GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide (issue 9) The GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide Work Group has released issue 9 of the GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide - the definitive source on how to implement GDSN data. This new issue now contains the following revisions:  - Updated section 3.9 Item Futurisation  - Updated section 4.2. Fresh Foods  - Updated section 3.3.3.2 Populating TI/HI  

The GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide is located on the GS1 website at:http://www.gs1.org/services/gsmp/kc/gdsn/index.html 

  Call-To-Action: Traceability in Healthcare II Work GroupThe Objective/Scope of the Traceability in Healthcare II Work Group is to develop a suite of Global Standards that enable Traceability in Healthcare (Process standard(s) and technical standards). The team will also develop supporting products such as guidance on enabling technologies and migration plans for all stakeholders.  

The Call-To-Action is available at: http://www.gs1.org/docs/gsmp/call_to_action/2009/CTA_Traceability_Healthcare_2_Feb_2009.pdf

  Call-To-Action: GDSN BRG Membership to work on Household Office Furnishings To help the Hardlines and Electronics Industries better achieve data synchronization, the Hardlines and Electronics Attribute Initiative (HEAI) was formed, and has made steady progress since its initial conference call on 7-Dec-06. This group was formed to look at product specific attributes that are not currently transmitted through the GDS Network, and to determine how we can define these attributes into a standard to enable passing of this data via the GDSN. This will enable more complete product data to be sent electronically without utilizing proprietary, non-standard methods of communication between trading partners, which ultimately will result in cost savings for all trading partners. Successful implementation will also increase adoption of the GDSN within the Hardlines and Consumer Electronics verticals. Attribute submissions have been received for the GPC bricks in the Household\Office Furniture family of GPC product codes. They have been harmonized and are ready for review. It is now our intention to begin reviewing, completing, and preparing for further processing these attributes at a physical meeting on 23-Mar-09 at the GSMP/JAG Meeting in Los Angeles, California. 

The Call-To-Action is available at: http://www.gs1.org/docs/gsmp/call_to_action/2009/CTA_Household_Office_Furnishings_Feb_2009.pdf

  Public Review: Global Traceability Standard for Healthcare (GTSH) Implementation GuideThe 30 Day Public Review for the Implementation Guideline related to the Global Traceability Standard for Healthcare (GTSH) starts 00:01 Central European Time (CET), Tuesday 24-Feb-2009 and ends 23:59 CET 24-Mar-2009 . The purpose of the Implementation Guideline "...is to assist any/all stakeholders in the global healthcare supply chain to implement a traceability system in line with the GS1 Global Traceability Standard for Healthcare (GTSH) utilising the GS1 System of standards." Please review this document and provide your comments. If you are a GS1 Member Organisation (MO) it is anticipated that, through your local Healthcare User Group, you will engage your local community in this public review.  

Please provide your comment via this link: http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/gsmp_g_pr/documents.php?folder_id=4997#folder_4997

     Public Review:  Global Fruit & Vegetable Traceability Implementation Guide The 30 Day Public Review for the Implementation Guide related to work effort WO 08-20 starts 00:01 Eastern Standard Time (EST), Tuesday 24-Feb-09 and ends 23:59 EST 24-Mar-09. The Implementation Guide serves as a best practice guide to implementing traceability in the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable (Produce) Industry.  The best practices recommended are based on GS1 global standards for supply chain management and product identification.  These standards were developed by industry to optimize business practices across supply chains world-wide.   

Please provide your comment via this link. http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/gsmp_g_pr/documents.php?folder_id=4998#folder_4998

  Public Review Extension: WO 09-031, GDSN BRGThe Public review for WO 09-031 begins 26-Feb-09 and ends 3-Apr-09, extended due to GSMP March LA CA USA physical meeting. Proposal: Add and alter the definition of the attached values to the Trade item External Information Code list. This Public review contains a Link to CR 09-031 in the CR system, a spreadsheet of attributes associated with CR 09-031, the Business Requirement (See tab CR 09-031). Please make your comments in the Business Requirement spreadsheet using the cRoom comment feature by 4 PM ET 3-Apr-09 (Close of Public review) - Simple Level 1  Please provide your comment via this link: Link to WO 09-031 Public Review

This Call to Action is for the "Traceability in Healthcare II Project" (TH-II).

The Work Team's Mission is "To develop a suite of GS1 Global Standards that enable Traceability in Healthcare.
A suite that comprises of the process and technical standards necessary to achieve end to end (raw materials
to patient care) global supply chain traceability (that is: track forward/downstream and trace backward/upstream).
The suite of process and technical standards will be the foundation for:
- ultimately achieving the GS1 Vision for Traceability in Healthcare
- through the incremental implementation of traceability systems that enable Patient Safety, Regulatory Compliance,

    Supply chain safety and integrity"

This Call-To-Action is located on the GSMP Website at: HC Traceability in Healthcare 

08-275 - Brand Name Language Requirement

Adds 2 new attributes to accommodate the brand name requirement for language. The existing Brand and Sub-brand attributes will remain strings in this proposal. This is to say that you cannot specify any language for the primary brand and sub-brands and that the assumption is that these are in the same language as all of the other single language data in the trade item. It is intended to implement these new attributes with the Multi-Description data type, with which a Language Code is always sent together with the text.

A.  Brand Name - Language Specific

        a.   Field Length = 70 characters

        b.   Allow multiple language iterations = >1

B.   Sub Brand Name - Language Specific

        a.   Field Length = 70 characters

        b.   Allow multiple language iterations = >1

NOTE:  Where a Brand name does not need to be multi-lingual, the existing Brand and Sub-brand attributes are to be used.

The GPC governance group is asking for information from trading partners that have either sucess stories to share or can provide insight into how they use the GPC classification in their internal systems.

Tpoics can include:

• How or if you use GPC in your internal systems

• As a supplier have you implemented GPC

• As a retailer, do you subscribe using GLN. If not,why

• As a retailer, do you use the GPC to route incoming messages

• What challenges do you have using or implementing GPC

They would like to have this input to use in presentations to be made during the GSMP event in Los Angeles, California next month.

If any of you can share one or two slides for me to provide the GPC group, it will be greatly appreciated. Better yet, if any of you will be attending the event and would like to present your own slides, that will be more impactful.

Thank you for your assistance and input!

Public Review: WO 08-000284, GDSN BRGThe Public review for WO 08-284 begins 19-Feb-2009 and ends 22-Mar-2009 . Proposal: Add to the trade item the ability to enter one or more contact types and corresponding contact information including contact GLN and additional ID, Phone Number, available time and location country. These attributes will all be optional. The Contact Type code list will preliminarily contain the values  "Customer Support", "Consumer Support" and Licensee/Registrar to meet the needs of this WO and for WO 09-000021.This list will be external to the schema for flexibility. Other values could be added to solution based on new CRs or any approved requirements for types of contacts.As part of this solution, remove the Customer Support reference to Party Identification from the Food and Beverage extension and incorporate this value in the Contact Type Code list. Definitions for code values: Licensee/Registrar - The party having legal responsibility for the product in the target market.  This  party is responsible for licensing and regulations within the target market and can be the manufacturer, importer, sales agent or broker.    Customer Support: The party which provides product support to the trading partner party to which merchandise is sold.    Consumer Support: The party which provides product support to the end user of a trade item or a service.    Please use the following link for this Public Review: Link to CR 08-284 Public Review   

Public Review: WO 09-000013, GDSN BRGThe Public review for WO 09-013 begins 19-Feb-2009 and ends 22-Mar-2009 Proposal: Add codes to the Trade Channel Code List for Healthcare, to distinguish Drugstore, Retail Pharmacy and Hospital Pharmacy.  Also need the ability to specify the following relative to consumer sales conditions: BTC: Behind the Counter products and OTC: Over the Counter products.This Public review contains a Link to WO 09-013 in the CR system, another link associated with WO 09-013, the Business Requirement containing full definitions (See tab CR 09-013). Please make your comments in the Business Requirement spreadsheet using the cRoom comment feature by 4 PM ET 22-Mar-2009 (Close of Public review) Simple Level 1 Please use the following link for this Public Review: Link to CR 09-013 Public Review  

Public Review: WO 09-000033, GDSN BRGThe Public review for WO 09-033 begins 19-Feb-2009 and ends 22-Mar-2009 Proposal:Add the value of eCl@ss as an agency in the Additional Classification Agency List. eCl@ss is a non-profit, cross-industry, international classification standard based in Germany that uses classes, properties and values for describing products and services.This Public review contains a Link to WO 09-033 in the CR system, a link to eCl@ss online associated with WOR 09-033, the Business Requirement (See tab CR 09-033). Please make your comments in the Business Requirement spreadsheet using the cRoom comment feature by 4 PM ET 22-Mar-2009 (Close of Public review) - Simple Level 1 Please use the following link for this Public Review: Link to CR 09-033 Public Review