Objectives
This course provides all segments of the visibility in the supply chain and opportunity to discuss new implementation strategies and learn about the latest industry-wide efforts to advance these technologies. Fundamentally, traceability is about collecting and understanding data to make informed and critical decisions and maximise environmental performance.

Participants profiles
This course is a must-attend for intermediate or senior managers seeking to explore and discuss implementation strategies and the latest industry developments surrounding the use of track-and-trace
technologies in the supply chain.

Prerequisites
This program focuses on efficient design, management and optimization of complex supply chains within a global context and the analysis of gains derived from visibility in real time. It is aimed to students with a concrete working experience and good background of supply chain principle and associated IT technology.

Product marking procedures and tools
– Global data structures (EAN.UCC, UPC). Visibility
granularity and consequences: Standardized identifiers used to look up
product information in a database.
– Data capture strategy through Carrier (Linear barcoding, 2D, RFID…): Comparative weighting in different business cases.
– Define coding and labelling strategy for a specific business case with item level granularity.
– Define data carrier strategy for a specific business case with item level granularity.

Traceability data management
– IT architecture (SaaS, Cloud, Central data base, distributed repositories…): How to share data between trading partners.
– EPCIS network concept and serialization principle (serial number creation and management).
– Comparative methodology: different IT approach on the market.
– Conversion exercise: GTIN to EPC.

Creation of an electronic chain of custody
– EPCIS event driven interactions versus request/reply interactions. Association between product identity and business event. Creation of an electronic chain of custody. Creation of specific requests for tracking information.
– Discovery principle; how to find other trading parties who have data of interest?
– Business intelligence, Master data, transactional data segregation and XML exchange. Core Business vocabulary for collaboration rules among the supply chain stakeholders.
– Understand the business drivers and define the expected benefits (ROI). Assess visibility derived gains.
– Living case: Reverse supply chain (Product recall, container management, cold chain…).
– Living case: Chain of custody identification from producer to point of sales.

Traceability management system
– Project management: Developing a road map to move from “as-is” to “to-be”. Risk approach.
– Track & Trace audit and conformance: minimum requirements for verification of a traceability system in all types of companies operating in any country.
– Establish Work Break Down Structure of readiness tasks.
– Establish the principles and requirements for independent verification of a traceability system.

Objectives : This course provides all segments of the visibility in the supply chain and opportunity to discuss new implementation strategies and learn about the latest industry-wide efforts to advance these technologies. Fundamentally, traceability is about collecting and understanding data to make informed and critical decisions and maximise environmental performance.
Participants profiles : This course is a must-attend for intermediate or senior managers seeking to explore and discuss implementation strategies and the latest industry developments surrounding the use of track-and-trace technologies in the supply chain.