Reducing Costs by Enhancing Visibility in the Supply Chain

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Reducing Costs by Enhancing Visibility in the
Supply Chain

• Henri Barthel
• General Manager Business Development
• EAN International

Geneva, 21 October 2003
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EAN International

• Set up in 1977 as not for profit international
  association with Head Office in Brussels
• 12 founding members from European countries
• Today network of Member Organisations in 100
  countries
• More than 1,000,000 companies worldwide
  participate in the EANUCC system

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Our Vision

• Supply and Demand
• Chains Improvement Solutions
• Require
• Global Open Multisectoral
• EAN.UCC Standards

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EAN.UCC Data Carriers (Barcodes)
EAN-13
UPC-A
ITF-14
UCC/EAN-128
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RFID/EPCTM
Source EDS (RFID graphics) Auto-ID Center
(EPC graphics)
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EANCOM, a subset of UN/EDIFACT
Interchange Agreements
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EANCOM IN TRADE, TRANSPORT AND FINANCE
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INTERBANK COMM.
BANK S
BANK B
12. CREMUL
10. DEBMUL
1. PARTIN
B
9. PAYMUL
2.PRICAT
5. IFTMIN
3. ORDERS
4. ORDRSP
SUPPLIER
6. DESADV
C
IFTSTA
7. RECADV
8. INVOIC
BUYER
11. REMADV
FLOW OF GOODS
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EAN / EDI users 1995 - 2001
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eBMethodology Conceptual Model
Business Process Modelling
Capture User Requirements
User Implementation Guidelines
Business Process Models (UML)
Discovery/ Analysis
Core Components
eBusiness Domains Methodology
Feeds
XMLBIE Choreography
Context
Class Diagrams
XSD
XML Messaging
Transport Routing Packaging
-Layer architeture -Security
Package Specification
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EAN.UCC simplifies Supply Chains
Physical Flow
Mfg Item Case Pallets Trucks
Distributor Trucks Pallets Case Item
Destination User
Information Flow
EAN.UCC Standard Bar Code Links the Physical Flow
to Information Flow
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Electronic catalogues

• Facilitate master data alignment of product
  party information through interconnected
  electronic catalogues.
• A Global Registry will connect the existing and
  future electronic catalogues operated at national
  level

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Data Synchronization Process
GDS Registry
Supplier
Supplier
Datapool
Retailer
Retailer
Supplier
Supplier
Datapool
Content Provider
Retailer
Retailer
Content Provider
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Traceability - ISO Definition

• The ability to re-trace the history, use or
  location of an entity by means of recorded
  identification.

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Traceability the compromise
Risk management
Profitability
Identify
Communicate
Traceability
Manage links
Record data
Information management
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UN Economic Commission for Europe
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• Thank you

barthel_at_ean-int.org
www.ean-int.org