gs1 australia link magazine - issue 14

THE SUPPLY CHAINLINK

ISSUE NO. 14 // WINTER 2007Now circulated to over 25,000 people

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GS1 has announced a change of name to GS1 DataBar for its new bar code RSS (Reduced Space Symbology).The name change has been made to prevent any confusion for users with the ‘RSS’ acronym (Really Simple Syndication) found on the Web.

The GS1 DataBar name was selected because it is easy to remember and pronounce and works in all major languages.

To ensure a smooth marketplace transition, GS1 will keep making reference to the previous name through 2008. This will be expressed as GS1 DataBar (RSS)to allow for industry documentation to match equipment interfaces during the transition period.

For more information on GS1 DataBar and the GS1 decision to adopt it in 2010 fortrade item scanning, phone GS1 Australia on 1300 366 033.

GS1 renames RSS as GS1 DataBar

GS1 has renamed the Reduced Space Symbology (RSS) bar codes as GS1 DataBar to help minimise any confusion with those RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds from websites, so for the next year at least we will refer to this new symbol as GS1 DataBar (RSS) in many of our publications. Moving away from initials also means a strengthening of the GS1 brand asthis new bar code is used.

Getting ready for GS1 DataBar (RSS)

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This new bar code is being introduced to offer greater traceability within the supply chain, and it does this by enabling small or awkwardly shaped items to be bar coded for the first time, as well as allowing for extra traceability information on retail trade items. Its arrival in 2010 should mean an end to inaccurate manual key entry and the ability to manage short shelf life products more effectively.

The GS1 DataBar 2010 program is progressing with several projects aimed to create understanding and effective use of the symbology at the retail point of sale from 1 January 2010. One of the first results is the starter kit for retailers, which includes a test card of all the GS1 DataBar options and advice about how to test scanning equipment. Starting with the world’s top 100 retailers, all the national GS1 member organisations such as GS1 Australia are providing these test cards for scanners, with supporting information. At this stage it is important for retailers to carry out a survey of all their scanning equipment in consultation with their equipment suppliers so that plans for any upgrading can be scheduled over the next few years.

As it’s important to see that progress is being made, all retailers will be asked to report on their readiness so that we can report back on the program’s success.

One of the best places for all the details is the GS1 website, www.gs1.org, which now includes the buyer’s guides for GS1 DataBar scanners and on-demand printers.

The starter kit for manufacturers and the buyer’s guide for design software and verifiers are now both available.

Already pilots using GS1 DataBar are taking place around the world, with some retailers such as Tesco, Loblaws and Wal-Mart, using these bar codes on loose produce. Oneof the advantages offered by this new symbol is the ability to use global trade item numbers (GTINs) rather than local generic codes on produce, which means simpler labelling procedures for growers supplying retailers in several different countries.

For further information about GS1 Australia’s work in this area, please contact Rachel Kairuz, GS1 Australia Member and Industry Support Advisor on 1300 366 033.



The latest version of the GS1 Australia User Manual provides all the vital GS1 standards information for formatting GS1 Identification Keys, Bar Code Symbol Designs and Specifications, including Printing Requirements and Testing Specifications.New to the manual this year are several major additions and changes:

• Two new Application Identifiers:

- AI (242) Made-to-Order Variation Number and

- AI (7003) Expiration Date and Time

• A chapter on Data Matrix

• Information on the new 13 digit ISBNs

• An updated and reformatted glossary

• Easier to read chapters on Printing and Symbology – instead of one chapter,

GS1 Australia has split the informationinto five chapters and introducednumbering as outlined in the Numberingand Bar Coding User Manual.

Each year, GS1 keeps members informed by updating the User Manual to reflect ongoing enhancements to the GS1 System. The manual is based on the GS1 General Specifications managed and maintained through the Global Standards Management Process (GSMP).

Current members can access the new manual and any updated versions online at www.gs1au.org

Any suggestions or comments regardingthe manual can be directed to GS1 Australia’s Standards Development team. For further information call 1300 366 033.

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Latest GS1 Australia User Manual now available

Formerly known as the Annual Report, GS1 Australia’s ‘2006 year in review’ was released in April 2007.

This 32 page brochure profiles the many exciting milestones and achievements of calendar year 2006. In addition to showcasing the considerable breadth of products and services provided by GS1Australia to members, the review includes information about important partnerships, ground breaking pilots, international activities and future plans.

To request a hard copy of the ‘2006 year in review’ call 1300 366 033 or download a copy from the ‘Information Library’ section of the GS1 Australia website at www.gs1au.org

GS1 Australia - ‘2006 year in review’


In preparation for GS1net’s launch on August 31, members can find a host of helpful information online to ease the migration from EANnet.GS1net will continue to deliver all the item and pricing functionalities that members have come to expect from EANnet but the transition means this Australasian service will meet the requirements for participation in the Global Data Synchronisation Network (GDSN) – opening the door to sharing accurate data with suppliers, wholesalers, logistic operators, retailers and other data recipients from all around the world.

With the new service comes a fresh GS1netwebsite that will provide news, as well as user self-service documentation, including Global Product Classification (GPC) Codes and GS1 Australia Member Global Location Numbers (GLNs).

To make the migration as seamless and easy as possible for members, GS1 Australia has developed helpful information, such as ’training scripts’ for GS1net, user guides, technical documentation and terms and conditions. The website is designed for new users of GS1net and existing EANnet users planning their migration.

The GS1 Australia website also offers members a checklist to manage the successful migration from EANnet to GS1net.The differences between GS1net and EANnet, such as item and price attribute differences, the format for loading data and connecting to GS1net via Machine-to-Machine (M2M) are explained.

Members will be able to login to both GS1net and EANnet while the community is fully migrated to the new site but the EANnet website will be decommissioned when the EANnet service ceases on March 31 next year.

The site will also host self-service information for GS1net users, such as:

• Global Product Classification Codes

• GS1 Australia Member GLNs(required for GS1net registration)

Make sure you are ready for the launchof GS1net by visiting www.gs1au.orgGS1 Australia Client Services is ready to take your GS1net inquiries now and can be reached on 1300 366 033 or [email protected]

GS1net – Coming in August!

Find out how GS1 Australia’s Professional

Services team can assist you with migrating from

EANnet to GS1net.

Call Jason Burnellon 1300 366 033.

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The formal results ofPhase 2 of the eCommerce in the Hospital Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Project, the Monash Project, will be released later this year, but already the signs are good.Phase 1, led by the Pharmacy Department of Monash Medical Centre (a hospital within the Southern Health network), was chaired by Health Purchasing Victoria and project managed by GS1 Australia. This project demonstrated the implementation of eCommerce within the Southern Health

network hospital-pharmaceutical supply chain using the GS1 System. Faster and more accurate receipt of deliveries from two pharmaceutical wholesalers led Southern Health to use the GS1 System at hospitals across its network.

Phase 2 involves a much broader range of pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors joining the original project team, which included CH2 and Orion as well as those organisations mentioned previously. Among the new participants are Abbott, Baxter, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis, Pfizer and Symbion Pharmacy Services. Each organisation has been paired with a supply chain partner to implement aspects of the GS1 System, being one or more of bar coding, eMessaging or data synchronisation.

The focus of the Phase 2 project is to broaden the scope of implementation seen in Phase 1. This will help to ensure the broader industry is able to realise the benefits of eCommerce and use of theGS1 System.

Southern Health’s Director of Pharmacy, Ian Larmour, says he has been pleasantly surprised by the results to date. “I’m very impressed by the progress that the Monash Pharmacy Project is making,” he said. “The project team is working hard to ensure that deadlines are achieved and that successful implementations continue to result from their efforts.”

“The benefits of all our hard work are becoming increasingly obvious. The industry’s awareness of the need for data

synchronisation, eMessaging and bar coding, that will allow better and more accurate sharing of information, is growing and it’s clear the rewards will be fewer errors, greater efficiency and ultimately, improved patient safety.”

The findings of the project and a case study will be launched later this year.Early 2008, the Phase 3 project will be launched. This will further broaden the scope of eCommerce implementationand introduce new organisations to the project team.

For more information, or to register your interest for the Phase 3 project, please contact Tania Snioch at GS1 Australia on 1300 366 033.

eCommerce a reality in Pharmaceutical Project


Some benefits of using the GS1 System in the Healthcare Industry include:

• Elimination of manual dataentry and paper-basedtransactions - thereforeincreased accuracy

• Improved traceability andvisibility of productsthroughout the supply chain

• Overall reduction in supplychain costs

• Improvement in businessprocess efficiency andproductivity


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Academia embraces GS1 standards

GS1 standards and emerging technologies such as RFID and global data synchronisation will soon become an integral part of the supply chain management curriculum taught in Australian universities and TAFEs.A series of workshops hosted by GS1 Australia’s Education and Training team, have brought together industry members, and academics from ten universities and TAFEs to discuss supply chain management course content. Among the topics addressed by the workshops to date are:

• Practical training and work placements

• Whether there are adequate supply chainmanagement courses

• Information about global standards in allieddisciplines, such as marketing and IT

• The need for research

• Government involvement

• Attracting the right candidates to the profession

Mr Pereira, Chief Information Officer, said both industry and academia welcomed the teaching of global standards in higher education curriculum on supply chain management. Everybody is after courses which are relevant to today’s needs.

“We’ve been working hard to build relationships with Australia’s tertiary institutions and have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)with several,” he said.

“Since the 2005/2006 study by Monash University which highlighted the need for more training options, we thought it was time to bring the educators together. Furthermore we wanted them to hear first hand from

practitioners of supply chain management (SCM) on what their courses should include, to ensure that we develop supply chain professionals, with an insight of global standard, for the future.”

“Aptly called the SCM Futures Workshop, our intension is to establish a national benchmark for supply chain management courses. And while this may take a while, we would like to see graduates under this program completing their course and be GS1 business-ready within the next few years.”

Already, the group is considering a specialist GS1 training program to accredit trainers and ensure academics are abreast of the latest developments in the field.

Universities and TAFEs involved in this program include; Monash, RMIT, Deakin, Swinburne, Victoria, Melbourne, Queensland University of Technology, University of Western Sydney, University of SA and Chisholm Institute, including member organisations; Coles Group, Woolworths, Nestle, Pfizer, Electrolux, Meat Livestock Australia, Kimberley Clark and Health Purchasing Victoria.

Monash University has become the eighth university to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GS1 Australia.

The MoU with Monash’s specialist Australian Supply Chain Management Research Unit will bring a host of benefits for both parties, says GS1 Australia’s Chief Information Officer, Steven Pereira.

“The MoU means joint research opportunities, guest lecturers from GS1, student prizes, and offering of GS1 certificates to Monash students, as well as GS1 Australia offering them the opportunity to tour our Supply Chain Knowledge Centre” he said. “The aim is making the GS1 System known to students of eCommerce, supply chain management, logistics, business, and other related disciplines.”

Monash University’s Professor Amrik Sohal said the partnership reflected a natural fit between the objectives of both organisations.

“The Australian Supply Chain Management Research Unit at Monash University is aligned very well with GS1 Australia,” Professor Sohal said.

“The unit is dedicated to research and to educating the next generation of supply chain managers – as part of that, we play a key role in connecting businesses and education.

We can learn a lot from GS1 Australia. This memorandum of understanding will help the Unit access GS1’s depth of expertise and pass that knowledge on to our students.”

In fact, GS1 Australia has been associated with Monash University for many years and just two years ago, the university researched the uptake of supply chain education by new GS1Australia members. Later this year in December, GS1 Australia will be active at the Monash hosted 5th International Conference on Supply Chain Management and Information Systems, delivering a number of papers including the adoption of technologies by SMEs, RFID and education challenges.

For more information about GS1 Australia’s affiliation with other universities visitwww.gs1au.org

Monash Uni the latest to sign MoU with GS1 Australia

Above: Professor Amrik Sohal, Monash University and GS1 Australia Chief Information Officer, Steven Pereira


A project has proven bottom line benefits can be achieved by businesses using radio frequency identification (RFID) and EPCglobalTM standards.Released at the SMART Conference in Sydney, the National EPC Network Demonstrator Project (NDP) Extension results included significant productivity gains as well as process efficiency gains for project participants. Most importantly, the project demonstrated that it was possible to achieve 100 per cent EPC/RFID read rates in a production environment.

The NDP Extension expanded on the initial EPC Network Australian Demonstrator Project, which showed how RFID technology can be harnessed using the EPC to track pallets and cartons through the supply chain.

With the performance of RFID and the EPCglobal standards proven, the goal of the NDP Extension was to demonstrate how second generation (Gen 2) RFID technologies and EPC standards can achieve paperless delivery and electronic proof of delivery (ePOD), allowing simple and timely reconciliation of the delivery versus the original order.

Consortium members Murray Fane, Director of Information Systems at CHEP Asia Pacific; Damian Ross, National Logistics Manager at MasterFoods Snackfood and GS1 Australia’s John Hearn, General Manager, Member& Industry Support, shared the successfulNDP Extension findings with SMART Conference attendees.

Mr. Hearn said, “The NDP Extension was the logical next step for GS1 Australia in demonstrating the integral part EPC/RFID will play in resolving major supply chain challenges in this country. Paperless delivery and electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) are applicable to all supply chain items, so whilst assets are the example we’ve used for this project, the process would be the same for any business wishing to track and trace trade items or logistics units.”

Other consortium members included joint Project Manager RMIT, as well as ACCOAustralia, Capilano, CHEP, Franklins, Linfox, NEC, Procter & Gamble, Retriever Communications, Telstra and Westgate Logistics.

The pilot process consisted of tracking EPC/RFID-tagged pallets as they moved through the supply chain to the customer. When RFID tags were read, the information was recorded on Telstra’s Adaptive Asset Manager (AAM) solution and sent to the truck driver’s Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). Retriever’s PDA system showed the driver how many pallets were read and

whether there was a discrepancy between the delivery and the order.

The pilot found that using EPC/RFID to achieve ePOD allowed customers and the supplier to cut five steps from each of the pallet delivery, hire and de-hire processes. In fact, data supplied from customers showed that EPC/RFID cuts process times by five minutes and ten minutes per delivery. The customers showed an overall productivity gain of 14.3 per cent and 22.2 per cent when using EPC/RFID and ePOD over traditional delivery methods.

Via previous Six Sigma Kaizen analysis, CHEPestimated that an end-to-end transaction involves a total turnaround time of 175 minutes for both CHEP and the customer. This includes processes such as order entry, scheduling, loading the truck and processing paperwork, but does not include travel time. CHEP has identified that there is an opportunity for time saving of 49 minutes or 28 per cent per delivery journey resulting from introduction of EPC/RFID. In addition to the per journey

EPC/RFID productivity spin-offs proven


Consortium Members:


savings, CHEP identified a general saving in Service Centre administration of two hours, 43 minutes per Service Centre. This saving can be attributed to increased efficiencies.

Other benefits of EPC/RFID included allowing total visibility of assets throughout the supply chain, so consortium members were able to immediately track orders and improve customer service.

As with any pilot, unforeseen challenges arose and the associated learnings were documented. For example, initially read results were not perfect. However, once project members determined the ideal tag and reader distances and identified the optimum tag application method 100 per cent read rates were achieved.

The future of EPC/RFID technology in Australia is bright with many of the consortium members looking to undertake further investigation of EPC/RFID within their businesses and also with supply chain partners. CHEP will undertake further research and development to streamline technologies and processes to make EPC/RFID technology in this application a fully plug-and-play system that can be easily used by any type of organisation. Telstra now intends to commercially roll out their AAM communications solution used during the project. This will include a leasing

option, enabling SMEs to use EPC/RFID without the need for major capital investment or anin-house IT department.

SMEs will also benefit from the interoperability of Gen 2 compliant EPC/RFID tags andreaders from various suppliers. The NDP Extension showed that such hardware from different manufacturers could be successfully used together.

The business case for EPC/RFID in asset management is well proven through both the initial NDP and the NDP Extension. With the learnings from the NDP Extension, organisations can expedite their EPC/RFID solution deployment and realise the business benefits on offer.

“Now is the time for action,” said MariaPalazzolo, CEO of GS1 Australia. “We needto show our global trading partners that we are preparing Australian businesses to support RFID technology with globally acceptedEPC standards.”

Ms Palazzolo encourages companies interested in this technology to join the more than 3,000 EPCglobal members. To register your interest in further industry-based EPC/RFID projects, or to receive a copy of the NDP Extension report, contact GS1 Australia at [email protected]

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NDP Extension major outcomes:

• Achieved 100 per cent read rates

• Demonstrated process time savings of 5minutes and 10 minutes

• Demonstrated process productivity gainsof 14.3 per cent and 22.2 per cent

• Potential for time saving of 28 per cent perpallet delivery journey

• Removed 5 manual steps from each of thepallet hire, de-hire and receiving processes

• Documented 22 learnings important forfuture EPC/RFID implementation

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Message from Senator Helen Coonan

The introduction of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) based systems promises to drive significant improvements and investments in business processes in the coming years.

The new technology will greatly assist Australian businesses wanting to take advantage ofthe opportunities offered by entering globalsupply chains.

The National EPC Network Demonstrator project extension places Australia at the forefront of practical RFID research and demonstrates the potential for Australian businesses to significantly improve their supply chain administration and product management processes.

The highly successful National EPC Network Demonstrator project and the project extension are proudly supported by the Australian Government and we are committed to ensuring that the technology is well understood and aligns with the business needs of Australian industry.

I congratulate the consortium members who have devoted their considerable expertise to this project.

Senator Helen CoonanMinister for Communications, InformationTechnology and the ArtsDeputy Leader of the Government in the Senate


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GS1 Australia has just completed a major overhaul of its membership IT infrastructure. The move is expected to aid members and GS1 staffers by cutting down on paperwork requirements and further improving the speed and quality of service delivery.“When we registered our 13,000th member a couple of years ago we knew it was time to update our membership management system,” said Peter Chambers, GS1 Australia’s Manager for Projects & Development. “It’s been a very big project for GS1 Australia

and earlier this year we celebrated ‘going live’ with more than 16,000 active members records on the new system.“

GS1 members are as unique and varied as the businesses and industries they represent. So we chose AxaptaTM

software and tailored it to our needs.

“Our members often reach across multiple areas of GS1 Australia, from administration and help desk to education and training and professional services,” Peter said. “The new system has the ability to look across all facets of our business in one view for one member. This allows whichever support person a member is speaking with to access helpful information such as confirming when a payment was made or when products were last verified.”

Axapta will also allow business analysis to examine how members are using GS1 Australia services to match the changing demands of members with additional resources where necessary.

“For example, to help us plan future education and training sessions we could extrapolate the number of brand owners who have registered interest in information about how the GS1 System assists with import/export processes, and it would only take us a couple of hours instead of a week.”

While the changes will be most visible to the GS1 Australia team, Peter said members would also soon be interacting directly to update their own details online.

“In the same way that we encourage members to embrace electronic communication to reduce paperwork between them and their trading partners, this new system eliminates the need for many of our paperbased forms. Instead members will be able to directly update their details securely, online and at a time that suits them,” said Peter. “It’s definitely a faster and easier process for everyone.”

Making it easier to help you

Innovit’s new range of iICE® middleware will support both EANnet and the new GS1net requirements.iICE solutions are designed to assist companies with their catalogue migration to GS1net, as well as provide users with a set of powerful product data management tools. iICE can be used to centralise and streamline the maintenance of ALL product-related data - images, point of sale collateral, reports, formulation, pricing, nutritional data, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) etc.

iICE solutions help you to achieve:

• Control & validation of product data atpoint of entry

• Single repository of accurate & consistentproduct master data

• Internal Control for New ProductDevelopment (NDP) processes

• Flexibility to support business-specificdata fields or attributes, including imagesand attachments

• Reduction in the cost of maintaining productdata – minimise errors and duplication

For more information about Innovit and their range of Product Data Management and Master Data Management solutions, visit www.innovit.com.au or contact Bang Chau on 02 8282 5560.

GS1net middleware now available

ALLIANCEPARTNEREDITORIAL



Following acquisition by Coca Cola Amatil (CCA) in March 2005, SPC Ardmona embarked on a massive program to consolidate over 90 remote storage locations into 15 warehouses in anticipation of increased production and to manage output for their customers.A development program was initiated with support from CCA and the Victorian Government to build a New Finished Goods Warehouse at their Shepparton Site that would become the largest facility of its kind in the world.

THE CHALLENGESPC Ardmona identified that significant improvement could be achieved in supply chain efficiencies through this program. A broad number of considerations in terms of process, technology and operations needed to be actioned. SPC Ardmona was confident that they could achieve the desired efficiencies and also better respond to the forecasted increases in demand for their product.

The goal was to structure a project that could handle growth, accurately track product movement and not impact the day to day operations and customer service through the transition. A track and trace system from production to storage to despatch with real time visibility of stock movement was required.

THE SOLUTIONThe use of a Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC) labelling was extended from shipment of finished goods to use from production through to storage and warehouse picking. A capability to provide an audit trail of all movement activity, in real time, using wireless networks, mobile computers with bar code scanning and a new series of Motorola forklift computers was implemented in compliance with the GS1 System.

CCA & SPC Ardmona partnered with Datanet, a GS1 Australia Strategic Alliance Partner, deliver a world class wireless tracking system that integrated with SPCArdmona’s existing MFG-Pro solution, from QAD, for real time traceability.

THE RESULTIn December 2006, immediately after the project implementation, SPC Ardmona experienced a near record month. The new warehousing project was a success and the transition completed.

SPC Ardmona already has plans to leverage the Track and Trace system from Datanet to deliver additional business benefits with a number of new applications already being trialled throughout other areas of their logistics operations.

When asked whether the project was a success, David Frizzell, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), SPC Ardmona responsible for business systems within SPC Ardmona responded:

“The project provided jobs and growth for our community and was completed in an extremely tight time frame to budget. In the first month of operation, the system supported a near record month of sales for the SPC Ardmona business.

I would say this signifies the success of the project and the enormous effort that was given from all parties involved.”

For further information about the project please contact Cal Anderson at Datanet on 03 9560 7366.

FMCG supply chain initiative achieves significant growth

ALLIANCEPARTNERADVERTORIAL


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The first Australian fully integrated EPC/RFID forklift

Peacock Bros. in conjunction with Intermec, Alpha Warehouse Solutions and Cascade have completed construction of Australia’s first fully integrated EPC/RFID forklift and is now available for sale.

Using only products that can be readily purchased, Peacock Bros. have constructed the EPC/RFID forklift which is fully operational and pre-configured with intelligent data management programing to meet the needs of Australian businesses.

Thanks to the joint efforts from Intermec, Cascade and Alpha Warehouse Solutions, the Australian market can purchase the very latest in ground breaking, vehicle mounted EPC/RFID technology.

For further information please contact Neil Crump, Managing Director, via email [email protected] or call 03 9567 1900.

The computer terminal is also wirelessly connected to the central inventory/warehouse management system, providing real-time data between the warehouse floor and the main office computer.

Three Intermec antennas are mounted into the backrest to provide wide beam coverage for any pallet or boxes stacked onto a pallet, producing an instant read when the pallet is picked up by the forklift. The antennas are connected to the latest small form factor IV7 EPCglobal Gen2 RFID reader that communicates directly to the CV30 mounted in the forklift cabin.

The EPC/RFID readers and antennas are pre-mounted within the forklift backrest, hard-wired to a CV30 computer terminal within the forklift cabin.

The backrest mounted readers provide reliable capture of EPCglobal RFID Gen 2 tagged boxes, pallets and products as they are handled by the forklift, eliminating the need for the driver to get off the forklift to scan the barcodes manually or unpack pallets to read each carton - leaving promise of a massive increase in productivity, accuracy and efficiency.

ALLIANCEPARTNEREDITORIAL

GS1 Australia is delighted to announce that nominations for the 2007 awards are now officially open.

If you wish to acknowledge a company or individual for championing the promotion and implementation of the GS1 System, then nominate them online at www.gs1au.org

For more information, contact Steven Pereira at [email protected] or on 1300 366 033.

2007 TimelineNominations: Open July 1 and close September 28Judging: October 1 - October 19Finalists: Advised by mail October 22

GS1 Excellence Awards: Nominate your champion

2006 Winners· Award for Standards

in Action: Australian Country Choice (ACC)

· Leadership in Standards Award: Daniel Kochanowicz, Woolworths



Four different training modes make GS1 learning convenient even for the busiest of schedules. Members can select from classroom training sessions, online courses, web-interactive training and sessions at GS1’s Supply Chain Knowledge Centre.

An array of education options and training sessions allows members to get the supply chain education they need, regardless of where they live or when they are available.

Traditional classroom training sessions offer the opportunity to learn from expert instructors. Classes run throughout the day and allow new and existing members to gain better insight and understanding of the GS1 System. Members who opt for classroom training sessions can also share their knowledge with classmates – many of whom are accomplished professionals with valuable experience.

For members who find it difficult to travel to a classroom, GS1 Australia training is as close as the internet. An online training tool, GS1 LEARN allows members to take a series of courses on essential supply chain concepts, study anywhere and at their own pace, 24 hours per day, seven days a week.

New members can take advantage of GS1’s web-interactive training, or ‘webinars’ for an introduction to the GS1 System and all the information and tools needed to print bar codes on their products. The introductory multimedia presentation connects participants with a GS1 expert live via a telephone conference call, while following the presentation on the webpage.

GS1 Australia’s Camille Dreyfuss, Education Integrator, said webinars give members the best of both worlds.

“This type of web learning allows members to ask questions and get answers and advice immediately without having to leave the office,” she said.

Still, says Ms Dreyfuss, nothing can quite compare with the impact of a day spent at GS1 Australia’s Supply Chain Knowledge Centre, which delivers a number of supply chain learning programs specifically developed for small, medium and large enterprises. The education experience centres on a dynamic simulator of the global supply chain, built by industry experts and professional trainers. The simulator allows members to test alternative strategies, optimising performance and allowing personnel to be trained without the risks and costs associated with real-world experimentation.

No matter what the interest need or schedule, GS1 Australia has an option for members to learn more about the GS1 system and technologies. For more information, dates, venues and registration, visit www.gs1au.org

Education options for busy schedules

GS1 Education & Training attendance up 40 per centAttendance jumped 40 per cent between March and May 2007

implying the importance of understanding retailer compliance

requirements on apply Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) and bar

codes on products.

Industry breakdown of LEARN classroom attendees (May 2007)

Combined industries (details)

Above: 180 degree view of the GS1 Australia Supply Chain Knowledge Centre


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