Achieving Visibility in Transport & Logistics Nora Kaci February 2013

© 2013 GS1 A business need…. 2 Shippers and Logistic Service Providers need to know exactly where their shipments are at any given time GS1 can help! The GS1 System of Standards provides a standarised way to identity items and locations… to capture details about supply chain movements … and to share that information both internally and with authorised business partners

© 2013 GS1 Meeting the challenges of all actors, from one end to the other 3 With access to real-time information about the flow of products and transactions in their supply chains, companies and their logistics service providers can make decisions that drive business value.

© 2013 GS1 What are some of the benefits? 4 More precise shipment tracking, with real-time updates More accurate planning, forecasting and replenishment More efficiently managed vehicles, containers and warehouses More effective and cost-optimised traceability & recall programs Reduced CO 2 emissions (thanks to fewer “empty” miles) And more…!

© 2013 GS1 Delivering value to all processes 5 Shipping & Receiving Get goods in and out, accurately and quickly Warehouse Management Move beyond storage to value-added services Transport ManagementPlan knowledgeably, execute efficiently Border Procedure Management (Customs) Move products across borders with greater visibility and efficiency Asset Management Optimise availability and reduce costs and delays

© 2013 GS1 Benefits: Shipping & Receiving 6 Measurable improvements in speed and accuracy More precise and timely information about incoming shipments Reduction of time-consuming and error-prone manual intervention Reduction of incorrect shipments Traceability at all levels along the entire supply chain

© 2013 GS1 Benefits: Warehouse Management 7 Profitable & efficient value- added warehouse services Efficient management of inbound and outbound flows Precise and timely exchange of inventory information Reduction of safety stock levels and increased on-shelf availability Improved consolidation and bundling of deliveries Reduction of manual errors

© 2013 GS1 Benefits: Transport Management 8 Better collaboration, better business Improve insight of where shipments are and when they will arrive Increase fine controls from consignment through container and pallet down to individual carton tracking Deploy “merge in transit” systems to deliver a number of small shipments from different sources in a single drop-off to their final destination Perform “break-bulk” operations to split inbound consignments into separate deliveries for multiple receivers

© 2013 GS1 Benefits: Customs & Borders 9 Contributing to Customs’ and Governments’ role in the supply chain Increasing visibility of products as they travel throughout the global supply chain to international borders. Enabling customs to seamlessly interoperate by sharing electronic information with other government agencies, industry and each other. Improving customs authentication procedures to verify products and players in the supply chain as genuine and legal.

© 2013 GS1 Benefits: Asset Management 10 Know where your reusable transport items & equipment are Enhance capacity utilisation of available assets Increase on-time delivery Reduce costs associated with the loss of returnable assets Reduce disputes between trading partners regarding assets whereabouts

© 2013 GS1 11 How?

© 2013 GS1 Learn more! 12 real-world implementations of GS1 Standards providing visibility into the T&L processes of Tesco, Unilever, DHL Supply Chain, Stena Line, the U.S. International Trade Data System Product Information Committee, Kibun Japan…

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