Annual Report 2005 - Singapore Manufacturing Federation
Annual Report 2005 - Singapore Manufacturing Federation
Annual Report 2005 - Singapore Manufacturing Federation
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GS1 SINGAPORE COUNCIL<br />
Besides providing article numbering, technical assistance and<br />
education on the application of EAN.UCC bar code systems to the<br />
industry, GS1 <strong>Singapore</strong> Council also operates the <strong>Singapore</strong> Cold<br />
Chain Centre and actively promotes the use of radio frequency<br />
identifi cation tags (or RFID).<br />
HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Date: January <strong>2005</strong><br />
Place: <strong>Singapore</strong><br />
Title: SANC is now known as GS1<br />
<strong>Singapore</strong> Council<br />
Main Organiser: GS1 <strong>Singapore</strong> Council<br />
Highlights of the event:<br />
<strong>Singapore</strong> Article Number Council has been<br />
renamed to GS1 <strong>Singapore</strong> Council following<br />
the transformation of EAN International and<br />
the Uniform Code Council to GS1 in February<br />
<strong>2005</strong>. The new name signifi es a unifi ed global<br />
organization with a unifi ed purpose to undertake<br />
the mission in line with the global GS1, which<br />
is to enhance the supply and demand chain<br />
by creating and implementing open, global,<br />
multi-sectoral standards based on best business<br />
practices. The name change not only strengthens<br />
our global network to keep abreast of the latest<br />
supply chain developments on next-generation<br />
services and enabling technologies, such as<br />
Global Data Synchronization and the Electronic<br />
Product Code/Radio Frequency Identifi cation<br />
technologies but also enhances the existing<br />
diversifi ed services portfolio to fulfi ll<br />
evolving needs.<br />
development of GS1, formerly known as EAN<br />
International. GS1 <strong>Singapore</strong> Executive Director,<br />
Mr Tan Jin Soon was invited to be a member of<br />
GS1 Advisory Council. Other GAC members<br />
include USA, Canada, UK, Finland, France,<br />
Germany, Belgium, China, India, Japan, Hong<br />
Kong, <strong>Singapore</strong>, Poland, Croatia, Brazil<br />
and Colombia.<br />
For <strong>2005</strong>, a total of three GS1 Advisory<br />
Council Meetings were held. The main issues<br />
discussed at these Advisory Council Meetings<br />
were EPCglobal Implementation; Global Data<br />
Synchronization Network Implementation; the<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> Budget of GS1; and EPCglobal and the<br />
Role of GS1 Head Offi ce and GS1<br />
Country Organisations.<br />
Date: 22 - 24 March <strong>2005</strong><br />
Place: <strong>Singapore</strong><br />
Title: Training Workshop on Collaborative<br />
Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR)<br />
Date: 19 - 20 January <strong>2005</strong><br />
Place: Beijing, China<br />
Title: GS1 Advisory Council Meeting<br />
Main Organiser: GS1 Head Offi ce<br />
Highlights of the event:<br />
The GS1 Advisory Council (GAC) was created<br />
in January <strong>2005</strong> to advise GS1 Head Offi ce on<br />
policy matters. Members of GAC are selected<br />
from CEO of GS1 country organizations who<br />
have previously contributed to the growth and<br />
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<strong>Singapore</strong> Manufacturers’<br />
<strong>Federation</strong><br />
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2005</strong>