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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.