ARA Telecommunications & Technology ForumStandards for Freight & Inventory
Bonnie Ryan – Senior Manager, Transport & Heavy Industry
15 July 2016
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Agenda
• GS1 in brief • Importance of standards in the supply chain• So what for Australian Rail Industry• Project overviews • Benefits
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2 million companies worldwide use GS1
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112 NFP Member organisations - 154 countries served - Industry neutral
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On 26 June 1974 at 8:01 am, a 10 pack of Wrigley's chewing gum was the first product scanned and sold for 67 cents at Marsh supermarket in Troy,
Ohio, USA. This item is now in the Smithsonian Museum.
A little piece of history…
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Remember when?
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One number, one symbol, global sales
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Different product, different industry
Same standard!
Retail store in Singapore
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GS1 System of supply chain standards
• Enables full automation from cradle to grave• Across organisational boundaries – M2M integration made simple• Comprehensive - supports full end to end traceability• Fully Integrated• Modular
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This is your life…..without standard materials ID
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Result is…
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Paper systems are still “comfortable”
Existing intelligence is hidden
Inefficiencies are common place
Supply chain silos both inside and outside the organisation
Effective service provision in this environment is difficult
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In collaboration with the ARA – industry wide benefits
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What is being done - MRO in Rail initiative
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What’s in it for the rail sector
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Reduced inventory holdings
Improved cash flow
Reduced logistics costs
Solid foundation for
advanced supply chain
practices
Improved customer service & relations
Improved asset
management
Risk migitgation
Reduced administration
Simplified IT integration
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Multi-year project with Australia Logistics Council –laying the foundation for real time visibility of freight movements across multi-party-leg transport journey
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New Australian Freight Labelling & Data Exchange Standards
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Integrated supply chain practices are a key enabler to moving rail into the
digital economy
In a global marketplace, this cannot be done without the implementation of
open standards!
Key Takeaway
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Thank you
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Bonnie RyanSenior Manager - Transport & Heavy Industry
GS1 Australia
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