GSMP Local Community Network (LCN) Lunch and Learn 20 March April 2008 Melanie Kudela

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US LCN Agenda Welcome to the GSMP Local Community Network (LCN) Lunch and Learn! Introduction to LCN Introduction of Speakers Vera Feuerstein, Nestle Klaus Foerderer, LCN GS1 Germany Nestle Alignment to Support LCN LCN Provides Value to Membership Organizations (MO) Questions

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US Introduction: Local Community Network * vvvvvvvvvvv Colombia Canada Brazil Australia Germany Netherlands Global Agenda Global Agenda France New Zealand

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US Introduction: Why LCN? Before LCN, access to GSMP was unequal Language barriers Geography/Time Zone barriers Culture/MO perspective neglected Local Requirements/Impediments remained unknown Member Organizations could not keep up…could not communicate uniformly LCN allows its members to –Think Globally, Act Locally!

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US Introduction: LCN Membership - Fresh Faces in the GSMP Community… 3M Agiro Comércio de Produtos Industrializados S.A. Albert Heijn Almacenes Éxito Alpina Aperiogroup (NZ) Ltd Flexipac Division Atlanta AG AUCHAN August Storck KG B&C Products B.V. BASF AG Bavaria BENEDICTA SA Bluhm Systeme GmbH Brookland Plus Products BV Bunnings Group Limited Cafam Calcados Marte Ltda CAMIF Campbells Germany GmbH Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited Carrefour CASINO Carter Holt Carulla Vivero S.A. Calcetines Crystal CBD - Cia. Brasileira de Distribuição - Grupo Christian Strobel Lebensmittelgroßhandel GmbH CHU DIJON C.I.V. Superunie BA Coca Cola Deutschland Coca-Cola Enterprises Nederland B.V. Colgate Palmolive Ltd COLGATE PALMOLIVE S.A.S.U. Coles Group Ltd Colsubsidio Compañía de Galletas Noel CONFORAMA MANAGEMENT SERVICES CORA Crystal Vestimundo DA Retailgroep B.V. Dalli-Werke GmbH & Co. KG Datalogic GmbH Datalogic BV Deutsche Woolworth GmbH & Co. OHG DHL Exel Supply Chain Dohle Handelsgruppe Service GmbH & Co. KG Douglas Informatik & Service GmbH Dr. August Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG EDEKA Zentrale AG & Co. KG EDIMEDIEN Edinet EDS Itellium GmbH E. LECLERC - GALEC - Fachhochschule Erfurt FaCo Beheer BV FLEURY MICHON SA FNAC S.A. Foodstuffs South Island Limited FROMAGERIES BEL PRODUCTION FRANCE Friesland Foods Western Europe GALERIES LAFAYETTE SA GENDI GENFA GEODIS GfD Gesellschaft für Datenverarbeitung mbH Glaxo Smith Kline GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare B.V. GROUPE DANONE HACHETTE LIVRE SA HEINEKEN ENTREPRISE Henkel België Henkel KGaA Image Net Industria de Alimentos Zenu INTERMARCHE STIME Interpharm B.V. Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH Kimberly-Clark Koninklijke Fruitmasters Groep Kraft Foods Deutschland GmbH KRAFT FOODS FRANCE John Restrepo y CIA Laurus Nederland N.V. Kellog's LEROY MERLIN SA LEVER FABERGE FRANCE L'OREAL Haarkosmetik und Parfümerien GmbH & Co. KG Markant Handels und Service GmbH Masterfoods Veghel McCormick Canada McKesson Canada Merck KGaA Metcash Trading Limited Metro Cash & Carry Nederland B.V. METRO CASH & CARRY FRANCE Metro Group Buying GmbH MGB Metro Group Buying Mitre 10 NZ Ltd MONOPRIX Nedac Sorbo Groep BV Nestle Canada Nestle Austrailia Ltd Nestlé Deutschland AG NESTLE FRANCE SAS Nordmilch AG Open Market OSRAM GmbH PASTACORP - LUSTUCRU Philips Lighting B.V. Philip Morris GmbH Petro-Canada POINT P DEVELOPPEMENT Prebel S.A. Procter & Gamble PROCTER & GAMBLE SAS Procter & Gamble Nederland B.V. Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Progressive Enterprises Ltd QuelleNeckermann Versandservice Rapid Labels REWE Group Rewe Zentral AG Sara Lee Household & Body Care Nederland Schuitema BV SINFOS GmbH SODEXHO FRANCE SAS SPONTEX STEF TFE Super Cheap Auto SYSTEME U CENTRALE NATIONALE Tchibo GmbH Technische Unie B.V. Tecnofarma Unilever Andina Unilever Canada Unilever Deutschland GmbH Unilever Nederland Foods BV UNITED BISCUITS FRANCE Vendex KBB IT Services B.V. Villa Maria Estate Wal-Mart Brasil Woolworths Limited Wyeth

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US Introduction: LCN Global Agenda and Survey

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US Introduction: What is being said about LCN Voting system is excellent as it allows us to be involved in GSMP Process is now transparent Allows me to gain knowledge and exposure to what is happening locally and globally Discussions are at more reasonable times and makes GSMP more accessible The LCN Model is good. Able to use Community Room to look into CRs

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US Introduction: LCN Web Site!

Introducing Vera Feuerstein, Nestle Business Excellence Manager for External Standards Klaus Foerderer, GS1 Germany Senior Project Manager eBusiness

How LCN Provides Value To an MO Klaus Foerderer

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US How LCN Provides Value to an MO Advantages from an MO perspective More integration of national working groups in GSMP process Avoiding the disconnect between GSMP and national work Bringing users, who are interested, but do not have time & travel resources engagement on national, European and global level is a challenge More credibility for GSMP GS1 Germany serving as service provider for user companies

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US How LCN Provides Value to an MO How we did it…. Integration of existing working groups and explaining to them the advantages and possibilities Having GS1 Germany experts within the GSMP process Regular monthly telephone conferences and information to LCN members Updates within the regular physical meetings of these groups

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US How LCN Provides Value to an MO How we did it…. Currently 50 members from Our EAN-steering group eBusiness expert group AutoID expert group Master Data experts from SA2 user group Out of this active members participating in the voting

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US How LCN Provides Value to an MO Success Factors Involvement of the LCN members into the GSMP work: Not only feedback-questions, also updates and background information on current developments Feedback from BRGs and integration of LCN position into BRG work Supporting Change Requests and Requirements from our community Having a real voice within the process, otherwise LCN members will loose interest and credibility of GSMP will decrease GSMP LCN must be a lively process! Meaning information, feedback from BRG discussion, feedback questions etc.

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US How LCN Provides Value to an MO Outlook for the future Global: More interaction between GSMP and LCN & among LCNs Stronger voice of LCN More countries to join Physical LCN members meets BRG meeting during the GSMP & JAG joint event in October

Global Standards Management Process ©2007 GS1 US How LCN Provides Value to an MO Outlook for the future National: Higher interest in global developments Integration of sector specific working groups More active core participants in GSMP