GS1 completes TLS Phase 2 RFID Pilot Program

13 Jun '08

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“The TLS Global pilot demonstrated that GS1 EPCglobal standards can facilitate the utilization of RFID technology in a collaborative supply chain,” said Tom Escott, president of Schneider Logistics.

“The success of the pilot, despite the challenges of multiple supply chain stakeholders with disparate business conditions and technology platforms, helped define the 'art of the possible' from a transportation and logistics business value perspective.”

This multi-industry, multi-stakeholder initiative provided extensive testing and validation of GS1 EPCglobal standards, specifically the EPCIS (EPC Information Services) standard, driving the adoption of RFID technology and evaluating the usage of active and passive conveyance asset RFID tags.

“The use of EPCIS, coupled with the adoption and utilization of GS1 EPCglobal Standards enables visibility across multiple business layers and stakeholders with and outside global supply chains. Companies can improve supply chain execution. Some retailers can increase revenue by reducing out of stock whereas other companies can cut costs through real-time asset management”, said Chris Adcock, president of EPCglobal Inc.

The partners participating in the GS1 EPCglobal Pilot Program included major logistics, shipping, hardware and software providers such as Alien Technology, Allumis, Confidex, DHL, GlobeRanger, iControl Inc., Motorola, NEC, NTT, NTT Comware, NYK Logistics, Oracle, Sato, Savi a Lockheed Martin company, Schneider National, Sense Technology, Toppan Forms, Toppan Printing, UPM Raflatac.

Additionally, active participants supporting the Transportation and Logistics Pilot Program were METI, NRI, MTI, and the GS1 Member Organizations from China, Hong Kong, Japan, and US. "The Transportation and Logistics Phase 2 Pilot Program is a milestone which demonstrates the interoperability of diverse active and passive tag technologies and providers, ensuring the best business value for supply chain operations", said George Cavage, iControl Inc.

The successful completion of the Tranportation and Logistics Phase 2 Pilot Program triggered the idea to launch the Transportation and Logistics Phase 3 Pilot Program involving the active participation of more organizations and corporations in the Transport and Logistics industry, more parts and finished products as well as more regions, including Asia, the Americas and Europe.

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