Managing Multiple Bar Codes on End User Packaging

Managing Multiple Bar Codes on End User Packaging Chuck Biss – GS 1 Global Office

Managing Multiple Bar Codes The “three hats” that I wear… • GS 1 Healthcare • Global AIDC Subject Matter Expert… …as (AIDC) Automatic Identification and Data Capture technology applies to Healthcare • GS 1 Bar. Codes and Identifications • • Global AIDC Subject Matter Expert… …as it applies to Symbologies, Scanning, Printing, Quality, Standardization AIDC Technical Committee Member / representative -AIM TSC, GS 1 BCID TG, SC 31 WG 1 / WG 3, etc. • ISO / IEC JTC 1 • • © 2008 GS 1 Chairman ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31… the subcommittee on all AIDC All Work Groups 2

Multiple Bar Code Symbol Landscape and Challenge Managing Multiple Bar Codes

Managing Multiple Bar Codes NOT the challenge… © 2008 GS 1 4

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Our challenge… © 2008 GS 1 5

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Our challenge… • Need for more data on an item / package… • More data needed in the GS 1 AIDC data carrier(s)… • Various levels of legacy systems / capabilities • Multiple bar codes are already being seen on a single item / package NOW… © 2008 GS 1 6

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Our challenge… • …to ensure bar code technology remains user

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Our challenge… How Which do Ido know I What if

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Our challenge… • Industry, consumers & machines being confronted with multiple symbols to choose from on a single item… • …and potentially divergent data approaches. © 2008 GS 1 9

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Our challenge… l i a G C / t e

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Our basic process, following GSMP… • Gather the needs / business requirements from all user sectors affected (FMCG, Healthcare, internal, and mobile com applications. . . ) • Map the data solutions to the needs / requirements AND our existing standards • Determine what are we missing & what do we have • Consider the appropriate data carrier(s) keeping in mind the operational needs (printing, scanning, etc. ) and data solutions (needed capacity, etc. ) • Identify the potential solutions that support all sectors (FMCG, Healthcare, internal, and mobile com applications. . . ) • Standardize the solutions then update the General Specifications © 2008 GS 1 11

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Our main objectives… • Support all of our members’ business requirement with as few data elements as possible in the bar codes (data carriers) • Enable our membership to have that data in as few bar codes (data carriers) as possible • Make it obvious to consumers, end users, caregivers, etc. which one is THEIR bar code, IF multiple symbols are necessary • Make it obvious to the scanning / imaging machines which bar code is the bar code for application at hand © 2008 GS 1 12

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Our guiding principles… • GS 1 GSMP, our Carrier Strategy PDD (Project Description Documents) and our Work Group CTA (Call to Action) • Wherever possible… one bar code - NOT two • We are looking for… • …the possible best solution… • …as simple as possible… • …global… • …compatible with current legacy (where possible) © 2008 GS 1 13

Managing Multiple Bar Codes We are not starting “from scratch”… © 2008 GS 1

CTA (Call to Action) and the Work Group – Issued 20 May Managing Multiple Bar Codes

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Objective/Scope of the Work Group • Formed to assess the impact of the move toward multiple bar codes on one end-user package to make it easy for humans and machines to use bar code technology in supply chain and mobile commerce applications. • Some examples of the problems that could occur are: • • © 2008 GS 1 a consumer mobile scanning a code designed for back-end processing a POS scanner reading a code designed for consumer mobile scanning hospital users unsure which code to read due to multiple bar codes fulfilling regional requirements 16

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Objective/Scope of the Work Group • The main objectives will be: • • • © 2008 GS 1 To identify potential solutions to support FMCG, Healthcare, internal, and mobile commerce applications and then standardize those solutions To support all business requirements with as few data elements as possible in the bar codes (data carriers) so our membership will be able to use as few data elements as possible To support all business requirements using as few bar codes (data carriers) as possible so our membership in order to get that data into as few data carriers as possible To make it obvious to consumers, end users, caregivers, etc. which bar code on the package is THEIR bar code To make it obvious to machines which bar code is their bar code of interest 17

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Objective/Scope of the Work Group • The output focus is twofold • • • Specific deliverables will be GS 1 General Specification application standards covering: • • © 2008 GS 1 A standard on which data carrier to use (when and how) looking for the best solution at the global level, independent of current legacy A standard solution to avoid dual or triple carriers on a package (wherever possible one bar code symbol and not two or more) Types of GS 1 data carriers (bar codes) that should be read (mobile phones, POS scanner, portable scanning data terminals , etc. ) What data is encoded in the bar codes How information is retrieved based on attributes encoded Specifications for placement on products (size, color, location, etc. ) 18

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Objective/Scope of the Work Group • Expertise required • • • Base participants • • • © 2008 GS 1 AIDC, Mobile. Com, Retail, Healthcare, business information, and business that should represent trading partners from both sides of the trading relationship, third parties, and solution providers The intent is to have balanced membership from the GS 1 Global Retail, Mobile. Com and Healthcare user communities GS 1 Sponsor: Sally Herbert, GS 1 Global Office GS 1 Business Unit Manager: Scott Gray, GS 1 Global Office GS 1 Project Manager: Chuck Biss, GS 1 Global Office GS 1 Mobile. Com SME: Dipan Anarkat, GS 1 Global Office GS 1 Bar Codes Technology Manager: Frank Sharkey, GS 1 Global Office GS 1 GSMP Process Manager: Tom Heist, GS 1 GSMP 19

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Objective/Scope of the Work Group • Additional GS 1 participants • • • To be determined • • • The Co-chairs – the goal is one from each sector Meeting schedule / frequency Additional consideration • © 2008 GS 1 Cameron Green, GS 1 Global Office – Mobile Commerce Sabine Klaeser, GS 1 Germany Due to the GS 1 Mobile. Com technology considerations as part of the scope of this project all participating companies will be required to sign the GS 1 Mobile. Com Intellectual Property Policy and Opt in to the scope of this group. 20

Potential ISO Connection & Consideration Managing Multiple Bar Codes

Managing Multiple Bar Codes ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 – Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques • Scope: Standardization of data formats, data syntax, data structures, data encoding, and technologies for the process of automatic identification and data capture and of associated devices utilized in interindustry applications and international business interchanges. • Chairman: Chuck Biss, United States • Secretary: Raymond Delnicki, United States • Fifteen (15) years in operation • Thirty-two (32) National Body Members, Eight (8) National Body Observers © 2008 GS 1 22

Managing Multiple Bar Codes ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 WG 6 – Mobile Item Identification and Management • Scope: Standardization of automatic identification and data collection techniques that are anticipated to be connected to wired or wireless networks, including sensor specifications, combining RFID with mobile telephony, and combining optically readable media with mobile telephony. • Convener: Craig K. Harmon, United States • Secretary: Se Won Oh, Korea • Many standards in their initial stages of creation • Participate through local National Body “mirror” groups © 2008 GS 1 23

Managing Multiple Bar Codes ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 WG 6 – Mobile Item Identification and Management – Approved Work Items • ISO/IEC 29143, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Air interface specification for Mobile RFID interrogator - Project Editor, Josef Preishuber-Pfluegl, Austria • ISO/IEC 29172, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Mobile item identification and management — Reference architecture for Mobile AIDC services Project Editor, Yong-Woon Kim, Korea • ISO/IEC 29173, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Mobile item identification and management — Mobile RFID interrogator device protocol - Project Editor, Ju Hyung Son, Korea © 2008 GS 1 24

Managing Multiple Bar Codes ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 WG 6 – Mobile Item Identification and Management - Approved Work Items • ISO/IEC 29174, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Mobile item identification and management — UII scheme and encoding format for Mobile AIDC services - Project Editor, Seung Jai Yi, Korea • ISO/IEC 29175, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Mobile item identification and management — Application data structure and encoding format for Mobile AIDC services - Project Editor, Sangkeun Yoo, Korea • ISO/IEC 29176, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Mobile item identification and management — Consumer privacy-protection protocol for Mobile RFID services - Project Editor, You Sung Kang, Korea © 2008 GS 1 25

Managing Multiple Bar Codes ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 WG 6 – Mobile Item Identification and Management - Approved Work Items • ISO/IEC 29177, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Mobile item identification and management — Object Directory Service for Mobile AIDC services Project Editor, Seung Jai Yi, Korea • ISO/IEC 29178, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Mobile item identification and management — Service broker for Mobile AIDC services - Project Editor, Sangkeun Yoo, Korea • ISO/IEC 29179, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Mobile item identification and management — Mobile AIDC application programming interface Project Editor, Marie Kim, Korea © 2008 GS 1 26

In Conclusion Managing Multiple Bar Codes

Managing Multiple Bar Codes Where we are going… • A “Call To Action” for the Managing Multiple Bar Codes GSMP Work Group has issued • Kick-off meeting (teleconference) will be Wednesday, 05 August 2009 at 11: 00 to 12: 00 Eastern US • Goal is to bring Mobile COM, Retail, Healthcare, Internal ID Users together with the MO’s to research the issues & needs and build a global, cross sector solution Get informed and stay connected & involved. . • • © 2008 GS 1 Respond to the Call to Action to join Actively participate in the MMBC Work Group effort Help gather and provide feedback on requirements Support local and global initiatives for development and adoption in and out of the GS 1 sphere 28

Questions? You can ask now… …or you can ask later. © 2008 GS 1

Contact Details Chuck Biss T +1 (315) 252 -5941 M +1 (315) 480 -2034 E chuck. biss@gs 1. org