Presentation

on

Barcoding

using

International Numbering Standards

by

EAN India

EAN India

A non-profit organisation - promoted by Ministry of Commerce

Founder Members :

* MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

* FICCI

* CII

* ASSOCHAM

* FIEO

* SPICES BOARD

* BIS

* IMC

* IIP

* APEDA

EAN India - Objective

• Create awareness on applications & benefits of using EAN standards :- For enhanced productivity & higher competitiveness

- For compliance with international best practices

- In EDI/EC

• Promote EAN use amongst solution providers, system integrators etc.

• Operate as a national focal point for EAN International’s activities.

• Provide host of EAN related services to members.

• Keep Indian industry informed of related new emerging technologies

EAN India - International Affiliation

• Affiliated to EAN International, Belgium controlling 97 EAN organizations worldwide

• Over 900,000 companies use EAN.UCC standards worldwide

• EAN International works closely with Standards Committees on EDI, Barcoding, ECR etc.

Barcoding

Barcoding provides the means for automatic data capture of information. When used with int’l numbering standards, it permits universal and unique identification of goods, services, assets etc.

TYPES OF BARCODES

• Linear Barcodes

• Two-Dimensional (2D) Barcodes

Int’l Numbering System & Barcodes - Concept

WHY BARCODES ? * To enable data capture

- Once only (at point of manufacture) in the supply chain.

- For 100% accuracy and high speed.

- Easy integration with in-house software applications.

- Generation of automated billing, packing lists, delivery challans etc.

- Effective product track & trace

- Faster customer turn around at points of sale

HOW IS A BARCODE USED?

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• Downloading of data from the Portable Data Terminal (PDT), onto the computer

Mobile data collection using Portable Data Terminal

•Mobile Radio-Frequency based on-line data collection

HOW IS A BARCODE USED?•Mobile, Batch mode data collection

Key drivers for barcoding and anticipated benefits•Barcoding is international practice for past 25 years and there is increasing demand from overseas

buyers for accepting only barcoded supplies.

•Product track & trace requirements enabling product recall (if required for expired drugs,

defective/spurious goods, etc.)

•Global demand for efficient and automated supply chains for product movement from point of

manufacture to its point of sale/consumption.

•Just – in – time monitoring requirements of product stock levels (to avoid over stock/under

stocks) of essential items (pharma, drugs, food products, etc).

•Cost pressures to reduce end product prices to consumers thru reduction in supply chain costs.

•Requirement for accuracy/speed in facilitating movement of goods thru automatic data capture

(by barcoding).

Key drivers for barcoding and anticipated benefits

•Global requirement of electronic communication (thru EDI etc.) of information on

exported/imported items in import–export trade infrastructure (Ports, Customs/ Buyers/

Suppliers/Banks/Freight forwarders, etc.) require automatic data capture thru barcoding

as key enabler.

•Elimination of wastages in supply chains due to efficient processes.

•Global movement towards closer integration of suppliers and buyers worldwide and

global requirement for lowering end product costs. Indian exporters need to integrate

with international best practices (barcoding, EDI etc) or get isolated in international

trade in coming years.

- Distribution (Product track and trace, information flow)

- Marketing (Sales forecasting based on consumption)

- Manufacturing (Inventory control, raw material procurement, work-in- progress, dynamic production scheduling)

- Customer Satisfaction (Low product prices, quick replenishment, faster

checkouts)

- Exports - In line with buyers requirements, int’l best practices.

- Product track and trace

Int’l Numbering Stds. - Diverse and Innovative Applications

Using Int’l Numbering System with barcodes

Permits global identification of goods/services at three levels

- Retail (consumer packs)

- Trade (cartons)

- Logistics (containers, pallets)

One int’l standard – multiple applications

Retail items - EAN-13

890 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

EAN prefix Prod no. CD• EAN Prefix indicates

- the country of EAN membership

- EAN member’s identity

• Prod. No. : Item identity allocated by manufacturer/importer

• Check digit: Calculated from all preceding digits

(01) 1 890100001001 7 (15) 970923 (10) AF5893

Trade Units - EAN-128

EAN-14 Date Batch no

Logistics unit – SSCC• Serial Shipping Container Code or EAN - 128 - Unique number assigned

to a Logistics Unit

• Enables Asset Tracking

– Serial Identification, Tracking and Tracing of containers

• Enables Efficient Shipment Routing by carriers

• Enables Efficient Receiving, Storage and Despatch processes through

automation

• Major freight forwarders in Europe have standardised on use of SSCC

numbering for universal and unique consignment level identification for

goods in transit.

sscc 3 942112345 0000001 5

(00) 3 942112345 0000001 5

(410) 94290000000019 (400) 12345

Customer Purchase Order no. 12345 Store location No. 94290000000019

From: EAN India Tolstoy Marg New Delhi

To: Woolstuffs NZ Ltd 200 Great South Road Auckland

Consignment number. 123-456-7890

(401) 123-456-7890

PICKER PICKS THE MATERIAL AS PER THE PICKLIST ON THE PDT

MATERIAL HANDED OVER TO PACKERS WITH INSTRUCTIONS

PACKER PACKS AND CODIFIES THE CARTONS/ PALLETS USING EAN BARCODES

INFO. DOWNLOADEDIN COMPUTER & DOC. AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED

WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS

* INVOICE

* PACKING LIST

* DELIVERY CH.

ETC.

* CARTON NO.

* PRODUCT CD.

• BATCH NO.

* EXPIRY DT. ETC.

sscc

QTY. FOR ACCEPTED MAT. UPDATED IN COMPUTER

PUT AWAY

USINGFIRST-IN-FIRST-OUT EFFECTIVELY

CARTONS LOADED ON TRUCK FOR DELIVERY

* MATERIAL RECEIVED BY THE C&F AGENT.

* CHECKED FOR QUANTITY & QUALITY

* DETAILS OF RECD. MATERIAL ENTERED IN COMPUTER TO UPDATE DATABASE BY SCANNING 2D BARCODE

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• ITEMS PLACED ON APPROPRIATE LOCATION FOR STORAGE/SALES

- Distribution (Product track and trace, information flow)

- Marketing (Sales forecasting based on consumption)

- Manufacturing (Inventory control, raw material procurement, work-in- progress, dynamic production scheduling)

- Customer Satisfaction (Low product prices, quick replenishment, faster

checkouts)

- Exports - In line with buyers requirements, int’l best practices.

- Product track and trace

Int’l Numbering Stds. - Diverse and Innovative Applications

Usage of Barcoding in India – current status

•Automobile Industry–for inventory management/ track & trace/production

scheduling.

•FMCG Industry – for inventory management/track & trace/production

scheduling.

•Readymade garments Industry – for inventory management/track &

trace/production scheduling.

•Pharmaceutical Industry – for inventory management / track &

trace/production scheduling.

•Retail Industry – FMCG, Apparel, Grocery, etc.

•Exports (on buyers directives)

•Healthcare (hospitals etc)

•Alcoholic beverages (State Excise retail vends, etc )

•Canteen Stores Department (Min. of Defence).

Availability status of Technology and ease of implementation

in India.

• Barcoding companies ( Hardware /Software suppliers) are available across the

country.

•Generally easy to implement barcoding (through printing on product packaging,

labels, tags, etc).

•Low cost of implementation (depending on requirement) for just labeling (less than

one rupee/label onwards), printing on product packaging to acquiring hardware

( barcode printers etc, for high end applications).

•Easy availability of international numbering standards used in barcoding (thru EAN

India – a non profit organization promoted by Ministry of Commerce – Indian

Industry) and availability of technical guidance on implementation.

GEPIR Project – To facilitate master data alignment of product information through interconnected electronic catalogues.

Global Initiatives on E-procurement

Specific Advantage to SMEs to use GEPIR

The same EAN/ UPC company prefix provides the SME a link internationally with global buyers / sellers and access more trade opportunities in addition to the supply chain benefits of EAN/ UPC barcoding.

Objective of the project

• Integration of “subscriber database of EAN India” to GEPIR(Global EAN-UCC Party Information Register) Network.

• facilitate the search (based on different criteria) of EAN India database from GEPIR Network sites. And alternatively search of GEPIR Network sites’ database from EAN India site

Project Description

Interconnected catalogues= one virtual catalogueInterconnected catalogues= one virtual catalogue

http/XML

http/XML

HTTP/XML

HTTP/XML

HTTP/XML

Search Request Type and Implementation

• Facilitates the search on Indian companies’ catalogues based on:– the GTIN or SSCC– Global Location Number– Company Name– Company Prefix– Product Categories

EAN.UCC credentials

• Standards in line with ISO 15394• Cross-linking of NATO NSNs with EAN numbers• India

– National IT Task Force recommendation no. 82 – EC/ EDI Council of India, MoC, GOI has declared

EAN standards as National stds. for EDI and barcoding

– Financial Assistance for registration provided by APEDA, MPEDA, Spices Board

– Registration subsidy for SSI and Tiny Sector

Thank you for your time and attention!

More info at : www.eanindia.comPlease contact at ean@nda.vsnl.net.in

Tel: +91 11 3713112/ 3713117/ 3719638Fax: +91 11 3719626

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