typical automated document flow for Retail Syntax and Service Report Buyer Supplier Purchase Order PO Response PO Change Despatch Advice Invoice Remittance Advice / RCTI
The continuous and automated exchange of standardised item master data within and between organisations Data Synchronisation
What is Product Data • Description • Product classification • Measurements • Weight • Height • Diameter • Packaging • Levels • Pack size • Construction • Material • Content • Brand Owner • Country of origin • … and more
What is Data Synchronisation? • The continuous and automatedexchange of standardiseditemmaster data within and between organisations GS1net / NPC
Radio Frequency Identification allows the identification of tagged items without line of sight. RFID tags contain a microchip and an antenna. Electronic Product Code is the numbering standard that is encoded in the RFID tag. EPC / RFID
EPC / RFID RFID microchips are populated with the Electronic Product Code (EPC) data which is a GS1 Standard
Australia Quality Support Member Assistance Consulting / Implementation Services Alliance Partners Resources Education and Training GS1 Australia Services and Support
Contact Details GS1 Australia Unit 100/45 Gilby Road Mt Waverley VIC 3149 T + 61 3 9558 9559 W www.gs1au.org