Austria RFID/EPC - what we have done in Austria Manfred Piller Head of Department GS1 Standards GS1 Austria

2 Austria Starting Point Highly developed barcode and EDI-processes Retailers are in a very strong position Top 3 with about 80 % Market Share No global players are headquartered of in Austria GS1 Austria has defined RFID/EPC as one of their “core- activities”

3 Austria GS1 Austria activities Ongoing information and training Active involvement in EPCglobal workgroups Strong relationship with Solution Providers RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER powered by GS1 Austria

4 Austria Information and Training RFID/EPC information portal ( RFID and EPC booklet Training programs part of the GS1 Austria Academy EPCglobal Standards in the Supply Chain RFID/EPC Workshop – RFID in practise RFID/EPC for the Healthcare Sector

5 Austria Active involvement in EPCglobal workgroups Why are we part of EPCglobal workgroups? To understand the technical background To follow the status of the actual development To transfer know how-Transfer to our users Which workgroups (extract)? HAG HF Air Interface WG JRG Tag Data Software Action Group Packaging Discussion Group EAP and EEP We bring EPCglobal WG’s to Austria HF-AI (2006) EAP (European Adoption Program)

6 Austria Strong relationships with Solution Providers Permanent interaction and communication Integration in our RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER Motivate our Solution Provider to join EPCglobal Tricon 7id RF-iT Identec CISC Telekom Austria

7 Austria RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER start-up May 2007 Partner RF-iT Solutions GmbH Portfolio: RFID tests Feasibility studies Training Showroom

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13 Austria Some projects Track and Trace of steel coils

14 Austria Some projects Test of new material for returnable crates (Polyethylene vs. Polypropylene)

15 Austria Some projects Track and Trace of trucks and railway cars

16 Austria Outlook and next steps No massive implementation of RFID/EPC in “open loops” expected for the next months Some Austrian suppliers are part of the METRO and REWE roll-out in Germany We see very successful implementations in “closed loops” like tagging of RTIs Next steps for GS1 Austria Further rollout of our RFID/EPCglobal Test CENTER Promotion of EPCIS

17 Austria Contact Information: GS1 Austria GmbH Mayerhofgasse 1/ Wien T+43 (1) F+43 (1) Mag. Manfred Piller Head of Department GS1 Standards T+43 (1) F+43 (1) Austria