Why GS1 is involved in UN/CEFACT

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Why GS1 is involved in UN/CEFACT

• November 10, 2009
• Pierre Georget, Member of the GS1 Mgt Board and
  CEO of GS1 France

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GS1 A global system of standards
GS1 designs and implements a global system of
supply chain standards
GS1 standards provide a framework that allows
products, services, and information about them to
move efficiently and securely for the benefit of
businesses and the improvement of peoples lives,
everyday, everywhere
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Used by millions of companies
Countries with a GS1 Member Organisation
Countries served on a direct basis from GS1
Global Office (Brussels)
108 Member Organisations. 150 countries
served. 2,000 GS1 people helping.
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Our mission
Our mission To be the neutral leader enabling
communities to develop and implement global
standards providing the tools, trust and
confidence needed to achieve our vision.
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The Supply Chain is SimpleRight?
Owners
Handlers

• Even Simple supply chains have multiple touch
  points and handlers before reaching a final
  destination.
• Different actors may physically possess, but do
  not own, products (e.g. shipping)
• Complex supply chains, with multiple product
  owners, have a greater need to locate products
  and ensure they were sold through the proper
  channels.

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Vision An Interconnected World
Logistics
Consumer
Retailer
Manufacturer
Track and Trace/ Anti-Counterfeiting
Targeted Marketing
Enhanced Consumer Experience
Product Visibility
Internet of goods
Trillions of Products Networked Together
Business Applications
Enterprise
Source VeriSign
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An interconnected world of visibility
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Our four key product areas
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GS1 eCom
GS1 eCom GS1 term used for Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) technology, referring to the
transfer of structured data, by agreed message
standards, from one computer application to
another, by electronic means and with a minimum
of human intervention. GS1 eCom provides two
complementary standards for business messaging
EANCOM and GS1 XML.
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EANCOM
In 1987, GS1 took the decision, in response to a
demand from its members, to move to a sole GS1
electronic messaging standard - EANCOM - on the
basis of UN/EDIFACT. EANCOM counts 52 messages
covering Trade, Transport, and Finance and its
actual propagated version is EANCOM2002 Edition
2008 (based on the UN/EDIFACT D.01B
Directory). EANCOM is live at more than 100.000
GS1 user companies in 43 countries.
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GS1 XML
In 2001, the development of GS1 XML was started
to complement EANCOM and provide an option to
regions where EANCOM had not been implemented.
Its initial development was based on UN/CEFACT
development methodology (UMM), design principles
and core components. Over the years, development
became divergent. As an EDI language, GS1 XML
has been implemented in 31 countries by more than
21.000 GS1 user companies. GS1 XML is also the
enabling electronic language for the Global Data
Synchronisation Network, GDSN.
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GS1 XML and UN XML - Benefits

• To set the ground for the repetition of the
  EANCOM success story, GS1 XML needs to be
  aligned with UN XML as
• GS1 needs to be able to offer an interoperable
  language to its users
• GS1 XML implementations need to be future proven
  and can only be if the language is based on
  globally recognised principles
• UN/CEFACT gives GS1 the chance to build
  strategic relations with entities and sectors
• The eagerly awaited Cross Industry Invoice V2
  provides the opportunity to conduct a gap
  analysis with the GS1 XML Invoice V2.5 and to
  show the path to convergence

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GS1s engagement model
Standards Development Advisory Team (CSDAT) Doug
Hill Vice Chair Jean-Luc Champion - Observer
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Contact Details

• GS1 Head of Delegation
• Anders Grangard
• M Anders.Grangard_at_gs1.org