GSMP Local Community Network Global Agenda 23 Apr 2009 Melanie Kudela

GSMP Local Community NetworkGlobal Agenda 23 Apr 2009 Melanie Kudela

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LCN Global Agenda / Enhanced Process

Welcome to the GSMP Local Community Network Global Agenda Meeting!

• Key Milestones for this GA Cycle

• Last Survey Response Summary

• New Links

• Optional: Enhanced Process Update to Process Group


Key Milestones for this GA Cycle

Event Date Comments

Global Agenda Meeting with MO Liaison and GS1 Staff and GA Survey Live

23 Apr In progress

CR Feedback GA Survey Closed 08 May

Results posted By 15 May

BRG/ WG Discussion (CR Feedback Results) By 22 May

Next LCN Global Agenda Conference Call and Live Meeting – Thursday

25 June


WO#08-181 – Question from BarCodes & Identification Work Group

WO#08-181- Indicator Rules

1. Do you have any trade item with more than eight packaging levels above the lowest retail packaging level?

Yes – 8%; No – 92%

Responses:

1 we have protional product with the same GTIN which are sold in many logistics 'pallet or display-shipper)

2 GTIN-14 with indicator 1-8 is not used in Germany, instead a GTIN-13 is used for all hierarchy levels. Due to limitations of the current indicator concept a release of indicator 1-8 with no meaning would be supported in order increase GTIN capacity.

3 GTIN-14 with indicator 1-8 is not used in Germany, instead a GTIN-13 is used for all hierarchy levels. Due to limitations of the current indicator concept a release of indicator 1-8 with no meaning would be supported in order to increase GTIN capacity.

4 No we do not have that in our company.

GTIN-14 with indicator 1-8 is not used in Germany, instead a GTIN-13 is used for all hierarchy levels. Due to limitations of the current indicator concept a release of indicator 1-8 with no meaning would be supported in order increase GTIN capacity.

5 Existing legacy applications should be taken into account. The business requirements need to be clearly specified.


WO#08-181 – Question from BarCodes & Identification Work Group

2. If the answer is Yes, how many of your trade items have more than eight

packaging levels above the lowest retail packaging level? Response

1 40% of our catalog

3. What is the highest number of packaging levels above the lowest retail packaging for your trade items?

Response

1 4 levels. This excludes any products that may be cut in stores (ie watermellon)

2 6

3 between 25 and 30

4 max. 5

5 4

6 Four different level.

7 4

8 5 (each-display-case-carton-layer-pallet)

9 2

10 the highest number is 4

11 I think six, I will check.


BarCodes Business User Group CR# 09-003 - GDTI Serialization

1. Do you support the proposed solution to change the serial component part of GDTI to include alphanumeric characters and to change AI 253 accordingly?

1 THis does not impact our business. You would need to ensure that any systems can cope with receiving an Alpha rather than numeric number.

2 However, we are not currently utilising the AI and hence weight bearing from this answer is not heavy.

3 test test test

4 Existing legacy applications should be taken into account. The business requirements need to be clearly specified

5 EXISTING LEGACY APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION: tHE BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS NEED TO BE CLEARLY SPECIFIED:

6 No. Existing legacyapplicationsn should be taken into account. The business requirements need to be clearly specified.



9 I do not understand this well enough to comment on.



GDSN Code List Improvement Work Group WO#08-000013 Q1

PackagingMaterial and PackagingType Code Lists

1. Please indicate which of the following applications are given to packaging material /packaging type codes in your organisation:

Responses

• Filter the list of SKUs assigned by distribution centre 43%

• Manage the reusable assets (plastic crates, pallets, plastic casks...) 57%

• Understand the different tolerance for products 14%

• Communicate the composition of the materials used in the packaging so proper waste management fees can be calculated 43%

• Environmental product tax and returnable trade item information 71%

• Other or Additional Comment 14%

• it should really be the data recipients to answer


GDSN Code List Improvement Work Group WO#08-000013 Q2-4

PackagingMaterial and PackagingType Code Lists

2. Are there any live (in production) processes based on this information in your organisation?

Responses

Yes 75% No 25%

3. If the response to Q2 is yes, please specify.

Responses 1 -5 Based on master data of packaging material information actual amount of waste/recycling material (e.g. paper) is calculated within waste management process6 to check to which level EA / CS / PA the GTIN corresponds

4. Is it necessary for your organization to receive this information through GDSN?

Responses

Yes 7 100% No 0 0%it should really be the data recipients to answer


GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide Work Group WO#08-000270

The team is currently working on this topic to be included in the GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide. If you have any documented procedures for GDSN for working with tax information for your country or region, please provide us that information. [Additional documentation and information can be sent to your MO Liaison who will forward it to the GSMP Staff.]

Responses 1 In Germany only the VAT rate is included in master data.2 In Germany the VAT rate only is included in tax.3 In Germany only the VAT rate is included in master data.4 In Germany only the VAT rate is included in master data.5 green dot tax6 In Germany only the VAT rate is included in master data.7 In Germany only the VAT rate is included in master data


GDSN Level Below Each CR#08-000285

Proposal: Identify and clearly define the level below the each and add to the standards for identification for exchange of relevant product attribute information via GDSN. This request is about product hierarchy and data synchronization.

1. The issue with clearly defining the level below each has been that the one retailer requires these items to be communicated as an EA and an "Orderable" level. Do all retailers agree that they will synchronize using this hierarchy - "an EA and an 'Orderable' level"?

Responses

Agree 12% Disagree 75% Other or Additional Information 75% Response 1 (see comment in Box Question 10 below)2-4 The EA is not necessarily an orderable unit. Quest5 we use TradeItemAnOrderableUnit attribute6 Not a retailer



2. GDSN Level Below Each CR#08-000285 (Question 2 of 4) 2. How do retailers and suppliers handle the level below the each currently?

Response 1 Currently information on components below each are displayed within the level of this product.The EA is not necessarily an orderable unit. Question whether retailer can process any levels below the EACH not uniquely identified with a GTIN. There are some areas where an GTIN is an EACH and contains two physical products (hair colouring product combined with a spray). In this case the products would have different dangerous goods information. But these can be handled within the specified GTIN, as the attribute class of dangerous goods is repeatable. If there is a need to give more information of the different product there should be additional information / attributes to describe these information. But there should be no additional level below the EACH.The EA s not necessarily an orderable unit. It's questioned whether retailer can process any levels below the EACH not uniquely with a GTIN. Thee are some areas where a GTIN is an EACH and contains two physical products (e.g. hair colouring product combined with a spray).In this case the products would have different dangerous goods information. But theses can be handled within the specified GTIN, as th atribute class of dangerous goods is repeatable. If there is a need to give more information of the different product there should be additional information / attributes to describe these information.But there should be no additional level below the EACH.

2 we do not send information below Each

3- 7 Currently information on components below each are displayed within the level of this product (see above).



3. Please provide examples or use cases of your response to Q2.

Response 1 - 6 E.g. in case a product (each) consists of two components and for these components hazardous information needs to be provided, the relevant attribute is repeated (see above).

4. GDSN Level Below Each CR#08-000285 (Question 4 of 4) 4. Use this example to answer the next question: There is a case of 232 White Hamburger Bun Dough. How should the information about the product be sent?

Responses

A one level hierarchy as an EA (which would actually be describing the Case) and then the new "sub each" level describing the 232 dough pieces? There maybe some attributes for the dough pieces that could be somewhat challenging to capture. 12%

A CA/EA hierarchy, identifying the EA as the dough pieces with a virtual GTIN assigned to the dough pieces? 0%

A one level hierarchy as a CA and only describe the case and nothing inside the case? 0%

Other or Additional Information 88% 1 C. A+B may cause problems at retailer.2 - 5 A onelevel hierarchy as described in "C", 5 1 level hier. as an EA or a 2 levels hier. PL-EA 7 The options A and B may cause problems in retailer


LCN Global Agenda Cycle Links

• Apr GA (23 Apr Calendar Event)

http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/gsmp_g_lcn/calendar.php

• Feb Survey Results

http://www.gs1.org/services/gsmp/lcn/lcn_members.html

LCN Process Group Update


Awareness / Take Away

• Liaisons firmly committed to continued progress and success of LCN

• Interaction with global groups

Raise LCN level of importance Persuade MO decision makers and

supporting staff of LCN’s relevance

Capture and address MOs’ key concerns / interests

Concrete plan to realize goal


Works As Documented

• Adhering to LCN Principles

• Easy access to tools and CRoom Hindrance to smaller MOs joining is lack of

single global collaborative communications infrastructure


Works As Documented

• Responsibilities

• LCN Monthly Cycles

Ensure closure on feedback Confirm feedback clearly

communicated back to BRG / WG Communicate feedback impact and

consequences back to LCN

Institutionalize LCN standing agenda item across board


Works as Documented

• Key MO readiness criteria Resolve representation dilemma LCN designed to bring community to

table

• Multi-Industry


Works As Documented

• LCN Feedback and Validation Model


Analysis of QuestionsCR Type of

QuestionScenario Result Sourced

from

07-223 Feedback Agreement GSMP

07-332-I Reconnaissance GSMP

07-332-II Reconnaissance GSMP

07-332-III Reconnaissance GSMP

07-332-IV Reconnaissance GSMP





07-422 Feedback Divergence:GS1 Ge, Co, Ne

GSMP

07-425I Feedback Agreement GSMP

07-425II Feedback Agreement GSMP

07-432 Feedback Agreement or Divergence?

GSMP

07-435 Submitter withdrawn


08-080 CPD

Reconnaissance eCOM UG


08-104 Feedback Divergence GSMP

08-118 I Reconnaissance GSMP

08-118 II Reconnaissance GSMP

CR Type of Question

Scenario Result Sourced from

08-130 & 08-201

Reconnaissance GSMP

08-131 Reconnaissance GSMP





08-285 Reconnaissance GDSN User Gr

09-003 Reconnaissance Bar Codes UG

EANCOM 2002CD

Divergence GS1 Ge GSMP

XML Tech Qs Reconnaissance eCom Tech UG

Price Sync Reconnaissance GDSN UG GS1 Au

GS1-128 AI-11 Feedback Divergence GS1 Ge GSMP

Packaging Code List

Reconnaissance GSMP

No # Reconnaissance GDSN UG

Gov Agency Reconnaissance BarCode UG GS1 Malay De

Prod Spec Attributes

Reconnaissance GSMP


Not Documented

Procedures for

Questions sourced from Business Units

Reconnaissance type questions

2 way dialogue ex. Questions sourced from

GS1 Australia GS1 Denmark and GS1 Malaysia


Works as Documented

Checklist 1

New Member Country Launch Checklist 2

Establish MO LCN Team in your Country Checklist 3

GA Responsibilities of LCN Liaisons


Not Working as Documented

• World Trade Organization Compliance (TBD)

• Projected LCN User growth

Not yet realized

• New MOs participate but without registering community

Designed to bring user community


Summary: Key Opportunities

• Participating MO Liaisons strongly committed to LCN

• LCN Champions in participating and prospective MOs

• Need our strong support

Improve communication of feedback impact

Elevate importance of LCN to MO! Define plan to capture MO’s key needs

in 2 step model


Contact Details

Melanie Kudela

GS1

Director, GDSN Technology

D +1 609 620 4514

F +1 609 620-1200

E [email protected]

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GSMP Local Community Network Global Agenda 23 Apr 2009 Melanie Kudela