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ECR Barcode Sub-Committee

ECR Barcode Sub-Committee. Tom McAllister Senior Manager, Graphics , Promotions & Packaging Quaker Oats Company of Canada Co-Chair ECR Barcode Sub-Committee. Universal Product Code. Shipping Container Code 14 in Interleaved 2 of 5. Shipping Container Code 14 in UCC/EAN-128.

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ECR Barcode Sub-Committee

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  1. ECR Barcode Sub-Committee Tom McAllister Senior Manager, Graphics , Promotions & Packaging Quaker Oats Company of Canada Co-Chair ECR Barcode Sub-Committee

  2. Universal Product Code Shipping Container Code 14 in Interleaved 2 of 5 Shipping Container Code 14 in UCC/EAN-128 Serialized Shipping Container Code 18 in UCC/EAN-128

  3. ECR Sub-committees Mandated to address Barcode Issues

  4. Committee Membership

  5. Issues Resolved • SCC-14 (Shipping Container Code) Implementation • Timeline • 76% U.P.C. resolution • U.P.C. Compliance Timelines and Certification • Process • Industry Recommendations for the Barcoding for • Floor Ready Display Pallets. • Broad Industry Representation. • Interim Compliance Certification Process. • And More…..

  6. Other Accomplishments • Education Sub-Group Formed. • Coast to Coast Communication/Education Seminar • Series. • Uniform Code Council Linkage and with Europe. • Position Paper on EAN 13/U.P.C 12 Digit Codes. • Resolution of U.P.C./SCC-14 Codes on Resale Cases.

  7. ECR Barcode Successes • 50% rise in first Pass Scan Rate resulting in tens of millions of dollars of savings.

  8. SCC-14 • Defined deadline and implementation • momentum of SCC-14 moving • toward critical mass.

  9. Benefits of SCC-14 • Simplifying Case Identification • Better Inventory Control • Significant Error Reduction • Speeds up Receiving Process • Simplifies Database Management

  10. What's Coming Next to a Store Near You!!! • SSCC-18 Pallet License Plates • Agreement of Understanding to Listing-Fee Issue. • What’s New/What’s Admin/What’s Switch • Policy on DSD Codes • Variable Weight Code Guidelines • Produce Barcode Guidelines • Returnable Container Policy and Guidelines • SCC-14 Compliance Process

  11. Standards for Shipping Container Codes Ratna Jani Director, Industry Relations Electronic Commerce Council of Canada

  12. The Learnings • About ECCC • Industry Implementation timetable • Standards Issues & compliance • Number structures & Packaging Indicators • Obtaining Resources

  13. Electronic Commerce Council Mission Statement The Mission of ECCC is to take a Leadership Role in Establishing and Promoting Multi-Industry Standards for Product Identification and related Electronic Commerce Communications

  14. Other Industry timelines for suppliers • GROCERY INDUSTRY • SCC-14 on Cartons September 1998 • Pallet license plate To be established FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY Assignment of U.P.C./SCC-14 numbers October 1998 Apply scannable barcodes on cases October 1999 ECRx TIMELINES Will be announced shortly for OTC, Cosmetics and Pharmaceutical products

  15. Objective of the Strategies areto build partnerships • Having the right product • At the right time • At the best possible price Result is improved trading partner relationship

  16. Business concepts built on • Movement of product, information and funds through the supply chain: rapidly, accurately, efficiently information product

  17. U.P.C. standards are globally compatible and harmonized • Uniform Code Council (UCC) and International Article Numbering Association (EAN) establish the standards jointly • Canada adopts the established standards • The standards are endorsed by ISO and IEC

  18. Standards vs Guidelines • Standards are established by the American National Standards in the U.S. and adopted by the UCC and ECCC • Standards undergo a six year review process and cannot be changed. • Guidelines are established based on the business needs and within the confines of the standards.

  19. Inconsistencies identified in standards application • Lack of understanding the standards • Ignorance to compliance factors • Poor quality compliance • Technology unable to meet the symbol quality demands • Internal resources lacked expertise • Lack of information integrity • Data unusable to monitor industry performance

  20. 14 Digit Global Structure & Data base alignment 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 C N3 N4 N5 N6 N7 N8 N9 N10 N11 N12 U.P.C. 0 0 N2 N2 N3 N4 N5 N11 N12 C 0 N1 N6 N7 N8 N9 N10 EAN-13 N9 N11 N12 C PI N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 N6 N7 N8 N10 SCC-14

  21. Global migration to an expanded number structure • Need identified to increase number capacity to fulfill rate of growth • New industry sectors coming on board • Unlimited use of application: • Returnable asset number • Individual asset number • Location number • Service relation number

  22. ECR Committee set mandate & timelines • ECR Steering committee endorsed September 1998 for case barcoding • CCGD Survey shows across Canada by1998/1999: • 47 grocery 14 produce • 18 frozen 10 meat Warehouses will be ready to scan cases

  23. There are two types of shipping cases • A STANDARD CASE CONTAINS LIKE UNITS (SCC-14) Units share the same attributes; product description, size weight and price

  24. Variable case • A VARIABLE CASE CONTAINS AN ASSORTMENT OF UNITS (SSCC-18) Attributes vary from unit to unit

  25. SCC-14 is created from the item ITEM U.P.C. 012345 67890 C P 0 012345 67890 C SCC-14 CHECK DIGIT PACKAGING INDICATOR FILLER ZERO ITEM # SUPPLIER ID. #

  26. PACKAGING INDICATOR (PI) RULES FOR SCC-14 APPLY PI: 0 Where shipping container holds one consumer product or Shipping container holds multiple U.P.C’s 1 Only one shipping container size For the first level of case configurations 2-8 For additional case configurations 9 Where additional information on variable weight or quantity follows

  27. There are two approaches to applying packing indicator rules Item Packed in different case sizes • ITEM 0 67123 55555 CD • CASE OF 8 0 00 67123 55556 CD • CASE OF 15 0 00 67123 55557 CD • CASE OF 24 0 00 67123 55558 CD

  28. Item packed in inner packs, intermediate packs and shippers ITEM 0 67123 55555 CD INNERPACK 1 00 67123 55555 CD (ITEM X 12) INTERMEDIATE PACK 2 00 67123 55555 CD (2 x INNERPACKS) MASTERPACK 3 00 67123 55555 CD (4 X INTERMEDIATE PACK)

  29. SCC-14 can be represented in two symbologies • INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 ( ITF or, I 2 OF 5) • UCC/EAN - 128

  30. NOMINAL SIZE OF SCC-14 IN I 2 OF 5 6.0” 1.25”* * 1.25” = Bar height excluding bear bars Minimum allowable size 70% for direct print 62.5% for labels

  31. SCC-14 PRINTED IN UCC/EAN-128 AI (01) =SCC-14 ENCODED NUMBER

  32. Cases sold at point of sale should be marked with a U.P.C. symbol ITEM U.P.C = 0 55000 00001 C X 12 CASE U.P.C. = 0 55000 00002 C

  33. Numbering the hierarchical levels For POS Scanning & shipping For POS & Shipping • Item 0-55000-00001-CD • 12 pack 0-55000-00002-CD • 24 pack case 0-55000-00003-CD For Shipping only • 48 pack case 100-55000-00003*-CD * Item number built into the SCC-14 should be for the pack size most frequently shipped and largest volume sold.

  34. Specifications for Case markings • Cases sold at Point-of-sale require a 12 digit U.P.C code: • the Case item number will be different from the unit item number • the U.P.C. code should be printed at a 160% - 200% magnification factor • the U.P.C. code should have bearer bars • the U.P.C. code should be placed in the same location as a Shipping container code

  35. Scanning systems at POS can read U.P.C. symbology only

  36. Scanning Systems at D.C. can scan all symbologies InformationSystems UPC Code Weight Date etc. UCC Case Code or UPC/EAN 128 (SCC-14) UPC/EAN 128 Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC-18) UPC/EAN 128 w/ AI’s

  37. Implications • Scanning Systems at the distribution level can read all symbologies ~ • U.P.C., Interleaved 2 of 5, UCC-EAN/128 • Scanning systems at POS can read U.P.C. only • Having both symbologies on the case will confuse the scanner at POS

  38. SCC-14 is created from the item ITEM U.P.C. 012345 67890 C P 0 012345 67890 C SCC-14 CHECK DIGIT PACKAGING INDICATOR FILLER ZERO ITEM # SUPPLIER ID. #

  39. Location Specifications for case markings Symbol Location: • Symbol must be placed on any side panel • One symbol is sufficient

  40. 0.75” 1.25” 1.25” SYMBOL LOCATION (NOT TO SCALE)

  41. Two adjacent sides preferred

  42. ANSI Specifications for case marking Minimum allowable grades are: • Symbols printed using contact based process requires an ANSI D grade • Symbols printed with non contact process must meet an ANSI C grade • Validation on shipping cases will be conducted at Distribution centers • Recommend internal verification of symbols

  43. Size Specifications for case marking • Minimum allowable size when printing using non-contact process or on labels is 62.5% • Minimum allowable size when printing directly onto corrugate is 70%

  44. ECR requirements - next steps • Target to achieve a 99% scan accuracy at distribution facility • To ensure compliance to Standards audit procedures will be established • 3rd party validation companies • Measure Industry Performance • Data will be gathered and compiled to ensure quality compliance and set performance targets

  45. Developing validation procedures Objective: • To establish an industry endorsed validation process to evaluate and monitor the accuracy of symbol quality on cases.

  46. Developing validation procedures Purpose: • to raise the awareness for quality compliance • to encourage suppliers to comply with the dates for SCC-14 implementation • to introduce a comprehensive audit process • to monitor: • industry progression • quality performance

  47. Developing validation procedures Issues & concerns • Mix of print technologies: • online, pre-printed, print on demand • Wear and tear associated during package handling leading to symbol degradation at DC • Number of codes on the cases

  48. Non-technical manual Barcoding Basics for Shipping Containers Technical Manual Application Standards for shipping Containers

  49. Electronic Commerce UserKnowledge Network Provide accessibility through website to: • EDI and Product ID Standards • Implementation Guidelines • Participate in User Committees • Education Programs • Industry Supply Chain Updates • UCC/EAN Activities Web site address: www.eccc.org

  50. ECCC continues to service all Industries • Offering interactive workshops in-house • Providing consultation on site to companies • Publish newsletters • Information on latest trends contained on web site

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