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RFID/EPC - what we have done in Austria

Manfred PillerHead of Department GS1 Standards GS1 Austria

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AustriaStarting Point

• 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

• GS1 Austria has defined RFID/EPC as one of their “core-activities”

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AustriaGS1 Austria activities

• Ongoing information and training

• Active involvement in EPCglobal workgroups

• Strong relationship with Solution Providers

• RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER powered by GS1 Austria

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AustriaInformation and Training

•RFID/EPC information portal (www.epcglobal.at)

•RFID and EPC booklet

•Training programs part of the GS1 Austria Academy• EPCglobal Standards in the Supply Chain

• RFID/EPC Workshop – RFID in practise

• RFID/EPC for the Healthcare Sector

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Active involvement in EPCglobal workgroups

• 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

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Strong relationships with Solution Providers

• Permanent interaction and communication

• Integration in our RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER

• Motivate our Solution Provider to join EPCglobal• Tricon

• 7id

• RF-iT

• Identec

• CISC

• Telekom Austria

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AustriaRFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER

• start-up May 2007

• Partner RF-iT Solutions GmbH

• Portfolio:• RFID tests

• Feasibility studies

• Training

• Showroom

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AustriaSome projects

Track and Trace of steel coils

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AustriaSome projects

Test of new material for returnable crates (Polyethylene vs. Polypropylene)

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AustriaSome projects

Track and Trace of trucks and railway cars

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AustriaOutlook and next steps

• 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 GS1 Austria• Further rollout of our RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER

• Promotion of EPCIS

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Contact Information:GS1 Austria GmbH

Mayerhofgasse 1/15

1040 Wien

T +43 (1) 505 86 01-0

F +43 (1) 505 86 01-22

E info@gs1austria.at

www.gs1austria.at

Mag. Manfred Piller

Head of Department GS1 Standards

T +43 (1) 505 86 01-27

F +43 (1) 505 86 01-66

E m.piller@gs1.austria.at

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