GS1 Standards An Introduction 2013 An introduction to GS1 Numbering and Bar Coding standards

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© 2013 GS A not-for-profit organisation 2 - An international community of 108 national member organisations 3 - An industry driven organisation with millions of members across 24 industry sectors 4 - A standards organisation 6 - Dedicated to continuous improvement in supply chain ‘end to end’ for industry 5 - The most widely used supply chain standards system in the world About us …

© 2013 GS1 How long have bar codes been around? Brand Owner: Ramses Pty/Ltd, Item: Water Bowl Style: Sphinx Colour: Sandstone Size: Small Pack size: 1 Bar coding, dating back to the 11 th Dynasty between 2080 and 1640BC

© 2013 GS1 First retail item ever scanned On Wednesday 26 June 1974 at 8:01 am, a 10 pack of Wrigley's chewing gum was scanned and sold at Marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio, USA. This item is now in the Smithsonian Museum. 5

© 2013 GS1 6 Our mission Leading global organisation dedicated to the design and implementation of global standards and solutions to improve the efficiency and visibility of the supply and demand chain.

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© 2013 GS1 8 Administer & maintain the GS1 System of supply chain standards in Australia Current membership 16,500 companies across multi-industries In excess of 18 industry sectors Over 100 staff in Melbourne & Sydney GS1 Australia Office at Mt Waverley, MelbourneGS1 Australia Office at Botany, Sydney Who is GS1 Australia?

© 2013 GS1 9 GS1 Australia’s role The implementation of the GS1 System by Australian industry for the benefit of all users. Our role is to: develop global, open, multi-sector standards; provide training, education and support services on supply chain management; and promote and help implement the GS1 System to facilitate best business solutions.

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© 2013 GS1 14 Numbering and bar coding allows for the identification of products, items, locations and services.

© 2013 GS1 15 GS1 DataBar GS1-128 EAN/UPC ITF-14 Bar Codes are also called Data Carriers Some GS1 Bar Codes Bar Codes shown not to scale

© 2013 GS GS1 COMPANY PREFIX The first seven or nine digits are allocated by GS1 Australia to the member company ITEM REFERENCE The next five or three digits are allocated to a specific product by the member company 000 CHECK DIGIT Checks the validity of the entire number by a mathematical formula 5 GTIN-13

© 2013 GS1 17 The transfer of structured data, from one computer to another, by electronic means

© 2013 GS1 Translation software to convert into data exchange standard Translation software to convert data for application Business Trading via E-Messaging A EDI Message B Examples of Documents that can be transacted: Purchase Orders, Invoices, PO Changes, Despatch Advices, RCTIs, Product Activity Data

© 2013 GS1 Business Trading via E-Messaging A B Faster More accurate No human interpretation Less labour intensive Greater security Non-repudiation No need for physical storage Data can be easily used for analysis EDI Message

© 2013 GS1 Remittance Advice / RCTI Typical automated document flow for Retail PO Response Purchase Order PO Change BuyerSupplier Despatch Advice Invoice Syntax and Service Report

© 2013 GS1 21 The continuous and automated exchange of standardised item master data within and between organisations

© 2013 GS1 22 What is Product Data Description Product classification Measurements Weight Height Diameter Packaging Levels Pack size Construction Material Content Brand Owner Country of origin … and more

© 2013 GS1 23 What is Data Synchronisation? The continuous and automated exchange of standardised item master data within and between organisations GS1net / NPC

© 2013 GS1 24 Radio Frequency Identification allows the identification of tagged items without line of sight. RFID tags contain a microchip and an antenna. Electronic Product Code is the numbering standard that is encoded in the RFID tag.

© 2013 GS1 25 EPC / RFID RFID microchips are populated with the Electronic Product Code (EPC) data which is a GS1 Standard

© 2013 GS1 EPC / RFID in action - receiving 26

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© 2010 GS1 28 Australia Consulting / Implementation Services Member Assistance Resources Alliance Partners Education and Training Quality Support GS1 Australia Services and Support

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