EPCglobal Implementation Guidelines

EPCglobal’s implementation guidelines aim to streamline particular processes according to standardized practices. One of the goals of the guidelines is to drive EPC adoption by easing the implementation of RFID using existing standards.

GS1 EPCglobal RFID-based Electronic Article Surveillance Guides for Reusable & Disposable Tags

The Strategic Overview Guide and Technical Implementation Guide for GS1 EPCglobal RFID-based Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) for reusable and disposable tags address all relevant challenges and issues on how to implement an RFID-based EAS solution within a retail environment using existing GS1 and GS1 EPCglobal standards.

GS1 EPCglobal RFID-based Electronic Articles Surveillance (EAS) Strategic Overview v1.0 - September 2009

GS1 EPCglobal RFID-based Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) Technical Implementation Guide v1.0 - September 2009

Multi-Sourcing EPC Assignment Recommendation

This Multi-Sourcing EPC Assignment recommendation document is meant to address the management of EPC read events using the current EPCglobal Standards in a multi-sourcing environment.  This recommendation is intended to aid in avoiding the duplication of serial numbers within the EPC for retailer’s EPC assigned objects while identifying the ownership of the registered event. 

Multi-Sourcing EPC Assignment Recommendation Document v1.0, 14 May 2008