©2005 GS12Making our Vision a Reality
Advisory Group Role
• Setting the direction for Australian industry
• Leveraging overseas experience
• Learning through pilot implementation
• Lobby Government and Associations
• Networking and information sharing
• Training and education on use of EPC technology
• Public policy
• Participation in standards development
©2005 GS14Making our Vision a Reality
EPC/RFID – Local initiatives
National Demonstrator Project• Consortium of 13 members pilot EPCglobal network
Pilots• Patties / Montagues - tracking inventory • Others identified
Training and education
ACMA / GS1 licence: 4 Watt trial (920-926Mhz)
Privacy - Code of Practice
GS1 involvement in EPCglobal Working Groups
©2005 GS16Making our Vision a Reality
Scope / Action Agenda
• Develop RFID road maps for industry sectors
• Participate in EPCglobal industry development activities
• Pilot implementation
- National demonstrator project Part B
- National Demonstrator project Phase 2
• Training & Education
• Lobby Government
- support for a major National Pilot
• Public Policy (Privacy)
• Standards Development
©2005 GS18Making our Vision a Reality
Develop Industry RFID Roadmaps
• Develop RFID roadmaps for Australian
industries that are committed/ready
• This may be based on major Retailer/Buyer
roll-out programs / mandates eg ADF, Metro
©2005 GS110Making our Vision a Reality
RFID and METRO Group
Jan. 2003 April 2003 July 2004 Nov. 2004 Mar. 2006
Future Store Initiative
Opening Future Store Rheinberg
Opening Innovation
Center Neuss
July 2006
Start RFID Roll-out
Pallet-level
Start EECC
Start RFID Roll-out
Case-level
©2005 GS112Making our Vision a Reality
EPCglobal - Industry Development
Business Action Groups (BAGs)
• Retail
• Transport & logistics
• Health & Life Sciences
2006 – current discussion groups
• Aerospace and Defence / Apparel, Footwear and Fashion
• Consumer Electronics / Chemical
2007 – potential discussion groups
• Automotive / Food and Beverage / Oil and Gas / Postal
©2005 GS114Making our Vision a Reality
National Demonstrator Project – Phase 1B
• Extension to successful “National Demonstrator Project” • – funded by DCITA grant + participant contributions
• Project Scope - To test the concept of electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) using the EPC gen 2 RFID standards and EPC network.
• Empty Chep pallet deliveries to manufacturers & 3PLs will be tagged with EPC RFID tags
• Pallets will be read out of Chep warehouse & into recipients warehouses with supporting pallet tracking systems being automatically updated with pallet delivery confirmations. (Date, time & specific pallet numbers).
• Project commences Nov 2006 & due for project completion & report by April 2007
• Participants• Manufacturers – Masterfoods (Mars), Proctor &Gamble, Capilano Honey• 3PL – Westgate Logistics (on behalf of SME), Linfox (P&G)• Chep – Pallets• RMIT & GS1 – Project Management & technical advice• Telstra – RFID Infrastructure & technical support
©2005 GS115Making our Vision a Reality
National Demonstrator Project – Phase 2
• Phase 2 planned to commence in 2007
• Will be open to all interested EPC Global Australia members
• Aim to seek Government funding assistance to complement participant investment
• Potentially 3 business applications will be implemented in parallel
1. Supply Chain Inventory Management
2. Promotions Management
3. Asset Management
• Proposal that NDP2 should be overseen by the EPC Advisory Group
• We are seeking expressions of interest.
©2005 GS117Making our Vision a Reality
Education & Training
Business Case / ROI development
21%
Certif icate Courses3%
Advanced 12%
Introductory / Aw areness22%
Other1%
EPC / RFID Technology21%
Standards17%
New Capability Updates1%
Process Change management1%
Case Studies1%
• There is a need for a full range of education and training offerings from introductory to advanced, technical and business
©2005 GS118Making our Vision a Reality
Scope / Action Agenda
• Develop RFID road maps for industry sectors
• Participate in EPCglobal industry development activities
• Pilot implementation
- National demonstrator project Part B
- National Demonstrator project Phase 2
• Training & Education
• Lobby Government
- confirm pilot scope/participation/timing and engage Govt (DCITA /
AGIMO etc)
• Public Policy (Privacy)
- retail Code of Practice is released for public review this month
• Standards Development
©2005 GS120Making our Vision a Reality
EPCglobal Fees - Users
• GS1 Australia must contribute to the GS1 HO budget for EPCglobal
• We have 3 x EPCglobal User categories- Companies with HO in Australia- Companies with HO o/seas- Associations
• We propose the following fee approach for the EPC/RFID Advisory Group (new members joining EPCglobal Australia)
F2006 50% of fee for remaining 6 mthsF2007 50% of annual feeF2008 100% of annual fee
©2005 GS121Making our Vision a Reality
Why subscribe to EPCglobal?
So why subscribe to EPCglobal?
Leverage the full potential of the global network
Leverage the full potential of the global network
Access implementation tools and resources
Access implementation tools and resources
Be part of a user drivenand user governed community
Be part of a user drivenand user governed community
Obtain support in your local marketObtain support in your local market
Benefit from our experienceBenefit from our experience
Take advantage ofour influence & relationships
Take advantage ofour influence & relationships
©2005 GS122Making our Vision a Reality
In summary…….going forward
• Role - confirmed
• Structure - confirmed
• Action agenda – confirmed in principle
• EPCglobal membership fees - confirmed
• Quarterly meetings – Syd / Melb
Join EPCglobal and work with GS1 Australia to realize the potential of EPC/RFID and to give your organisation
a competitive advantage