How Inexpensive RFID Is Revolutionizing the Supply Chain: (Innovations Case Narrative: The Electronic Product Code)

Numerous benefits of implementation of global data synchronization (GDSN) in the pharmaceutical supply chain have been identified, including reduced counterfeiting, decreased medication errors, increased supply chain efficiency, and standardized regulatory evolution. For this study, a complete GDSN supply chain framework was developed as a model for the industry to achieve Global Standard (GS1) standards. Each supply chain member must have a strong enterprise resource planning (ERP) information system to accommodate the initial electronic product code information services (EPCIS). A web-based Datapool—which connects the manufacturer, distributor, and retailer—will assist in reaching the data synchronization stage. The most important step is to have an open standard of GS1 global registry to enable the Epedigree to be traced through the supply chain system. When combined with EPCIS, as well as electronic product code global (EPCglobal) standardization and GS1 Global Registry, the supply chain can achieve global data synchronization and traceability. The comprehensive GDSN framework provided in this study provides the pharmaceutical industry an estimate of the total costs of attaining a global data synchronization network.

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Enhancing Visibility in EPCIS Governing Agri-Food Supply Chains via Linked Pedigrees

International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems ◽

10.4018/ijswis.2014070102 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 45-73 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Monika Solanki ◽

Christopher Brewster

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Food Supply ◽

Linked Data ◽

Food Sector ◽

Product Code ◽

Food Supply Chains ◽

Electronic Product Code ◽

Electronic Product ◽

Information Models ◽

Event Based

Data integration for the purposes of tracking, tracing and transparency are important challenges in the agri-food supply chain. The Electronic Product Code Information Services (EPCIS) is an event-oriented GS1 standard that aims to enable tracking and tracing of products through the sharing of event-based datasets that encapsulate the Electronic Product Code (EPC). In this paper, the authors propose a framework that utilises events and EPCs in the generation of “linked pedigrees” - linked datasets that enable the sharing of traceability information about products as they move along the supply chain. The authors exploit two ontology based information models, EEM and CBVVocab within a distributed and decentralised framework that consumes real time EPCIS events as linked data to generate the linked pedigrees. The authors exemplify the usage of linked pedigrees within the fresh fruit and vegetables supply chain in the agri-food sector.

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Enhancing Visibility in EPCIS Governing Agri-Food Supply Chains via Linked Pedigrees

Information Retrieval and Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5191-1.ch036 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 839-870

Author(s):

Monika Solanki ◽

Christopher Brewster

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Food Supply ◽

Food Sector ◽

Food Supply Chain ◽

Product Code ◽

Food Supply Chains ◽

Electronic Product Code ◽

Electronic Product ◽

Information Models ◽

Event Based

Data integration for the purposes of tracking, tracing and transparency are important challenges in the agri-food supply chain. The Electronic Product Code Information Services (EPCIS) is an event-oriented GS1 standard that aims to enable tracking and tracing of products through the sharing of event-based datasets that encapsulate the Electronic Product Code (EPC). In this paper, the authors propose a framework that utilises events and EPCs in the generation of “linked pedigrees” - linked datasets that enable the sharing of traceability information about products as they move along the supply chain. The authors exploit two ontology based information models, EEM and CBVVocab within a distributed and decentralised framework that consumes real time EPCIS events as linked data to generate the linked pedigrees. The authors exemplify the usage of linked pedigrees within the fresh fruit and vegetables supply chain in the agri-food sector.

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