Five steps for planning an EPCglobal Network implementation

1. Investigation – gain general EPCglobal and RFID knowledge

  • Utilize the GS1 Romania information and training services
  • Research and learn about the EPCglobal Network and RFID technology and processes
  • Learn about the EPC and its use, standards and structure
  • Attend RFID and EPCglobal conferences, and collect examples of existing and future business benefits
  • Join the EPCglobal community

2. Experiment – gain hands-on experience

  • Develop high-level business cases
  • Perform small-scale RFID technology proof-of-concept tests using EPCglobal technology within your working environment
  • Evaluate offerings and investigate working implementations from solution providers

3. Field trials – gain practical knowledge of targeted business processes and applications

  • Identify, prioritise and test high priority business problems for which RFID and EPCglobal technology potentially provide solutions
  • Select trading and solution partners
  • Conduct iterative testing of various product/component/ environmental configurations
  • Check process-related and technical impacts

4. Pilots – build towards long-term deployment

  • Evaluate results from field trials
  • Undertake deployment, transition and education planning, including budgeting and funding
  • Prepare for processes and systems integration
  • Prepare partner collaboration
  • Focus on ROI (return on investment) analysis and measurement

5. Deployment – relatively large-scale, ongoing, permanent deployments

  • Collaborate with trading partners on process, technical and information/data flow
  • Undertake ongoing system integration
  • Build on and improve process and information flows

For more assistance with implementing EPCglobal in your business, please contact GS1 Romania.