Purpose, opportunities and challenges of traceability - why, for whom and how?

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1 Purpose, opportunities and challenges of traceability - why, for whom and how? Traceability of Agricultural Produce, UNECE Conference, 3 November 2015, Geneva Diane Taillard, Director Consumer Safety & Traceability

2 GS1 standards GS1 standards are the global language of business a language for identifying, capturing and sharing information automatically and accurately, so that anyone who receives that information can understand it, no matter who or where they are. 2

3 The global language of business GS1 standards Identify Capture GS1 Identification Numbers Companies, Products, Locations, Logistics, Assets and Services GS1 Data Carriers Barcodes and EPC-enabled RFID Share GS1 Data Exchange Master Data, Transactional Data and Physical Event Data 3

4 110+ Member Organisations Serving Business Around the World 4

5 Key industries Retail Healthcare Transport & Logistics Foodservice Apparel Fresh Foods CPG/Grocery General Merchandise 5

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7 2005 : EU Food Law entering into force Traceability becomes compulsory for all food operators. Industries and governments try to develop a common understanding of traceability. 7

8 Today More regulatory & business requirements New technical possibilities 8

GS1 Standards available for traceability USE : GS1 Standards for business processes (Despatch Advice, Recall notification ) GTS Global Traceability Standard GTC control points and

9 GS1 Standards available for traceability USE : GS1 Standards for business processes (Despatch Advice, Recall notification ) GTS Global Traceability Standard GTC control points and compliance criteria Product Recall in Multiple Recall Jurisdiction Traceability for Fresh fruits Traceability for fish guidelines Traceability for Meat & Poultry guidelines and Vegetables guidelines 9

10 Today Traceability : one of the top 3 obstacles to efficient supply chains! [ ] systems and processes in place fail to address supply chain risks or to ensure transparency and visibility across the supply chain. Source : SGS, Supply Chain Management, How well do you know your supply chain? May

11 Challenges Growing expectations from traceability systems Visibility on product information Compliance Consumer trust & desire for transparency Fight fraud & counterfeit Safety & risks management Efficiency 11

12 Or opportunity? From cost to value 12

13 Challenges Even more complexity Adding the omnichannel environment to the complexity of the supply chain 13

14 Challenges The product attribute explosion + transactional & event data for traceability! 340 attributes from 200 people Every retailer requires different attributes in different formats. Retailer A Ingredients Nutrition facts Food additive claims Health claims Sustainability claims Allergens Contains soy (y/n) Country of origin EDI Retailer B Retailer C 14

15 Challenges Too many ways to perform traceability? One up One down Single source data base Cumulative tracking Distributed Information Sources Or traceability network 15

16 Challenges Interoperability 16

17 Way forward : GTS 2 Join GS1 new global traceability group! Set the direction for achieving traceability across the supply chain Respond to market and regulatory demands for traceability based upon industry best practice Enable interoperability between traceability systems 17

18 Way forward : GTS 2 Recognise what is core and specificities, make the best out of technical possibilities and connect the dots! WHAT Safety Regulations Safety standards Customer requirements HOW Network of interoperable traceability solutions on the market 18

19 Thanks to GS1 traceability experts around the world! 19

20 For more information please contact: Diane Taillard Director Consumer Safety & Traceability GS1 Global Office D M E Diane.taillard@gs1.org 20

21 Thank you 21

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