GS1 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.
 

Conveyance Asset Tag (CAT) Environmental Testing – Technical Implementation Guide

This EPCglobal guidance document provides guidance for use of Passive RFID devices to label and or identify on Conveyance Asset Tags (CAT).  The intent of this document is to bring clarity to the level of testing required for RFID devices throughout the transportation industry.

Conveyance Asset Tag (CAT) Environmental Testing - Technical Implementation Guide v2 - April 2010

 

Implementation Guide for the use of GS1 EPCglobal Standards in the Consumer Electronics Supply Chain

This Implementation Guide on the use of GS1 EPCglobal standards in the Consumer Electronics supply chain provides an introduction to the CE supply chain, the GS1 organisation and GS1 standards specifically concerning EPCglobal. GS1 EPCglobal supports the global adoption of the Electronic Product Code (EPC) as a global standard to enable accurate information and visibility about products in the supply chain. Key implementation procedures indicating where and how EPCglobal standards could be used and the benefits achieved are outlined.

Implementation Guide for the use of GS1 EPCglobal Standards in the Consumer Electronics Supply Chain - May 2010

  

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 - May 2008

 

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.

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

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

 

The RTI (Pallet Tagging) Interest Group Guideline includes:
 
a)    Detailed descriptions of multi-party business use cases that consider the need for identification and management of pallets
b)    Requirements that relate to what data is to be captured in user memory portion of tag, how it is to be maintained, security considerations

RTI Pallet Tag Interest Group Guideline V2 - June 2010