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THE SUPPLY CHAINLINKISSUE NO. 12 // SUMMER 2006/2007
Now circulated to over 25,000 people
Australian health care leads the world
Wal-Mart continues RFID expansion
Super Cheap spells out compliance
requirements for suppliers
Karl’s Bakery Case Study
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Contents02 Chairman’s Message
03 CEO Insights
04 Australian Healthcare Innovation Group
Launched
05 Join Healthcare group to drive supply
chain reform
06 Overseas Update:
Wal-Mart continues RFID expansion
07 GS1 Privacy Policy: Protecting you
08 Want more value from your
GS1 membership?
09 Experience fi rst hand an EPC/RFID
working environment
10 EANnet® supplier community reaches
‘grand’ proportions
11 GS1 ramping up EANnet migration
to GS1net
GS1 Australia Christmas Trading Hours
12 Karl’s Bakery rolls out GS1 System
for success
14 Country of Origin Labelling
15 Pharmaceutical company shares the
good oil on EANnet Fast Track PLUSTM
16 Web highlight: Check Digit Calculator
17 GS1 signs MOU with Chisholm Institute
GS1 making a positive diff erence
18 Super Cheap spells out compliance
requirements for suppliers
19 Beyond EANnet Compliance
20 Migration nearing an end for GS1-128
bar code height
21 CeBIT announces supply chain event
for 2007
22 GS1 Australia Alliance Partner Update
23 Spotlight on GS1 people: Fiona Wilson
GS1 Event Diary
The GS1 challenge
CEO Insights
CEO, GS1 Australia,Maria Palazzolo
Here’s a challenge for you: just for a day,
try keeping track of how many times you
use the GS1 System. For most of us, it’s
not once or twice but dozens of times.
Whether you are shopping for groceries at
the supermarket or your family’s Christmas
presents at a department store, there’s a GS1
bar code on practically everything that fills
the shelves. In fact, an estimated 5 billion
transactions take place every day right
around the globe using the GS1 System.
And, as you know, these bar codes are just
the beginning. Trace your lunchtime soft
drink back through the supply chain and
you would find a host of GS1 System bar
codes and unique identifiers on warehouse
racking, pallets, cartons and paperwork.
The impact of the GS1 System on the way we
shop is mind boggling but, for business, the
possibilities are larger still. Savvy use of the
system drives gains across any operation, from
accounts to dispatch and from purchasing
to production. Thirty years on from the
appearance of bar codes on retail shelves,
their value as business tools is proven in multi-
million dollar savings for entire supply chains.
But the power of the GS1 System lies not in
the simple stripes and digits of a bar code,
or even the standard that underpins them.
Instead, the system owes its strength to
those who use it and who have made it the
world’s language of trade – our members.
And to all of you, I wish a very Merry
Christmas and prosperous 2007.
Led by members for members
Chairman’s Message
Chairman, GS1 Australia,Russell Stucki
As the sun sets on 2006, it’s a good
time to reflect upon our achievements
and learn from our experiences
to ensure success in 2007.
Making honest assessments is what
reflection is all about. At GS1 we believe
that the future is inextricably linked to the
past and cannot be effectively planned if we
don’t see beyond any distorted reflections
Accountability is a wonderful thing
because it keeps organisations honest
and on track. In this way, GS1 Australia
has a remarkable advantage over most
companies – not only are we accountable
to our members, we are led by them too.
It is for this very reason that we have a
cross-section of members and leading
industry asociations represented on the
GS1 Australia board to provide balance,
insight and stronger partnerships.
And, as individuals, our accomplished
board members bring a rich pool of
experience and skills to GS1 Australia.
Accordingly, it is with pleasure that I extend
a warm welcome to our newest directors &
council members, who will join us in 2007:
• Peter Manuel, Vice President &
Managing Director, Procter &
Gamble Australia Pty Limited
• John Simpson, Supply Chain
Director, Unilever Australasia
• Michael Haire, National Data Administration
Manager, Metcash Trading Limited
• Tim Piper, Director, Australian
Industry Group (AIG)
• David Edwards, Executive Director,
Australian Retailers Association (ARA)
• Mr Russ Neale, Australian Food
and Grocery Council (AFGC)
• Mr David Doherty, Supply Chain and
Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA)
I must also thank our directors and
council members too, for none are paid
for their valuable time – each makes this
significant commitment in the interests
of our community.
Just as GS1 is the custodian of the standards
that underpin a common language of
business for all, these board members
ensure our organisation stays true to its
constitution for the benefit of all members,
whatever their industry, location, size or
position in the supply chain. As the sun sets
on 2006 and we look forward to 2007, it’s
great to know we have directors and council
members of such calibre guiding our course.
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Australia members informed and updated on the latest developments in supply
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A group of Australasian
healthcare businesses may
be the most advanced in
the world when it comes to
supply chain innovation.
This claim was made by Rich Hollander,
Senior Director of Packaging Services, Pfizer
Inc., and keynote speaker at the October
launch of the GS1 Australasian Healthcare
User Group Local Interest Team (HUGLIT™).
“Australians are doing a lot of work on
eCommerce and with data synchronisation,
you have the advantage of using clean data,”
he said. “If you continue doing all this great
work in a timely manner at the market level,
you are the leaders. If you’ve developed a
successful model and have great success
stories, then why wouldn’t you allow the
rest of the world to leverage that? That is
the benefit of the HUGLIT - it’s a direct link
to the world’s most influential healthcare
retailers, hospitals, regulatory bodies,
wholesalers, distributors and manufacturers.”
Mr Hollander, also Co-Chair of the GS1
Global Healthcare User Group (HUG™), said
that Europe and the USA could learn a lot
about how the Australian Healthcare sector
has embraced the GS1 System of data
synchronisation with the implementation
of the National Product Catalogue (NPC,
including the Australian Catalogue of
Medicines) which is underpinned by the
EANnet platform - the initiative is expected
to save the industry $200 million annually.
“The Australasian HUGLIT will give Australia
and New Zealand’s work global exposure. I
can’t think of any market around the world
that doesn’t have a lot to learn about what
GS1 and the Healthcare sector is doing here.”
Mr Hollander’s comments come following
discussions about the NPC and the
successful Monash Project, which during
its first phase last year implemented
eCommerce using the GS1 System within
the Southern Health network hospital
pharmaceutical supply chain. Phase 2
involves extension of the Phase 1 scope and
project team, and includes implementation
of the NPC by a number of participants.
Australian Healthcare Innovation Group Launched
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Join Healthcare group to drive supply chain reform
Aside from generating
massive cost savings in the
Healthcare supply chain
and facilitating traceability
of pharmaceuticals
and medical devices, a
new group steering the
implementation of the
GS1 System in Australasian
Healthcare could help to
save thousands of lives.
That was the message from speakers,
including GS1 Australia’s CEO Maria Palazzolo,
addressing the inaugural meeting of the
GS1 Australasian Healthcare User Group
Local Interest Team (HUGLIT) in October.
“In Australia, 10,000 people die or are
left permanently disabled each year
due to medical error,” she said. “We
have the tools to help change that.”
Use of the GS1 System within Healthcare
will support reduction in administration
costs, strengthen protection against
the rising problem of counterfeiting
in the medical industry and improve
the reliability of eProcurement with
Healthcare trading partners.
Driven jointly by GS1 Australia and GS1 New
Zealand, the Australasian HUGLIT will work
together with the global Healthcare User
Group (HUG), which comprises many of the
world’s largest Healthcare retailers, hospitals,
regulatory bodies, wholesalers, distributors
and manufacturers. Among them are 3M,
B. Braun, Baxter, GSK, Johnson & Johnson,
Novartis, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble and Wyeth.
Amid other areas, the global HUG is working
on rules for the allocation of Global Trade Item
Numbers (GTINs) in Healthcare, a business
case for the implementation of the GS1
System, liaison with regulatory bodies globally
and the development of a guide for the
application of GS1 bar codes in Healthcare.
Future work includes data synchronisation
and Global Product Classification (GPC).
Whilst working within the terms of reference
defined by the global HUG, the local HUGLIT
will define its own objectives and key work
areas, said GS1 Australia’s Sue Schmid.
“The HUGLIT is all about Australian and New
Zealand industry and what is happening
now,” she said. “It’s an opportunity for
us to have a local voice, providing local
experience into the global standards
development and implementation process.
Sue’s comments were echoed by GS1
New Zealand’s Gary Hartley, who said
the Australasian Healthcare sector
faced the choice between becoming “a
standards maker or a standards taker”.
Speaking with Supply Chain Link after
the launch, Senior Director of Packaging
Services at Pfizer and global HUG Co-Chair,
Rich Hollander, said that for organisations
operating Australasian Industry, taking
an active role in user groups such as the
HUGLIT made sound business sense.
“I am involved in the HUG because we
must establish global standards if the
pharmaceutical and medical device
supply chain is going to be effective
in addressing patient safety concerns
when it comes to electronic commerce
and automatic identification. With these
standards in place, we should all be able
to achieve our objectives quicker and
with lower overall cost burden.” he said.
In the United States Healthcare industry a
mandate exists for suppliers to use a specific
set of bar codes for pharmaceutical product
identification. Whilst this decision has
allowed Healthcare product manufactures
to use a number of GS1 Bar Codes, newer
bar code technologies that include two-
dimensional components are not within
the scope of this mandate. So, at this time
such emerging technologies cannot be
used by pharmaceutical manufacturers
in the US to satisfy these requirements.
“In the past, the pharmaceutical supply chain
stakeholders did not have a forum such as the
HUG to discuss and agree to user requirements
before regulatory requirements are mandated.
In this case, some of our end customers, the
hospitals, want the lot number and the expiry
date on the item level packaging, but due to
packaging space and production line printing
limitations, we find this hard to do with the
linear bar codes mandated by the FDA,” he said.
“When it comes to cost burden, while as an
industry, we always try to minimize costs
we also need to be aware of what it will
cost the industry if we don’t take action. The
HUG and the HUGLIT work hard to ensure
standards around technology are developed
based off clearly defined business and user
requirements and not based solely on what
hardware or software suppliers believe the
solutions to be. The HUG is comprised of
supply chain users, as well as interested
regulatory authorities at this point in order to
best achieve our objectives.” Said Mr Hollander.
Find out more about joining the
Australasian HUGLIT, contact Tania Snioch
at GS1 Australia on 1300 366 033 or
Left (left to right):
Ken Nobbs (NEHTA), Gary Hartley (GS1 New Zealand),
Dr Bruce Anderson (Ministry of Health NZ),
Richard Hollander (Pfi zer), Sue Schmid
(GS1 Austrlia)
Right:
Maria Palazzolo and Richard Hollander
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With annual group sales of
around US$288 billion and
an impressive line up of
trading partners, changes
to Wal-Mart’s supply chain
strategy to meet customers
demands has a significant
impact on millions of
businesses and supply
chains globally.
Wal-Mart; the worlds most successful
retailer, has commited to adding another
500 stores to their Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) initiative by the end
of this financial year, taking the total
number of stores enabled with Electronic
Product Code (EPC) RFID to 1,000.
“Recent internal analysis of our ongoing
(RFID) efforts, along with the launch of
EPCglobal Generation 2 tags, reinforces the
value of this technology for Wal-Mart, our
suppliers and ultimately our customers,”
said Rollin Ford, Executive Vice President
and Chief Information Officer for Wal-Mart.
“We’re aggressively moving forward with
the expansion of RFID-enabled facilities.”
Ford noted that all Wal-Mart installations
moving forward would only read Gen 2 tags.
The big message from Wal-Mart to all
of its suppliers is that tagging products
will not only benefit Wal-Mart but will
have value for them as well, such as:
• Creating a feedback mechanism to share
data on the movement of suppliers
products that was not available with
simple bar code reads
• Suppliers will know when goods have
arrived at dock doors of stores
• Suppliers will be able to know what is on
hand, such as what is on the sales floor
and what is left in the backroom
• Providing suppliers with good read
on their inventory and sales velocity
and give them more demand
signals for accurate forecasting
“We believe this (RFID) technology, when
coupled with new work processes, will
deliver even more benefits than we are
currently receiving,” Ford said. “We are
actively engaged in designing some new
initiatives that will accelerate our program
even further and, in so doing, create even
more value for everyone involved.”
Ford said that Wal-Mart continues to
work with its next 300 largest suppliers
to help them go live with EPC/RFID
shipments by January 2007. This will
bring the number of supplier companies
using EPC/RFID to more than 600.
“We continue to work with suppliers to
help them see the vast potential of RFID,”
said Ford. “We’re already convinced of its
value and are ready to step up the pace
since we know we are only touching
the tip of the iceberg when it comes
to the benefits of this technology.”
As predicted by industry experts, the
cost of the technology continues to
fall while performance continues to
improve. Wal-Mart expects this trend to
continue as users adopt the Gen 2 tags,
which, as envisioned, are becoming the
industry’s global standard thanks to the
significant work achieved by EPCglobal
(powered by GS1) and its members.
The benefits of RFID, especially with regard
to reducing out-of-stocks and reducing
excess inventory, were documented in a
2005 study be the University of Arkansas.
Overseas Update:Wal-Mart continues RFID expansion
GS1 Australia: the Australian authority
on global, cross sector supply chain
standards, is actively involved in
facilitating the use of Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) and Electronic
Product Code (EPC) within the supply
chain using the EPCglobal Network.
GS1 Australia holds the exclusive rights to
assign unique EPC numbers in Australia.
The EPCglobal Gen 2 Class 1 UHF
standard was approved by the
International Standards Organisation
(ISO) in June this year. GS1 Australia
has already begun using Gen 2
protocol with Australian businesses.
“We expect Gen 2 to significantly impact
on the uptake of EPC/RFID supply
chain management solutions among
Australian businesses and their trading
partners,” said Maria Palazzolo, Chief
Executive Officer, GS1 Australia.
GS1 Privacy Policy: Protecting you
GS1 is strongly committed to
protecting your privacy and
we take the protection of your
information very seriously.
The GS1 Australia Privacy Policy Statement
tells you what kind of information we
gather about you, how we may use
that information, whether we disclose
it to anyone, and the choices you have
regarding our use of this information
Use of information
Information we collect makes it easier and
more rewarding for you to use our GS1
products and services such as the quarterly
Supply Chain LINK member newsletter,
EANnet®, Member & Industry Support,
and notification of events and seminars.
As well as providing you with access
to GS1 System products and services,
information about you allows us to:
• Meet internal functions such as administration, accounting and information technology systems
• Contact you about matters relating to your organisation
• Gain a better understanding of your needs in order to provide you with a better service
• Research and develop the services we provide
• Resolve complaints
• Practise effective risk management and prevent fraud
• Inform you of industry news and
developments
Disclosure
There may be circumstances when we need to disclose your personal information to others to provide you with the required service. Where we do this, the other party also agrees to be bound by the Privacy Act. We may also disclose your name and contact details to persons enquiring as to who has been allocated a particular GS1 prefix. Under no circumstances will GS1 sell or receive payment for
disclosing your personal information.
Use of personal information
From time to time we may also use your
personal information to inform and market
other products and services that we
consider may be of interest to you, such as
free and subsidised member only education,
training, and networking opportunities. If
we do this, we will of course give you the
opportunity to ‘opt-out’ of receiving any
further correspondence of this type.
Correction of personal data
You may request access to personal
information we hold about you and ask
us to correct it if you believe it is incorrect
or out of date. GS1 will take reasonable
steps to correct the information so that it
is accurate, complete and up-to-date.
Accessing GS1 Privacy Policy
The GS1 Australia Privacy Policy Statement
is available on www.gs1au.org/privacy.asp
If we decide to change the GS1 Privacy
Policy, we will post those changes here.
If you would like to know more, please
don’t hesitate to contact us – we’ll be
happy to help.
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As interest in the use
of Radio Frequency
Identification grows, GS1
Australia has launched
a ground-breaking
interactive demonstration
to show how it works.
Free for all GS1 Australia members, this is
the first time an active demonstration has
presented Electronic Product Code enabled
Radio Frequency Identification (EPC/RFID)
in the context of an entire supply chain.
“A fundamental part of how EPC/RFID
works is that it operates as a collaborative
technology and process,” said Paul Hackett,
Development Manager of the GS1 Australia
Supply Chain Knowledge Centre. “As far as
we know, this is the first installation in the
world to show how EPC/RFID does that.”
The demonstration uses the GS1 Supply
Chain Knowledge Centre to clearly
show members how EPC/RFID can be
incorporated into all supply chain processes
to benefit each stage, from the delivery of
raw materials, through manufacturing and
transport, to the retailer. It also shows how
EPC/RFID fits in with existing technology
such as bar codes, electronic message
transfer and data synchronisation.
Because GS1 Australia is an independent
body, the ‘EPC/RFID Standards in Action’
demonstration has not been constrained
by any one particular hardware or software
vendor. This provides members with a
versatile demonstration across an entire
range of devices and solutions, so they can
see and discuss all major applications.
“We want to give our members the
opportunity to evaluate EPC/RFID against
best practice and existing business
processes, so they can understand
the potential of this technology,” said
Maria Palazzolo CEO, GS1 Australia.
“Globally, GS1 is at the forefront of the
incorporation of EPC/RFID into supply
chains. Now that the International
Standards Organisation (ISO) has approved
our EPCglobal Gen 2 EPC protocol, we
expect a greater uptake of EPC/RFID.
“With this in mind, the ‘EPC/RFID
Standards in Action’ demonstration has
been specifically designed to promote
discussion amongst Australian industry
leaders and business owners,” said Maria.
value
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As a valued GS1 Australia
member you are entitled
to additional services and
benefits you may not be
aware of. For example
you can:
Phone the Help Desk – for the cost
of a local call, the GS1 Help Desk can
provide you with assistance from
technical and industry-specific experts.
Ask for assistance – Your membership
subscription includes access to the
Member & Industry Support team. They
are ready to assist you with everyday
supply chain issues, pilot programs or
industry-wide initiatives. They can also
help with a range of comprehensive
guides on supply chain management,
business practices, and eCommerce.
Learn more – GS1 Australia offers a range
of learning opportunities for employees
of all expertise levels and in any location.
Classroom-based, onsite, or online
training are all available to show how the
GS1 System and EPC Network operate
and benefits industries, special interest
groups, and individual organisations.
Access the full range of GS1
Standards – bar coding is only part of
today’s supply chain management systems
along with electronic communications, data
synchronisation (including EANnet), and
the Electronic Product Code (EPC) Network
enabled radio frequency identification
(RFID) – GS1 Australia can help you decide
what is relevant for your organisation.
Utilise the full range of GS1 services –
the bar code verification service ensures your
bar codes meet global GS1 Standards and
trading partner requirements, digital imaging
is available to place a professionally taken
photograph of your product on the EANnet®
data synchronisation electronic catalogue.
Use GS1 Accredited solution providers
– The GS1 Australia website lists more than
80 businesses in our Solution Providers
Directory that are GS1 compatible
assured. These are GS1 Alliance Partners
and they can help with everything from
asset tracking management, bar code
verifiers, data accuracy, forecasting,
logistics, RFID scanners, to XML Parsers.
Receive specialised assistance – GS1
Australia’s Professional Services team provide
members with strategy, implementation
and consulting services designed to help
your organisation use the GS1 System to
reduce costs and win new efficiencies.
Read Supply Chain LINK and share it
with your colleagues – GS1 Australia’s
quarterly newsletter reaches more than
25,000 people. It regularly covers business
case studies involving GS1 Australia
members, standards updates, what’s
happening at a global and local level,
supply chain issues, industry requirements,
and technology developments.
For a full list of additional GS1 Australia
services, visit www.gs1au.org
Want more value from your GS1 membership?
Experience fi rst hand an EPC/RFID working environment
More Australian businesses join the GS1 community
Since January 2006 to October 2006
an incredible new 1,459 members
have become part of the GS1 Australia
community.
GS1 Australia CEO, Maria
Palazzolo, said the new members
are warmly welcomed.
“GS1 Australia staff are always keen
to meet new members” she said,
“they are always happy to assist
new members grasp the concept
of the GS1 System and how is
can be used to benefit them.” enefit them
EPC/RFID Standards in Action
Cost:
Free
Location:
Supply Chain Knowledge Centre, GS1
Head Office, Mt Waverley, Melbourne.
Sydney will have the EPC/RFID
module added in early 2007.
For more information, see the GS1
Events Diary on page 23 or to book:
Phone Patricia Slattery on 03 9550 3471.
GS1 Australia would like
to wish both you and
your family a very safe
and happy Christmas. GS1
Australia looks forward to
working with you in 2007.
GS1 Australia Christmas Trading Hours
GS1 Australia Melbourne and Sydney offices will close briefly during the Christmas
period. During this time, the GS1 Australia trading hours will be:
Thursday 21st December: 8:30am – 12:30pm
Friday 22nd – Tuesday 26th December: Closed
Wednesday 27th December: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Thursday 28th December: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Friday 29th December: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Monday 1st January 2007: Closed
Tuesday 2nd January 2007: Normal trading hours resume
EANnet® supplier community reaches ‘grand’ proportions
EANnet’s supplier
community reached an
important milestone in
September when it admitted
its 1,000th member.
GS1 Australia’s Justin Middleton, Manager,
EANnet Client Services, said the community
doubled in size in just 18 months.
“This phenomenal growth is partly
due to a joint initiative over the
last two years by GS1 Australia and
Australia’s major retailers,” he said.
“Coles, Woolworths and Metcash have
adopted EANnet to achieve accurate
catalogue item and pricing data from
their supplier trading partners. Across
the Tasman, GS1 New Zealand and major
retailer Foodstuffs have developed an
EANnet community of 122 suppliers.”
EANnet is certainly not limited to the
grocery sector. Most recently, Australia’s
healthcare sector has embraced the
concept, following the endorsement of the
EANnet-hosted National Product Catalogue
(NPC) by all state and territory governments.
There also has been a major recruitment
drive for suppliers in the automotive and
liquor sectors to join the EANnet community.
Benefits to trading partners participating
in data synchronisation using EANnet
include lower inventory levels, fewer out
of stocks and reconciliation errors, reduced
logistics costs and greater speed to market.
“Suppliers are also finding that embarking
on data synchronisation with their trading
partners improves their business relationship
and helps to refine their internal data quality
and management processes,” Justin said.
Aside from its extraordinary Australasian
growth, EANnet is set to connect
with international data pools with the
migration from EANnet to GS1net at
the end of 2007. (See Page 11).
For more information about joining the
EANnet community, contact the EANnet
Client Services team on 1300 366 033.
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GS1 Australia is boosting
its customer service
support to assist the
EANnet® community in the
migration to GS1net.
GS1net, a new and improved EANnet
platform fully compliant with the Global
Data Synchronisation Network (GDSN),
will allow the growing EANnet community
to forge new global trading relationships
while maintaining data integrity between
trading partners across industry sectors.
The GDSN allows data pools around the
world to share data between suppliers,
wholesalers, retailers and other data
recipients. By migrating to GS1net,
manufacturers will be able to list their
product details in a Global Registry
that is synchronised with retailers and
purchasing hubs around the world,
giving them access to global markets.
The proposed migration will start in July
next year and is expected to be completed
by December 2007, when the EANnet
platform will be decommissioned.
Making the migration as smooth
as possible
To help registered EANnet members
through the migration process, there are a
number of free tools available, including:
• Free access for up to two supplier
representatives to a GS1net Group Training
Session in early 2007 in all capital cities
• A documented impact statement
highlighting the areas where the GS1net
migration will impact suppliers
• A document gap analysis highlighting
the differences in the data model between
EANnet and GS1net
• Data migration from EANnet to GS1net
• Data validation services (as part of the
data migration)
• A copy of GS1net Ready Steps, highlighting
a step-by-step approach to the
GS1net migration
For suppliers who need more intensive
support or don’t have the the resources
and expertise, then GS1 Australia
Professional Services provide assistance
on a fee-for-service basis. These include:
• One-on-one training sessions provided on
site at the client’s premises
• Detailed data gap analysis between the
GS1net data model and the client’s back-
office systems
• Data mapping between back-office
systems and GS1net
• A review to identify business process
changes needed to ensure sustainably
high quality data.
• Other on-site project support
To find out more about how your company
can migrate to GS1net with GS1 Australia’s
assistance, contact GS1 Australia
Professional Services on 1300 366 033
or email [email protected]
GS1 ramping up EANnet® migration to GS1net
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When it comes to
croissants and ciabatta, Karl
Raberger and his dedicated
team at Queensland’s Karl’s
Good Stuff are the experts.
But when the baker faced
an eight day deadline to
ready itself for electronic
trade, Karl’s called in expert
help from GS1 Australia’s
EANnet® specialists.
The Karl’s Good Stuff success story began
in 1988 when Karl Raberger saw an
opportunity for his continental breads in a
relatively untapped market.
By 1994, Karl’s Good Stuff products were
being distributed to Coles and Bi-Lo
supermarkets and, today, Karl’s Good Stuff
produces some 500,000 units per week as
well as 45,000 units of Turkish bread, which
are sold throughout southeast Queensland.
Among the retailers carrying Karl’s bread
is supermarket giant, Coles, which is
committed to improving its inventory
control and supply chain administration by
trading electronically with suppliers. Coles is
eliminating paper-based forms and manual
data input with the use of EANnet, an online
synchronisation service already utilised by
a strong community of over 1,000 vendors
and suppliers.
As a major supplier to Coles, Karl’s Good Stuff
was asked to share data via EANnet. Karl’s
daughter and a director of the business,
Dianna Kaliviotis, said she attended a one-
day EANnet information seminar in Sydney
after the request from Coles.
“The project appeared to be quite involved
and, given our time constraints, I felt
overwhelmed after the seminar. I decided to
engage GS1 Australia to assist us on site to
become compliant,” she said.
The bakery was working to a tight deadline
and needed to be EANnet Ready™ within
just eight days. With the help of GS1
Australia Professional Services, there was
minimal interruption to the bakery’s staff
and management’s daily business processes.
GS1 Australia dedicated a Professional
Services Advisor to assist Karl’s Good
Stuff on site.
“Our advisor gave us a list of tasks prior to
coming out and we liaised in preparation
prior to that visit,” Ms Kaliviotis said. “Then,
when we met, we went through the entire
process together.”
This preparation meant bakery staff
members were well prepared before
beginning the project, maximising use of the
advisor’s time and speeding progress.
Working with the GS1 Professional Services
Advisor over the next eight days, the team at
Karl’s Good Stuff contributed about two days
in total to the project but were not required
to spend the full eight-day period on the
project. Also, while Professional Services
had allocated eight days to the project, the
actual time they spent on it amounted to
just three days, significantly reducing the
cost to the bakery.
“Having a dedicated GS1 advisor was the
most beneficial part of the project because,
in a group off-site, you forget to ask the
relevant questions and often do not relate
the information to your workplace. We
actually worked together with live data and
the questions arose directly as a result of
that process,” Ms Kaliviotis said.
The EANnet implementation helped the
bakery consolidate its item and pricing data
in a central spreadsheet that became the
master data to be uploaded to EANnet. The
data was cleansed and validated by GS1
Australia Professional Services to ensure
it met the needs of the bakery’s trading
partners and that it conformed to EANnet
data quality standards and formats.
The GS1 Australia Professional Services
Advisor performed the initial load of data on
EANnet using the Browser Upload Service to
create Karl’s Good Stuff’s EANnet Catalogue.
He also reviewed the EANnet Data Load
Status Report to verify that the upload had
been successful.
Once the data validation process was
complete and Retailer Vendor Identifiers
(supplier codes) for each of the bakery’s
EANnet trading partners had been sourced,
GS1 Australia Professional Services granted
trading partners access to Karl’s Good Stuff
EANnet Catalogue, making the bakery
EANnet Ready.
GS1 Australia Professional Services also
trained the team at Karl’s Good Stuff in how
to maintain their EANnet Catalogue so that
their trading partners always have the latest
information on price changes and new
products accurately and on time.
“We are now compliant with Coles and
Bi Lo’s expectations and that was the aim of
the EANnet implementation. GS1 Australia
were very professional and extremely
helpful. The cost of using their service was
well worthwhile as I would imagine, without
them on site, we would have wasted a lot of
valuable time,” Ms Kaliviotis said.
“I would advise anyone needing to set up
their system to ask for a quote from GS1
Australia before trying to set this up alone or
with an outside contractor. It is well worth
the money spent,” she said.
Karl’s Good Stuff Bakery has been a
member of GS1 Australia since 1988.
Karl’s Bakery rolls out GS1 System for success
CASE STUDY
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Becoming EANnet ReadyTM
For vendors/suppliers, becoming
EANnet Ready is the first and
most important milestone in the
implementation of EANnet. Achieving
EANnet Ready status means that the
supplier’s product and pricing data is
complete and has been fully validated
and loaded onto EANnet, that
suppliers have granted appropriate
access to their customers, that the
Australian Tax Office has confirmed
GST rates and that the supplier is now
ready to commence synchronising
their product information with their
trading partners via EANnet.
Retailers and other buying
organisations subscribing to EANnet
require their suppliers to provide
high quality data. The EANnet
Ready process is an essential first
step in achieving data integrity and
enabling the data synchronisation
process through a single, centralised
and standardised source of
accurate product information.
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A new set of ‘Australian
Grown’ Price Look Up (PLU)
codes implemented and
managed by GS1 Australia
is making it easier for
shoppers to identify where
fruit and vegetables on
retail shelves were grown.
This new country of origin labelling
standard provides many benefits
to consumers, such as:
• Value of knowing where the food comes
from and how far it travelled to get to
the table
• Access to accurate information and
peace of mind about practices used to
grow the product
• Ensure we do not develop an expensive
system of labelling, especially as costs
could be passed on to consumers
• Ensure consistent treatment of domestic
and imported foods
The ‘Australian Grown’ PLU is a result of the
newly enforced Country of Origin Labelling
(COOL) Standard from June of this year that
requires retailers to differentiate between
local and imported produce. This change
impacted on the entire retailer ordering
process and, because retailers’ systems
could not be immediately upgraded to
suit, the Australian Produce Identification
Committee (Aus-PIC) agreed to introduce
“Australian Grown” PLU codes identifying
country of origin as a short-term solution.
The ‘Australian Grown’ PLU codes are
only used when Australian produce sits
alongside imported lines in Australian
shops and are not applied to produce
destined for overseas markets.
In addition to managing the central list
of PLU codes, GS1 Australia assists fresh
produce suppliers to apply for global PLUs
to enable traceability of produce from
the farm to the final customer through
automatic data capture . This provides
for much more efficient stocktake and
inventory control as suppliers know
exactly how many cases of produce
they have and where it is also reduces
paper based transactions and enhances
business efficiency through improved
data integrity between trading partners.
For more information regarding Australian
Grown PLU codes, please contact Rachel
Kairuz at GS1 Australia on 1300 366 033.
Country of Origin Labelling
Background on PLU codes
• Price Look Up (PLU) codes are a
four or five digit identifier
printed on a small sticker applied
to each piece of fresh produce.
• In the early 1990s, Australia’s
fresh produce industry agreed
that GS1 Australia would manage
a central list of PLU codes.
• In 2001, the International Federation
of Produce Coding (IFPC) was formed
to create a central database of PLU
codes with two categories – global
codes and retailer-assigned codes
for national use only.
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Pharmaceutical
manufacturer Felton
Grimwade & Bickford (FGB)
has achieved EANnet
Live status thanks to GS1
Australia’s EANnet Fast
Track PLUS program.
Specialising in natural products, including
the market leader Bosisto’s Eucalyptus Oil,
FGB supplies Coles Supermarkets. Coles
has been involved in an initiative with GS1
Australia to receive accurate catalogue item
and pricing data from its suppliers
via EANnet.
FGB’s Natalie Jabbour said the company
recognised the benefits of data
synchronisation after attending GS1 Australia
seminars on EANnet. “Also, Coles approached
us and encouraged us to become EANnet
live,” she said.
GS1 Australia’s EANnet Fast Track PLUS
program placed a Professional Services
Advisor on site at FGB to train staff in
EANnet processes, perform a gap analysis,
build a catalogue structure and to load
data onto EANnet.
“Our GS1 Professional Service Advisor, Elsa
Lai, was absolutely amazing as she was very
easy to work with and guided us through
the whole process, which eased the process
of moving to EANnet”, Ms Jabbour said.
“We definitely felt more secure having
a member from GS1 Australia with us
along each step of the way. She was very
knowledgeable and followed up after she
left to make sure we understood all the
steps involved to maintain EANnet. She even
provided us with very clear, detailed notes in
case we needed to refer to them.”
Ms Jabbour said the company was
experiencing many benefits. “The order
process is now streamlined and very
efficient,” she said.
“Incorrect pricing and product information
no longer appear on purchase orders;
claims for credit have been reduced thereby
reducing the strain on our resources; pricing
or product changes are streamlined because
we have synchronised data with Coles.”
“We also have the option of detailing our
entire range on the catalogue, providing
Coles the opportunity to view all our
products; and time is not wasted creating
Universal Buying Forms as all information is
in EANnet.”
The company was one of the first Coles
suppliers to become live. “Once we became
B2B live with Coles, we received an email
from them thanking us for our co-operation
and congratulating us on our timely
assistance. We are now in the process of
becoming EANnet live with other trading
partners,” she said.
FGB has also asked GS1 Australia to help set
up a warehouse management solution to
cater for its expanding warehouse facilities.
For more information on the EANnet Fast
Track PLUS service, contact GS1 Australia
on 1300 366 033.
Pharmaceutical company shares the good oil on EANnet® Fast Track PLUSTM
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A Check Digit is the last
number in a bar code and is
a result of a mathematical
calculation performed on
the preceding digits in the
number. It is used during
scanning to verify that the
bar code was correctly read
by all scanning equipment.
To assist members calculate a Check Digit
Number, GS1 Australia offers an online Check
Digit Calculator that guarantees accurate
results within minutes.
Calculating the Check Digit is now easier
than ever - simply enter the assigned GS1
Company Prefix and your Item Reference
number, and with the click of a button, you
have the Check Digit instantly displayed.
GS1 Australia’s commitment
to provide food hampers to
a number of local charities
is made possible with
members support.
Not all members request items to be returned
after they are tested for a bar code verification
report, so GS1 Australia ensures that the
items are donated to different charities.
Through this, GS1 Australia and members
have made a significant difference to the
lives of people and animals that need help.
“We’re a family orientated organisation
and this extends to our community,”
says CEO, Maria Palazzolo.
In addition to donating food and other
items, such as toys or books, and raising
money through a variety of activities, many
people at GS1 Australia volunteer their time
for local community groups and charities.
“I am incredibly proud of the initiative
and commitment of GS1 people in
supporting charities close to their hearts.”
said Ms Palazzolo.
Major charities supported include:
• Australian Childhood Foundation
• Dylan Hartung Foundation
• Leukaemia Foundation
• Lions Club of Bondi
• Red Cross Australia
• Salvation Army Australia
• Save A Dog Scheme Inc.
• Starlight Foundation
• Vision Australia
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GS1 Australia making a positive diff erence
Chisholm Institute has
signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with
GS1 Australia. The industry
partnership recognises a
commitment to developing
new ways to better serve
the educational needs of
students and labour markets.
Maria Palazzolo, GS1 Australia’s CEO, signed the MOU with Pat Jones, Chisholm Director, School of Manufacturing and Engineering, to promote educational cooperation and academic exchange in the area of Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
“GS1 Australia is excited about this new partnership and we look forward to working closely with Chisholm to provide their students with an understanding of the worlds most
commonly used system of numbering, bar coding and electronic messaging standards – the GS1 System,” said Ms Palazzolo.
Joining several universities, Chisholm is the first stand alone TAFE institute to align with GS1 Australia. As the largest TAFE institute servicing the South East corridor of Melbourne, Chisholm provides vocational education to a significant number of businesses involved in national and international supply chains.
“We see this strategic partnership with GS1 as critical in strengthening the link Chisholm has with industry,” said Mr Jones.
“Chisholm students and staff value real industry experience and GS1 provide a unique insight into the use of sophisticated technology in the supply chain sector.”
The partnership provides Chisholm with access to cutting edge technology training for their Certificate IV in Logistics and Supply Chain Principles. In addition to the course promoting industry specific training, students will have access to GS1 Australia’s award winning learning centre, the Supply Chain Knowledge Centre, which demonstrates how GS1 System standards are used in real-life supply chain scenarios
through interactive instructor-led exercises.
Already, as part of the MOU, secondary school career advisors and teachers have visited GS1’s Supply Chain Knowledge Centre from Caulfield Grammar, Nazareth College, Wheelers Hill Secondary College, Lyndhurst Secondary College, St Francis Xavier College, Kambrya College along with others to gain a better understanding of the diversity of careers and opportunities available in supply chain management.
Another MOU initiative currently being developed by Chisholm TAFE is a short course which will teach people about bar coding for small to medium sized businesses; providing vital information to commence
trading with Australia’s top retailers.
Chisholm Institute www.chisholm.vic.edu.au
GS1 Supply Chain Knowledge Centre
www.gs1au.org
GS1 Australia signs MOU with Chisholm InstituteWeb highlight: Check Digit Calculator
Left: A GTIN-13 with Check Digit represented in a GS1-13 Bar Code Symbol
16 LINK ISSUE NO.12 Summer 2006/2007
Above: Peta Lipman, GS1 Australia and Jan Bowman,
Vision Australia
Right: Maria
Palazzolo and
Pat Jones
Step 3: Your
entire unique
number
including the
check digit
appears here
Step 2: Click on the
calculate button
- the Check Digit
will be calculated
instantly and appear
in this column
Step 1: Enter
assigned GS1
Australia Company
Prefix and Item
Reference Number
in this column
Above: Secondary school career advisors visit the GS1
Australia Supply Chain Knowledge Centre.
Above: Secondary school career advisors visit the GS1
Australia Supply Chain Knowledge Centre fi st hand.
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Super Cheap Auto is on the
way to being Australasia’s
largest and most highly
regarded retailer of
automotive and leisure
products. Group sales
exceed $500 million.
With over 240 Super Cheap Auto and 28 Boat
Camping Fishing (BCF) stores across Australia
and New Zealand, and with each store
offering customers a choice of over 10,000
items, Super Cheap Auto knows exactly
how important a smooth supply chain is
to customer service.
“With the number of stores we have plus four
distribution centres and 30% of items sourced
internationally, we wanted to have better
control and visibility of our supply chain. We
see the key enabler for this being electronic
collaboration with our suppliers and shipping
companies, which will provide us with more
accurate, complete and timely data. We
will use this to improve our processes and
decisions,” Jim Tarlinton, Group Logistics
Development Manager, Super Cheap Auto.
“So we asked GS1 Australia to help. They’ve
got all the globally accepted standards for
supply chain management, have experience
implementing these standards with other
industries and also have a team of people
willing to help us and our trading partners
implement the processes needed.”
To assist trading partners and Super Cheap
Auto’s own team to understand exactly what
was required to achieve a world class supply
chain, a Packaging, Bar Code and Logistics
Specification document was developed
so everyone could clearly understand the
requirements and see the steps they
needed to take.
“Compliance with these standards is vital to
ensure products move through our supply
network in a safe and cost-effective manner,”
said Mr Tarlinton. “Once we have all parties
collaborating, aligned and using the same
globally accepted standards, we expect to see
our supply chain realising cost-saving benefits
as well as assisting the Super Cheap Auto Group
increase revenue through improved customer
service and competitive differentiation.
“The initial key objective is to have bar codes
that scan first time, every time,” said Mr
Tarlinton. “But we also require unique Global
Trade Item Numbers (GTIN) on every level of
packaging and the ability to create and access
accurate data about our logistics processes.
“Our prime objective is to have a supply chain
process from ‘supplier to shelf’ that provides
the right level of customer service with speed
and accuracy, while protecting the stock and
adhering to occupational health and safety
requirements for staff and shoppers at all
times,” said Mr Tarlinton.
As part of Super Cheap Auto’s membership
with GS1 Australia, they have access to the
Member & Industry Support team who
assisted with the specifications, and held
employee workshops to ensure a
smooth transition.
Super Cheap Auto also contracted GS1
Australia’s Professional Services team to help
them develop a standard set of message
implementation guidelines (MIGs) for the
purpose of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
to be used throughout the ordering, delivery,
and invoicing process.
“The documenting of these specifications has
been very well received by our suppliers,” said
Mr Tarlinton. “Typically, they have told me that
if they implement the same system, they can
improve their own business.”
Super Cheap spells out compliance requirements for suppliers
Areas covered in Super Cheap Auto’s specification documents designed to improve the speed and accuracy of supply chain dependent business processes for them and their trading partners include:
• Packaging that enables efficient movement and product protection throughout the supply chain
• Unique identification of the consumer unit and each level of packaging through the use of GS1’s Global Trade Item Numbers (GTIN) which are represented in bar codes
• Unique identification of parties and locations through the use of GS1’s Global Location Numbers (GLN) which is essential for accurate electronic messaging
• The electronic exchange of information (EANCOM)
• Logistics or pallet labels containing Serial Shipping Container Codes (SSCC)
ALLIANCEPARTNEREDITORIAL
Beyond EANnet® Compliance
Data synchronisation has
fast become one of the
key topics in the retail
industry. For suppliers
and manufacturers in the
Australian packaged goods
industry, supporting local
Data Pools such as EANnet®
is quickly becoming a
mandatory process for
exchanging product and
pricing information with
their customers.
Traditionally a manual process, this exchange
of product information has been performed
via the use of paper-based buying forms,
or Excel spreadsheets. With the advent of
new technologies for Business-to-Business
electronic trading, commonly known as
B2B, this manual process of sharing product
information has now become vastly
outdated, and very inefficient.
Since the launch of EANnet by GS1
Australia, retailers such as Coles
Supermarkets and Metcash have reaped
the benefits associated with data
synchronisation. Working closely with their
suppliers, they have been able to eradicate
many of the inefficiencies and errors linked
to incorrect product master data.
EANnet has how been operating
successfully for a number of years in
Australia. As suppliers embark on EANnet
projects, the need to gather and cleanse
data for their customers has highlighted
acute inefficiencies in their operations. This is
most visible in customer facing roles where
not having easy access to all the product
information needed to do their job, a routine
enquiry about products and pricing can
be turned into a much larger task; and
daily transactions, such as order processing
and invoicing, end up creating enormous
downstream problems like refunds, credits,
returns and claims because product
information supplied to customers was
incorrect. These companies now understand
the problems caused by not having
product data that is centrally maintained
and ‘controlled’.
For many companies participating in
EANnet, the middleware solutions they
originally purchased were adequate for
compliance reasons, but are inappropriate
for delivering the internal benefits
associated with:
• Giving employees easy access to product
master data
• Integrated processes for managing and
sharing product data
With the transition from EANnet to the
new GS1net in late 2007, organisations are
now starting to revisit their overall data
management processes.
More than just compliance
To answer these challenges, Innovit,
a product leader in product data
management, has created their ‘Beyond
EANnet Compliance’ education program.
This series of education seminars is open to
all EANnet users, with the opportunity to
participate in one-on-one business reviews.
Beyond EANnet Compliance focuses
on both the internal and external data
requirements of your business. It is designed
to provide a range of strategies that will
allow your company to implement product
data management practices that deliver data
consistency, accuracy and integrity.
Innovit’s Beyond EANnet Compliance
program will deliver the following outcomes:
• Detailed understanding of the benefits
that can be achieved by having good data
quality and data management processes
• The use of Global Data Pools such
as EANnet, and the adoption of GDSN
standards that are being introduced to
GS1net in mid-2007
• An introduction to the type of solutions
that can move your company from
being just EANnet compliant, to having a
sustainable and efficient data
management process
• Opportunity to participate in one-on-one
sessions that provide a company-specific
review of your entire data management
processes including people, processes,
systems, and trading partner requirements.
Information about Innovit and their range
of Product Data Management and Master
Data Management solutions can be found
at www.innovit.com or contact Robert
Durrant on 03 9429 2293.
bar code heighth h
The key changes to GS1-128 bar
codes are:
LL08 - EAN•UCC Standards state that for
UCC/EAN-128 Bar Code symbols on a
logistics label, other than the Serial Shipping
Container Code (SSCC), the minimum height
should be 32mm. However, due to historic
specifications, 27mm bar height will be
acceptable for a short migration period.
LL11- Due to changes in the EAN•UCC
Standards, it is recommended that a migration
be made to the new minimum required bar
height of 32mm. A migration period will be
allowed, during which time 27mm will be
acceptable based on historic specifications.
GM10 - Due to changes in the GS1 Standards,
magnifications between 100%-120% are
acceptable based on historical specifications,
but a migration to the 100% maximum
magnification (X-dimension) should be made.
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Migration nearing an end for GS1-128 bar code height
In 2004 the minimum
bar height for GS1-128
(previously UCC/EAN-128) Bar
Code Symbols was increased
from 27mm to 32mm, after
finding that this dramatically
improved scan rates in high
speed automated sorting
systems used in Australia
and internationally.
Since then a period of grace has been in
place to allow existing members sufficient
time to make the minor modifications
required and members have been consistently
reminded of the new height requirement on
verification reports for the last two years.
This migration period will end on the 31st
December 2007. As of the 1st January 2008,
GS1-128 Bar Code Symbols that do not meet
the 32mm height requirement will receive a
cross against the bar code height parameter
and will fail verification against GS1 Standards.
Further information is available in the GS1
Australia User Manual and Technical Fact
Sheet: GS1-128 Symbol Dimensions
(both available from the GS1 website on
www.gs1au.org).
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For the first time in
2007, a Supply Chain
Exhibition will run within
CeBIT Australia - the
region’s leading business
& technology event.
Receiving an overwhelming response in
2006, this booming technology sector
holds huge potential for the future.
In fact, 8,745 visitors nominated RFID,
supply chain management and data
capture solutions as their prime reason
for attending CeBIT Australia 2006.
Set to be the leading supply chain event
in Australasia, the Supply Chain Exhibition
2007 will be home to all the best and latest
supply chain solutions for business. Also,
not to be missed is a range of educational
seminars held at the event addressing
the latest trends, issues and solutions in
RFID and Supply Chain Management.
Following the success of the 2006 event,
GS1 Australia will return as a host association
of CeBIT Australia 2007, once again, delivering
key speakers for the seminar series as well
as organising a pavilion of companies
exhibiting their top range solutions and also
delivering key speakers for the seminar series.
For further information about the
Supply Chain Exhibition, please visit
www.SupplyChainExpo.com.au
CeBIT announces supply chain event for 2007
ALLIANCEPARTNEREDITORIAL
With GS1 Australia’s
assistance, the Australasian
food and grocery industry
has embarked on a project
to improve data quality,
reducing transaction costs.
This follows on from a similar
initiative overseas, which
developed a Data Quality
Protocol for the grocery
industry in its sharing of
data – particularly via the
Global Data Synchronisation
Network (GDSN).
Spearheaded by industry body Efficient
Consumer Response Australasia (ECRA), the
project’s objective is to “Drive the adoption
of Data Quality Protocol across the Australian
and New Zealand food and grocery industry
through the adoption of appropriate best
practice and collaborative commerce with
particular focus on product dimensioning”.
GS1 Australia’s Richard Jones, General
Manager - Service Delivery, said
lifting data quality would have real
bottom line benefits for business.
“Data quality is important in today’s
business environment because, with
increased automation around ordering,
stocking, refilling, transportation and
replenishment, a small error can blow out
to have significant consequences to all
parties along the supply chain,” he said.
Mr Jones explained that products bearing
the same Global Trade Identification Number
(GTIN) could not always be guaranteed to
have identical gross weights and dimensions.
“In reality, products do vary a little. The
question is how much of a variation is
acceptable,” Mr Jones said. ”Too much
variation, or inaccurate data, causes order
inaccuracies, invoice deductions, transport
and storage problems, planogram errors and
material handling equipment problems.”
Building data quality often meant
reassessing business processes so
that high quality information was fed
naturally into data pools like EANnet®.
“Data quality is an all encompassing
ideal of ensuring all data entered into
systems is complete, in a standard format,
consistent, accurate and time stamped,”
he said. “It is more than just getting
the data right once. It is about putting
processes in place to ensure an ongoing
commitment to total data quality.”
New ECRA drive for clean data Sample of correct GS1-128 bar code height.
GS1-128
part
ner
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teMembers can turn to GS1
Australia’s growing community
of accredited Alliance Partners
for advanced technology and
creative solutions that bring the
GS1 System to life to deliver real
business benefits.
More options, more choice and more
assurance - that is what GS1 Australia
members want, and the good news is that
it’s available right now to every member.
The GS1 Alliance Partner Program brings
together the world’s best supply chain
management tool providers, allowing
members to:
• Take advantage of the world’s best
supply chain management enabling tool
providers, all with solid reputations for the
quality of their services and products
• Receive priority notification of new
technologies and innovation initiatives to
improve supply chain efficiency
• Access to comprehensive best practice
case studies
• Support in making the GS1
implementation smoother and easier
• Security that Strategic, Business and
Associate Alliance Partners are GS1
Accredited and trained in the GS1 System
A number of additional Partners have joined
the GS1 Alliance program – we would like to
welcome them.
For more information visit
www.gs1au.org/partners
GS1 Australia Alliance Partner Update
After twenty years with GS1 Australia,
Fiona Wilson, General Manager - Standards
Development, is leaving, to spend more time
with her young family. We commend her
accomplishments and loyalty.
Over the last two decades Fiona has been responsible for many
departments ranging from bar code verification, to GS1 System
standards and more recently, establishing the EPC Network in
Australia and incorporating RFID technology into Australian
organisations. This has involved, among other things, co-ordinating
the EPC Network Australian Demonstrator Project and the 4-Watt
Scientific Licence Program.
Fiona’s career at GS1 Australia began in 1986 when the GS1 System
was in its infancy and only a few supermarkets were scanning bar
codes. Looking back, the standards work that she was involved with
created innovations that have helped many GS1 members improve
their supply chains.
“The last 20 years have gone quickly as the work is very interesting
as you are always tackling new concepts and talking to a wide range
of businesses” said Fiona. “I’m very fortunate to have worked with
passionate and talented people - I will miss everyone greatly.”
Fiona’s delight in her work is now surpassed by her passion for family
and with two children aged 10 and 13; Fiona is expecting to see her
children develop with her guidance in their teenage years.
Sue Schmid will be taking up Fiona’s role of General Manager -
Standards Development. While replacing Sue, in the role of General
Manager - Member and Industry Support will be John Hearn. Marcel
Sieira will expand his current responsibilities by managing Professional
Services in addition to managing Business Development.
Spotlight on GS1 people: Fiona Wilson
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Event Diary
Above: Fiona Wilson
This is the latest information available at Supply
Chain LINK’s publication deadline.
Strategic Alliance Partners
• Australian Industry Innovation Xchange
• Cedar Creek Company
• CSC
• Datanet
• GXS
• IBM
• Intel
• Intermec
• IPT
• Lawson
• Leadtec
• Matthews Australasia
• Oracle
• Pronto Software
• SAP
• Sterling Commerce
• Telstra
• Unisys
Business Alliance Partners
• AEC
• Alien
• BCDS
• BEA
• Bizcaps
• Cobra Systems
• Datalogic
• Dexion
• Dy-Mark
• Imaje
• Innovit
• Insignia
• Madison Cross
• NCR
• NEC
• Pacific Commerce
• Paxar
• Sato
• Supply Linq
• Sybase iAnywhere
• Symbol
• Tibco
• Viewlocity
• Zebra
Associate Alliance Partners
• ABML
• Barcodes4u
• Barcode Print
• Barcoding & Data Collection Systems
• Bus-e Solutions
• Capgemini
• CIBER Novasoft
• Compass Labels
• Consulting Principals
• Datamax
• DENSO
• Exago
• Existco
• Extend Technologies
• Futura Retail Solution
• GAMMA Solutions
• IBS
• iCrystal
• Intermax
• Label Power
• LogicaCMG
• Magellan Technology
• Manhattan Associates
• Mid-Comp International
• Mincom
• MYOB Australia
• O J Holdings Pty Ltd
• Parcelhouse International
• Peacock Bros
• Printronix
• PULSE Logistics Systems
• Realtech
• RT Management
• SMS Management & Technology
• Sunshine Technologies
• Supply Chain Consulting
• Unique Micro Design
• VeriSign
• Worldsmart Retech
The following outlines the events leading up
to March 2007. Keep an eye out for further
listings in the next edition of the Supply Chain
LINK newsletter or visit the GS1 Australia Events
website www.gs1au.org/events for current
details on seminar dates, times and locations.
LEARN Classroom
March session:
• March 20th Melbourne
• March 22nd Sydney
May/June session:
• May 22nd Brisbane
• May 24th Sydney
• May 29th Melbourne
• May 31st Adelaide
• June 12th Perth
September session:
• September 18th Melbourne
• September 20th Sydney
• September 26th Tasmania
EANnet® Seminars
• February/March 2007
Dates, times & locations will be available in January,
visit www.gs1au.org
SMART 2007
• June 20th – 21st 2007 Sydney
CeBit
• May 1st – 3rd 2007 Sydney
EPC/RFID Standards in Action training
• February & March 07 Melbourne
Wednesdays 9:30am-10:30am or 3:00pm-4:00pm
Sydney dates to be advised in early January.
For more information please contact Partricia
Slattery at GS1 Australia on 1300 366 033.
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