Austria RFIDEPC what we have done in Austria

Austria RFID/EPC - what we have done in Austria Manfred Piller Head of Department GS 1 Standards GS 1 Austria www. gs 1 austria. at

Starting Point Austria • Highly developed barcode and EDI-processes • Retailers are in a very strong position • Top 3 with about 80 % Market Share • No global players are headquartered of in Austria • GS 1 Austria has defined RFID/EPC as one of their “coreactivities” 2

GS 1 Austria activities Austria • Ongoing information and training • Active involvement in EPCglobal workgroups • Strong relationship with Solution Providers • RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER powered by GS 1 Austria 3

Information and Training Austria • RFID/EPC information portal (www. epcglobal. at) • RFID and EPC booklet • Training programs part of the GS 1 Austria Academy • • • 4 EPCglobal Standards in the Supply Chain RFID/EPC Workshop – RFID in practise RFID/EPC for the Healthcare Sector

Active involvement in EPCglobal workgroups Austria • • • 5 Why are we part of EPCglobal workgroups? • • • To understand the technical background To follow the status of the actual development To transfer know how-Transfer to our users Which workgroups (extract)? • • • HAG HF Air Interface WG JRG Tag Data Software Action Group Packaging Discussion Group EAP and EEP We bring EPCglobal WG’s to Austria • • HF-AI (2006) EAP (European Adoption Program) 25. 10. 2007

Strong relationships with Solution Providers Austria • Permanent interaction and communication • Integration in our RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER • Motivate our Solution Provider to join EPCglobal • • • 6 Tricon 7 id RF-i. T Identec CISC Telekom Austria

RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER Austria • start-up May 2007 • Partner RF-i. T Solutions Gmb. H • Portfolio: • • 7 RFID tests Feasibility studies Training Showroom

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Some projects Austria Track and Trace of steel coils 13

Some projects Austria Test of new material for returnable crates (Polyethylene vs. Polypropylene) 14

Some projects Austria Track and Trace of trucks and railway cars 15

Outlook and next steps Austria • No massive implementation of RFID/EPC in “open loops” expected for the next 12 -18 months • Some Austrian suppliers are part of the METRO and REWE roll-out in Germany • We see very successful implementations in “closed loops” like tagging of RTIs • Next steps for GS 1 Austria • • 16 Further rollout of our RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER Promotion of EPCIS

Austria Contact Information: Mag. Manfred Piller Head of Department GS 1 Standards T F E +43 (1) 505 86 01 -27 +43 (1) 505 86 01 -66 m. piller@gs 1. austria. at GS 1 Austria Gmb. H Mayerhofgasse 1/15 1040 Wien T +43 (1) 505 86 01 -0 F +43 (1) 505 86 01 -22 E info@gs 1 austria. at www. gs 1 austria. at 17