Australian Hardware industry
For further information on any of the Hardware industry initiatives contact:
John Szabo
Industry Manager - GS1 Australia
P: 1300 366 033
E: john.szabo@gs1au.org
Joseph Taylor
Senior Advisor, Industry Management - GS1 Australia
P: 1300 366 033
E: joseph.taylor@gs1au.org
More Information
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Background |
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Key Associations |
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Industry Initiatives |
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Information Library |
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Events |
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FAQs |
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Case Studies / GS1 Working with Industry |
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Useful Links |
1. Background
GS1 Australia is working with both retailers and suppliers in the Hardware sector to drive best practice supply chain principles across the entire sector utilising the GS1 standards. Adoption of the GS1 standards (Numbering and Barcoding, eMessaging and Electronic Data Synchronisation) will bring improved business efficiency and effectiveness for all companies within the supply chain.
The level of adoption of the GS1 standards within the Hardware industry sector has greatly improved over the past 18 months particularly in the area of trade item identification and this has been driven by the activities of the Hardware GS1 Action Group (HGAG).
Electronic Data Synchronisation within the industry sector, via the GS1net™ data pool, is set to commence early 2010. Several suppliers in the Hardware sector are currently involved in data synchronisation within the Grocery industry sector and have realised benefits to their organisations. Electronic Data Synchronisation is seen as a fundamental requirement for successful electronic messaging.
2. Key Associations
Coming soon
3. Industry Initiatives
Hardware GS1 Action Group
Pooling the knowledge and experiences of the Australian and New Zealand Hardware industry participants, and following the lead of other global hardware initiatives, the Hardware GS1 Action Group has been set up to help develop, promote and deliver user guidelines, training courses and implementation programmes relating to the global GS1 standards.
The Hardware GS1 Action Group is overseen by a representative leadership group (Steering Committee) made up of key retailers and suppliers across Australia and New Zealand. The current steering committee consists of representatives from Mitre 10 Australia, Bunnings, BOC, Reece, Natbuild, John Danks, ITM, Mitre 10 NZ, SuperCheap Auto, Dulux Group, GWA, ITW-Proline, Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Carter Holt Harvey, Hills Hyne Timber and Boral.
The Steering Committee has appointed Andrew Price, from Mitre 10 Aust, to Chair the group and Patrice Chan-Yam, from the Dulux Group, as Deputy Chair and meets six times a year.
Download a copy of the
Group Charter Document.
The following work groups have been set up:
- Numbering and barcoding - to oversee issues related to retail, non-retail and logistical unit identification and tracking. The group is currently chaired by Errol Kennedy, from John Danks and Son.
- Data Synchronisation - to lead the trailing and implementation of data synchronisation via GS1net. The group is currently chaired by Steve Minchenton, from Hyne Timber.
- eMessaging - to continue the maintenance of GS1 EANCOM® guidelines, and oversee industry adoption of GS1 XML messaging. This group is chaired by Matt Smith, from Bunnings.
- Task Group - a special task group has been set-up to explore the more complex business scenarios that impact all three working groups e.g. Kitting, Variable measure products etc. This group is jointly chaired by Andrew Price and Patrice Chan-Yam.
Future workgroups are expected to oversee industry adoption of RFID, Global Location Numbering and development of industry specific case studies.
Participation in any of the work groups is open to any organisation.
Please forward any queries to John Szabo at GS1 Australia.
Call to Action
New industry requirements to impact all suppliers to the Hardware Sector
Does your business package products in cartons, shipper, outers etc? If so, please click on the below link for more details.
download
[format: pdf - date: October 2008 - size: 281kb]
If you are a supplier and have not yet applied barcode numbers to your products or have not physically barcoded your products, please talk to your trading partners about how you will meet the requirements. If you require further assistance, please contact GS1 Australia.
Hardware Industry Working Group (HIWG)
The HIWG is a community of organisations committed to the development and implementation of industry agreed B2B (business-to-business) eCommerce guidelines and recommendations. It is a self-managed and self-funded consortium and includes members from a range of organisations across Australia and New Zealand including retailers, distributors, wholesalers and suppliers from the broad hardware industry - including the electrical, greenlife, plumbing, timber and home building sectors.
All outcomes of the work done by the HIWG are made available to others in the industry from the HIWG website.
4. Information library
To date, the following documents have been developed for the Hardware Industry:
| Guidelines | |
| Numbering and Barcoding guidelines for the Hardware Industry |
download |
| Hardware Industry - Non Brand Owner Specific Products |
download |
| Technical Fact Sheets |
| For technical information on how to use the check digit calculator, allocating numbers, barcode symbol dimensions and numbering and barcoding of logistics units view GS1 Australia Technical Fact Sheets. |
| eMessaging | |
| Control message |
download |
| Despatch advise |
download |
| Invoice message |
download |
| Price catalogue message |
download |
| Purchase order message |
download |
| Purchase order response |
download |
| Remittance advice |
download |
| Inventory report |
download |
| Interchange control structure |
download |
| Data Mapping | |
| The HGAG eCom work group has developed four data mapping documents that provide users with data attribute definitions based on the global data definitions used within GS1 worldwide. The documents specify both Mandatory and Optional data elements as agreed to by the eCommerce working group. The documents are intended to be used as a guide for new users entering into the world of eMessaging. | |
| Purchase order |
download |
| Order response |
download |
| Despatch advice |
download |
| Invoice |
download |
5. Events
| Past events | |
| Hardware GS1 Action Group Data Synchronisation Roadshow (November 2009) |
download |
| Hardware GS1 Action Group Roadshow (September 2008) |
download |
Click here for more information regarding GS1 Australia events.
6. FAQs
For general questions regarding the GS1 standards or membership please contact GS1 Australia via email.
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Who do I contact for further information?
GS1 Australia Customer Service Team on 1300 366 033 or using the contact us link from this website.
7. Case Studies / GS1 Working with Industry
Working with Industry - Data delivers efficiency win for Danks
download [format: pdf - date: December 2009 - size: 128KB]
GS1 Australia is constantly looking at opportunities for presenting new case studies. If you would like to contribute to a case study, please contact us on 1300 366 033 or via email.
8. Useful links
Below is a list of other links you may find helpful:
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GS1net |
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GS1 Global Office |
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AHMA - AHMA Home Improvement Industry |
