E-supply chain management

1. BMO2203
Professor: Claudia Aberl
Students: Eric Le #
Kamal Ratha #
Adan Jacques #4535343
Industry Presentation
E-supply Chain Management
Melbourne, Australia. 22 September 2015

2. Standards are…
• Agreements that organize any activity or any
business sector
• Rules or blueprints that a group applies
• A method of measuring, describing, or even
classifying goods or services.

3. Standards examples…

4. What is a unique identifier?
“A unique identifier (UID) is a numeric
or alphanumeric string that is
associated with a single entity within a
given system. UIDs make it possible to
address that entity, so that it can be
accessed and interacted
with.” (TechTarget, 2014)
• Barcodes
• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
• Global Trade Item Number (GTIN)

5. What is a unique identifier?
Barcodes
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN)Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

6. What is a unique identifier?
Country
Company
Product
Control Digit

7. Benefits of standards in Supply chain
RISE
Predictable environment
Efficiency
Communication
Innovation
Partner collaboration capability
DECREASS
Effort
Unnecessary cost
Complexity
Lead times
Potential human errors

8. Benefits of standards in Supply chain
• Expansion of retail options
• Optimize communication with other
members of the supply chain.
• Reduce product design lead time
• Optimize short term planning
• Simplifies Quality Control
• Reduce of catalogue and stock
• Makes global sourcing more feasible
• Retail of familiar products to the customer
• Reduce product introduction lead time

9. Data Matrixes and QR Codes
Data Matrix QR Codes

10. Data Matrixes
• 2D Pattern.
• Data store in columns and rows.
• Serial number, expiration date, etc.
• Up to 2335 alphanumeric characters.
• Small items
• Units that require more data

11. Data Matrixes

12. QR codes
• Similar patter to Data Matrixes
• Binary and alphanumeric data.
• Ability to encode URL.
• Marketing and entertainment.
• Not used in healthcare industry.

13. QR Codes

14. Question 1
Mention 2 benefits of standards in the Supply Chain

15. Question 2
Mention 1 application of a Data Matrix and 1
application of a QR code

16. References
• TechTarget. (2009) bar code (or barcode) definition. [Online] Available from:
http://searchmanufacturingerp.techtarget.com/definition/bar-code [Accessed: 19th September 2015]
• Impinj. About RFID. [Online] Available from: (http://www.impinj.com/resources/about-rfid/ [Accessed: 19th
September 2015]
• Technovelgy. What is RFID? [Online] Available from: http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/technology-article.asp
[Accessed: 19th September 2015]
• TechTarget. (2014) Unique Identifier (UID) definition. [Online] Available from:
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/unique-identifier-UID [Accessed: 21st September 2015]
• GS1. (2015) Global Trade Item Number (GTIN). [Online] Available from:
http://www.gs1.org/docs/idkeys/GS1_GTIN_Executive_Summary.pdf [Accessed: 19th September 2015]