RFID / EPC ECR Europe National Initiatives

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RFID / EPCRFID / EPC

ECR Europe National InitiativesECR Europe National Initiatives

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Potentials and ChallengesPotentials and Challenges


RFID / EPC in the supply chainRFID / EPC in the supply chainsupplier of raw

materials

stock issue

transport transport

retail warehouse

goods receipt

picking

stock issue

manufacturer

production control

stock issue

goods receipt

picking

transport

outlet

goods receipt

shelf management

goods assurance

check-out

purchase management

consumer

payment systems

exchange / guarantee handling

traceability

Theft prevention


Possible benefit • theft reduction• decrease of personnel costs• decrease of inventory costs• asset reduction• better use of allowance• shorter time of delivery• higher inventory turnover time• higher accuracy

• prevention of out-of-stock situations• reduction of transcriptions• customer loyalty• more flexible assortement

Application area

• tracking

• routing

• goods movement

• controls

• inventory processes

• redistribution

• goods receipt

• register handling

• return shipment

• anti-theft device

• marketing control

• additional information

Effect

reduced costs

increased turnover

Expected effects of RFIDExpected effects of RFID


Wherein are the challenges?Wherein are the challenges?

technology

costs

consumer privacy

process adoptions

standardisation

Challenges /

problems

implementation guidelines

environmental protection(consumer healthcare)

training & personalcritical mass

infrastructure

migration


International FrameworkInternational Framework(Extract)(Extract)


EPCglobal EPCglobal


EPCglobal Board

Operating Committee

EANUCC Board

User ActionGroup

Technical SteeringCommittee

SoftwareAction Group

HardwareAction Group

Auto-IDLabs

EPCglobal OrganisationsstrukturEPCglobal Organisationsstruktur

Develop Use CasesBusinessrequirements

SuggestNew

Technologies


D-A-CH activities D-A-CH activities


CCG kCCG key projectey project RFID / EPC RFID / EPC

EPC in Germany(supported by members of "EPC-foundation initiative")- administration- information, marketing- development- consulting / user support

West

EAN WEST - development ECR Europe - harmonisation European Adaption Program - representation of nationa/european interest

Global

EPC Global (UAGs) - developmentGSMP - harmonisationGCI - representation of nationa/european interest


Technology

Key issues of the CCG project RFID / EPCKey issues of the CCG project RFID / EPC

Standardisation Processes

Consulting / Distribution

EPCAdministration

Marketing


EPC service packages of CCGEPC service packages of CCG

Service package 1: Informational Membership, e.g.

free and exclusive information event on EPC every year

access to a national password protected homepage

discount on CCG services and events

Service package 2: EPCglobal Membership, e.g.

registration as member of EPCglobal

access to international EPCglobal working groups

using of licensed components of the EPC system

access to EPC hard- and software specifications (Savant, PML)


Key aspects of activityKey aspects of activity

Consumerprivacy

ConsumerprivacyProcessesProcessesEPCEPC EPC

pilots

EPCpilots

Subject

Products

MIP Processdescription

MIP MIP

- short term

Theftprevention

Theftprevention

- long term

EPCspecification

Recommendation Best practiseexamples

RegulationsRecommendation


Deliveries

Description of the selective process chain

Description of data change

Definition information profiles

Deduction of requirements to data management and IT systems

Deduction of requirements to advance the EPC tag data concept and EPC Information System

Documentation of working results asrecommendation

Insight: processesInsight: processes


Insight: processes Insight: processes process scenario I process scenario I

Production

Consumer

Cross-Docking

Process chain- downstream -

Logsitic level

Assortment

Textile Dry Fresh Frozen Beverages

Pallets Cases ItemsPallets

GI

GRGR GISM

GR= Goods receiptGI = Goods issue IM = Inventory ManagementSM = Shelf Management

GR GISM

RAI SSCC

DC retailer Outlet

GIIM


GCI EPC Work Group active member since July 2003 next step: participation at GCI EPC work group meeting on the 18-19. March 2004

EPCglobal CCG is working in different User Action Groups

EPC Tag Data Standard EPC Data Exchange Pilots and Implementation European Adoption Program(see below)

next step: participation at the EPC summit on 16 -18. March 2004

Status and next stepsStatus and next steps

European Adoption Group project sponsorship together with e-Center, UK commitment on issues and plans for 2004 on 11. February 2004


CCG / ECR D-A-CH project leadership for ECR D-A-CH next step: commitment on working plan and milestones on the 03. March 2004

Working Groups D-A-CH- Coordination Group (D-A-CH)- RFID Secundary Packaging ( A )- RFID Tertiary Packaging (G )- Theft Production

ECR Europe lead for ECR Europe through ECR D-A-CH project to analyse process modification through RFID

Status and next stepsStatus and next steps EAN West RFID Project

project sponsorship together with e-Centre, UK West EPC harmonisation

administration services pricing


Overview ofOverview ofChallenges Challenges

for ECR Initiativesfor ECR Initiatives


Supply Chain, e.g. Release of existing ECR recommendations

Gap-Analysis

Describing RFID processes in context

Challenges for ECR InitiativesChallenges for ECR Initiatives

Production with integrated RFID Tagging

1

2

3

Production

Goods issue / stock receipt

Vendor Managed Inventory

Buyer Managed Inventory

Cross Docking

Unit Loads

Pallets

Returnable assets

Cases

. . . .


Infrastructure of

manufacturer production lines

warehouse modification (e.g. stock receipt area, shelf, fork lift)

outlet modification (e.g. shelf, stock receipt, check out, shopping cart

truck modification (e.g. RFID reader)



Point up the benefits for users

Preparing the ECR Initiatives for the requirements of the future market

Developing migration models and recommendations step 1: e.g. from barcode to barcode and RFID tag

step 2: e.g. from barcode to RFID tag

step 3: e.g. from nothing to RFID tag

...



Wherein are the challenges?Wherein are the challenges?

technology

costs

consumer privacy

process adoptions

standardisation

Challenges /

problems

implementation guidelines

environmental protection(consumer healthcare)

training & personalcritical mass

infrastructure

migration

Define further attention to tackle these challenges and to support standard bodies

Documents

RFID / EPC ECR Europe National Initiatives