1. AGIIS 101 “Ag Industry Identification System”
June 11, 2019

2. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:

3. What we’ll discuss… Introduction Overview of AgGateway
AGIIS “The Industry Solution”
AGIIS “How it Works”
Demo
Support
Questions?
This slide provides an overview of the topics we will discuss.

4. AgGateway: What it is
A non-profit, collaborative membership association
Focused on helping producers, retailers and their supply chain partners improve productivity, profitability and sustainability.
AgGateway activities help companies reduce the cost and frustration of managing and exchanging complex data.
Broad representation across ag segments
First, what is AgGateway?
We’re a non-profit, member-driven, collaborative organization.
We’re focused on helping members increase productivity and profitability throughout the supply chain.
In particular, our members are working on ways to enable efficient data transfer and management, to help reduce the cost and frustration of managing complex data in today’s industry.
One of the reasons we’re successful is that you’ll find a broad representation of ag segments and functions all sitting at the table together to hammer out these issues.
Non-profit funded by:
Member dues
Subscriptions
Activity fees

5. AgGateway’s Mission
To promote and enable the industry's transition to digital agriculture, and expand the use of information to maximize efficiency and productivity.
Our mission is simply stated but it’s a big one:
To achieve this mission, we work together in collaborative efforts, with many teams, and many activities.
This is a huge mission – and how we tackle it depends on you and every other member of AgGateway – because the members drive the priorities, determining which projects to work on, and the execution of those projects.

6. Focus on implementation
1st step: Developing and adopting industry standards, guidelines and other means to enable eBusiness
Critical next step: Implementation
AgGateway is Focused
on Implementation –
Making eBusiness a Reality in the Ag Industry!
And one more important, distinctive point about AgGateway: we focus on implementation.
Our members develop and adopt industry standards so that companies can connect.
But then – importantly – they have committed to taking that critical next step, implementing those changes and making connections with their trading partners.

7. The “Foundation” to e-Business
Unique Identifiers are the basic building blocks to enable
e-Business
This is a transition slide in to the Value of Unique Identifiers section.

8. The Value of Identification
Improves product position and visibility
Enables company to identify, capture, and share information about products, business locations, and more
Trading Partners use same identifiers for products and entities to ensure accuracy of delivery, billing and other E-business transactions
Aides and enables the automation of business processes
Reduces cost as standard schemes are implemented
Mitigates risk of incorrect or erred compliance reporting
Increases efficiency of field operations
This slide reiterates the value companies receive when using unique identifiers.

9. GS1: What it is
International Standards Organization
Formerly UCC and EAN
Originated the UPC code
Focused on Supply Chain
The GS1 Company prefix is a unique number assigned to a company for the purpose of creating Identification Keys.
Identification Keys are unique numbers that identify items, services, locations, logistic units, containers etc.
The purpose of this slide is to introduce GS1 to the audience and briefly describe the relationship AgGateway and GS1 have. GS1 Standards allow companies to identify, capture, and share information across their supply chains.
I will let the audience know we will be discussing the prefixes in more detail coming up.

10. GS1 COMPANY PREFIX “The Foundation”
Used to create globally-unique identification numbers for:
Locations (GLN)
Products (GTIN)
The foundation for the GTIN and GLN is a GS1 Company Prefix. Prefixes can be variable lengths

11. Unique Identifiers…. GLN – Global Location Number
Used to identify entities (Businesses, Consumers, Locations)
All active entity records in AGIIS have a GLN identifier.
GTIN – Global Trade Item Number
Used to identify products at the lowest salable unit
Assigned by product owner and displayed in AGIIS
I want to quickly introduce the identifiers AgGateway supports. Will explain entities cover businesses, consumers and locations. Other industries are using GTIN in conjunction with GS1-128 barcodes, agriculture may look at this in the future.

12. What is being Identified?
Who/Where? (GLN)
Manufactured a Product or Supplied a Service
Sold a Product/Service
Purchased a Product/Service
Field identification
Applied/Planted Product
Received a Service (spray application or grid sampling)
Shipped a Product
What? (GTIN)
Product identified by a GTIN number
The purpose of the slide is to demonstrate to the audience how identifiers are used in business transactions.

13. AgGateway Uses of Unique Identifiers
Supply Chain
Precision Ag
Regulatory Compliance
Traceability
Sales Reporting
Ship Notice
Delivery Confirmation
Inventory
Recommendations
Work orders
Machine Reference Data
Fixed Equipment Identification
Stewardship and Compliance Reporting
Product Movement
All of the above
Will emphasize these are the ways AgGateway Members use the unique identifiers.

14. “AGIIS” – The Industry Solution
Will explain AGIIS and how it helps companies facilitate eBusiness

15. Ag Industry Identification System (AGIIS)
AGIIS is an interactive database that houses eBusiness data for agriculture.
AGIIS provides the unique identifiers and common data elements that allow companies to “sync” and set the stage for eBusiness transactions.
AGIIS does not process transactions; it is a directory resource that facilitates electronic communication.
One of the most important AgGateway resources is AGIIS.
AGIIS is an interactive database that houses ag eBusiness data for industry subscribers.
Companies use the database to look up unique identifiers and common data elements (such as GTINs and GLNs) that they can then insert into their transactions — either internal or with trading partners — to make electronic communication possible.
For example, they can look up the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), which is the numerical code representing a specific brand and packaging of a given product (e.g., seed, crop protection chemicals, fertilizer, etc.), or the Global Location Number, which is the unique identifier for the name and address of an organization, individual or location. Because trading partners are able to access and use the same identifiers, the pieces of information fit together, and electronic communication is possible.
AGIIS does not process transactions; it is a directory resource that facilitates electronic communication.

16. Subscribing to AGIIS www.AgGateway.org
Click on “Join Us” and then “Subscribe to AGIIS”
Download and sign the AGIIS Subscriber’s Agreement
Download and complete the AGIIS Enrollment Form
both forms to
Member Services will complete initial user setup and your designated Subscriber Administrator will complete the set up for additional users in your organization

17. 2019 AGIIS Subscription Fees: AgGateway Members
9/11/2019
2019 AGIIS Subscription Fees: AgGateway Members
The pricing is accurate through June 20, 2016

18. AGIIS Industry Owned and Managed Database
Products
Entities
Licenses
AGIIS
This slide is a reminder to what unique identifiers AGIIS contains and provides a visual representation it also reinforces AGIIS is subscriber owned and subscriber maintained.
AGIIS is Created by the industry for the industry. I will mention products are maintained and added by product owners, entities maintained and added by the community of subscribers and licenses maintained and added by the Licensor.

19. AGIIS Snapshot Products Licenses Subscribers Approximately 5.1 M
Entities
Businesses, Consumers , Locations
Approximately 192 K
Products
Includes Crop Protection, Seed, Crop Nutrient and Feed (GTIN’S)
Approximately 665 K
Licenses
Seed Stewardship
140
Subscribers
71 Full Subscribers
40 Search/View Subscribers
29 Member Benefit (58 more eligible)
As of 6/04/2019
5,109,198 Active Entities
665,741 Licenses
192,382 Products
140 Subscribers
71 Full
40 Search/View
29 Member Benefit (58 more eligible)
As of 6/05/2018
5,374,738 Active Entities
680,686 Licenses
177,481 Products
143 Subscribers
75 Full
38 Search/View
30 Member Benefit (69 more eligible)
As of 6/06/2017
5,251,189 Active Entities
917,358 Licenses
160,060 Products
160 Subscribers
79 Full
43 Member Benefit (120 plus more eligible)
As of 6/10/2016
5,102,327 Active Entities
1,003,538 Licenses
149,400 Products
164 Subscribers
73 Full
46 Search/View
45 Member Benefit (120 plus more eligible)
As of 1/18/2016
5,040,951 Active Entities
985,817 Licenses
147,633 Products
172 Subscribers
74 Full
64 Search View
34 Member Benefit (120 plus more eligible)
Snapshot as of 1/12/15
4,895,441 Active Entities
936,245 Licenses
138,915 Products (GTIN’s)
146 Subscribers
Snapshot as of 1/8/2014
4,763,734 Active Entities
821, 510 Licenses
122,147 Products (GTINs)
139 Subscribers

20. In this section we will begin discuss the identifiers that are supported within AGIIS, How the system operates and how subscribers use the system.
How does it work?

21. Who can access the data? AGIIS Full Subscriber Search View
Non Subscriber
Full View provides a Subscriber access to robust search criteria and all data elements and demographics associated with entity and product data.
Search View could include AgGatway non-members purchasing a search view subscription as well as all AgGateway Members are provided a subscription to AGIIS as a Member benefit.
Non Subscribers can access AGIIS through the Non-subscriber portal which has limited access just to view the identifiers and basic demographic information.

22. AGIIS the Solution Software and Business Logic Communication
Accessibility
Software and Business Logic – is at the core of the solution. I will discuss business rules and address standardization software is used.
Communication – notifications, extracts
Accessibility – web services, website, bulk processes

23. Entities in AGIIS Business Consumer Location
Will explain the different type of entities in AGIIS.
Location

24. Entity Basics
Definition – An Entity is a separate and distinct Individual, Business or Location for which one or more unique industry identifiers have been assigned.
Entity records are added and maintained by the AGIIS user community
On the AGIIS website
Web Services
Bulk file processes
All AGIIS Subscribers have access to view all entity records in the AGIIS directory using the AGIIS website or web services
This slide introduces Entity portion of AGIIS and let’s the audience know AGIIS is a subscriber driven database which means it is maintained and updated by the subscriber community. It is important as a subscriber of AGIIS that data quality and accuracy is considered before adding and updating the database.

25. Business Entity Data - Key Elements
Global Location Number
Company Name
Doing Business as Name
Physical Address
Mailing Address
Phone Number
Latitude/Longitude
Entity Classification
Business Status
Verification Status

26. Entity Subsets
An entity subset is established by a subscriber linking their internal identifier or prop code to an AGIIS entity record’s GLN identifier
Creating an entity subset indicates that you have an interest in specific entity records and identifiers
You can only update a record if is in your subset
AGIIS Subscribers (excluding subscribers with only search/view privileges) can include any entity record in their subset.

27. AGIIS - Entity
This provides the audience of a screen shot of the AGIIS Directory. We will discuss fields on the slide but particularly Industry Identifier section which will set-up the next slide for discussing entity subsets.

28. Entity Process Subscriber Subscriber A A Input Extract AGIIS Entities
Business Rules , Verification
and Address Standardization
AGIIS Entities
This high level process flow illustrates how entity information flows through the system.
Subscriber B
Input
Subscriber B
Extract
Subscriber B Subset
Subscriber A subset

29. Product in AGIIS
Crop Protection
Seed
Crop Nutrient

30. Product Basics Currently contains product for 4 Industry segments
Definition – A Product is something produced, marketed or sold
Product records are added, maintained and consumed
AGIIS.org – Web Interface
Web Services
Bulk Processes
Product Extracts
Currently contains product for 4 Industry segments
Company/Product level security is available
Industry Segments included in the product portion AGIIS are Chemical, Seed, Fertilizer and Feed

31. Product Basics Product Subset capability
AgGateway View - GTIN is a 14 digit number comprised of:
A package level code
Manufacturer’s GS-1 prefix
Package size ID (unique product number assigned by product owner)
A check digit
Used to identify products at the lowest salable unit
Product Subset capability
Established by a subscriber linking their internal product identifier or prop code to a product’s GTIN in AGIIS
Once your product subset is created, you can get a product extract file that will indicate any changes that have been made to any product in your product subset
A GTIN is a 14-digit code consisting of an indicator digit, a company code issued by GS-1, a unique product number assigned by the manufacturer, and a check digit.

32. Seed Product Data - Key Elements
Global Trade Item Number
Product Category
Product Name
Brand
Crop
Variety/Hybrid
Maturity/Zone
Seed Size
Status (at each level)
Unit of Measures (at each level)

33. Product Process: Example
Ag Industry via AGIIS
Website and Web Services
Subscriber A
Loads Products
Subscriber A
Extract
Business Rules , Verification
and UOM Standardization
AGIIS Products
This high level process flow illustrates how product information flows through the system.
Subscriber B
Loads Products
Subscriber B
ebMS updates
Subscriber B Subset
Subscriber A Subset

34. Demo

35. Will explain AGIIS and how it helps companies facilitate eBusiness
Support

36. AGIIS Support AgGateway Newsletter AgGateway Website White Papers
AGIIS Duplicate Prevention
AGIIS Entity Synchronization
AGIIS Product Synchronization
AGIIS Fact Sheet
Training
Web Meetings
Project Support
Tutorials
Covers – General overview, Entities, Products, Admin
Member Services or

37. Continuous Improvement Process
Subscriber Input
Formal Request Process
Directory Oversight Committee
We Can discuss which image you like
Will discuss the structure of the Directory Oversight Committee (DOC)
Representation from each AgGateway Council
Role of DOC
Evaluating enhancement, change or other modification requests, wherever the request comes from, against the purpose of AGIIS and the mission of AgGateway
Ensuring data cleanliness and maintenance as defined in the AGIIS Policies and Procedures documents is implemented
Communicating needs and relevant messages between councils and the committee
Subscriber Input
Each AgGateway Member Company or Subscribing Company can recommend an improvement or enhancement to AGIIS
Formal Request Process
- Discuss a form is submitted to Member Services and then passed on to Directory Oversight Committee for evaluation and priortization

38. Questions?

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