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GSMP Standards Development Groups

The GSMP brings together users from all industries and from everywhere in the world to develop and implement supply chain standards. Meetings are scheduled via the:

Our users contribute via the following GSMP Standards Development Groups:

Business Requirement Groups (BRG)

BarCodes & Identification BRG
Develops standards related to automatic identification and data capture (AIDC), GS1 Application Identification, GS1 bar codes, and other related and emerging technology
Meeting Dates: Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Meeting Times: 09:00–11:00 ET (Princeton), 15:00–17:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Tom Heist

Community Room: BarCodes BRG
Data Accuracy BRG
Develops standards related to GDSN Package Measurement Rules and Tolerances
Meeting Dates: Every 1st & 3rd Friday of the month
Meeting Times: 10:00–11:00 ET (Princeton), 16:00–17:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Justin Childs
Community Room: Data Accuracy BRG

eCom BRG
Develops and maintains the business processes and associated data requirements used in transactional processes within the supply & demand chain. Also develops GS1 solutions using XML syntax and/or EANCOM (a subset of UN/EDIFACT, the international standard for Electronic Data Interchange).
Meeting Dates: Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month
Meeting Times: 08:30–10:00 ET (Princeton), 14:30–16:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Managers:
Jean-Luc Champion

Community Room: eCom BRG
Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) BRG
The GSMP managed GDSN BRG is a forum to identify specific barriers to implementation, necessary process updates for existing standards, standards enhancements (ex. develop validation rules and documentation updates), and to discuss changes to the GS1 Standards that affect the GDSN Community
Meeting Dates: Every Tuesday
Meeting Times: 9:00–11:00 ET (Princeton), 15:00–17:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Justin Childs
Community Room: GDSN BRG
Global Product Classification (GPC) BRG
Develops and maintains a global product classification system
Meeting Dates: Every Wednesday
Meeting Times: 8:00–9:30 ET (Princeton), 14:00–15:30 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Zoltan Patkai
Community Room: GPC BRG
Tracebility BRG
Defines the specifications and structures of traceability involved in supply chain processes. It aims to be the generic, foundational standard for traceability in ANY industry sector.
Meeting Dates: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
Meeting Times: 09:00-10:30 ET (Princeton) 15:00-16:30 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: John Ryu
Community Room: Tracebility BRG

Work Groups (WG)

AIDC Application Standard for Healthcare Work Group
Records the Business Requirements, Business Rules, and Regulated Healthcare Supply Chain Scenarios in a Business Requirements Analysis Document BRAD) for AIDC marking and labeling of healthcare products in the global healthcare supply chain.
Meeting Dates: Every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
Meeting Times: 09:00–10:30 ET (Princeton), 15:00-16:30 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager:
Tom Heist
Community Room: AIDC Application Standard for Healthcare WG
eCom Logistics Standards Work Group
Develops GS1 exchange standards based on the existing logistics related eCom standards (addressing both EANCOM® and GS1 XML). It will also investigate inclusion for solutions for the SME’s like XML-forms, eDocs, which are not yet part of the standard.
Meeting Dates: Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month
Meeting Times: 09:00–10:30 ET (Princeton), 15:00-16:30 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager:
Jean-Luc Champion

Community Room: eCom Logistics Standards WG
eCom Maintenance Release Work Group
Scoped with building Business Message Standards (BMS) for approved Business Requirements from the eCom BRG, creating efficiency and consistency between related eCom Projects, and delivering the solutions for the various eCom Maintenance Releases with enhancements.
Meeting Dates: Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Meeting Times: 08:30–10:00 ET (Princeton), 14:30–16:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: John Ryu
Community Room: eCom Maintenance Release WG
Enhanced Party Synchronisation Work Group
Standardizes the synchronisation of parties upon Identification of 3rd parties, Improved Contact Information, Defined Organizational Relationships, Acquisitions, Mergers & Divestitures, and Communications with Price & Promotions Synchronisation.
Meeting Dates: First Monday and Third Tuesday of the month
Mon Meeting Times: 07:30 - 09:00 ET (Princeton), 13:30-15:00 CET (Brussels)
Tues Meeting Times: 15:30 - 17:00 ET (Princeton), 21:30-23:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Melanie Kudela
Community Room: Enhanced Party Synchronisation WG
GDSN Enhanced Party Synchronisation Implementation Work Group
Develops the GDSN Enhanced Party Synchronisation Implementation Guide, which is supplements the formal GDSN standards with advice on their implementation and operation Meeting Dates: Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month
Meeting Times: 08:30–10:00 ET (Princeton), 14:30–16:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Melanie Kudela
Community Room: GDSN Enhanced Party Synchronisation Implementation WG
EPCglobal Data Exchange Work Group
Analysis of EPCglobal Core Business Vocabulary for use within the EPCIS standard, which will provide a common set of terminology for secure exchange of EPC event information.
Meeting Dates: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
Meeting Times: 10:00–11:00 ET (Princeton), 16:00-17:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Managers:
Gena Morgan & Brian Bennett
Community Room: EPCglobal Data Exchange WG

GDSN Books, Magazines, and Publication Extension Work Group
Defines the business requirements around Books, Magazines and Publications Extensions.
Meeting Dates: Every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at
Meeting Times: 10:30-11:30 ET (Princeton), 16:30–17:30 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Justin Childs
Community Room: GDSN Books, Magazines, and Publications WG
GDSN Healthcare GDSN Extension Work Group
Defines additional healthcare data requirements and to build a Healthcare Extension for the GDSN.
Alternating Call Schedule:
Week One: Monday 8am ET, 2pm CT, 10pm Melbourne, Midnight Auckland
Week Two: Monday 5 PM ET, 11pm CT, / 7am Tuesday Melbourne, 9am Auckland
Process Manager: Pete Alvarez
Community Room: GDSN Healthcare GDSN Extension WG
GDSN Code Lists Improvement Work Group
Simplifies and Scopes Code Lists and provides definitions for Code Values
Meeting Dates: Every other Monday
Meeting Times: 7:30–8:30 ET (Princeton), 13:30–14:30 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Justin Childs
Community Room: GDSN Code Lists Improvement WG
GDSN Standardize Chemical Ingredient Information Work Group
Defines the business requirements around Standardizing Chemical Ingredient Information.
Meeting Dates: Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at
Meeting Times: 11:00-12:00 ET (Princeton), 17:00–18:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Justin Childs
Community Room: GDSN Standardize Chemical Ingredient Information WG
GDSN Maintenance Release Work Group
Scoped with building Business Message Standards (BMS) for approved Business Requirements from the GDSN BRG, creating efficiency and consistency between related GDSN Projects, and delivering the solutions for the various GDSN Maintenance Releases that update the Network with enhancements
Meeting Dates: Every Monday
Meeting Times: 9:30–10:30 ET (Princeton), 15:30–16:30 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Justin Childs
Community Room: GDSN Maintenance Release WG

GDSN Modular Item Work Group
Improves the infrastructure of the GDSN by developing a more flexible trade item (easier to implement and maintain for the users of the network)
Meeting Dates: Every Thursday
Meeting Times: 9:00–10:00 ET (Princeton), 15:00–16:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Jean-Luc Champion
Community Room: GDSN Modular Item WG
GDSN Trade Item Implementation Work Group
Develops the GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide, which is intended to supplement formal GDSN standards with advice on their implementation and operation
Meeting Dates: Every 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month
Meeting Times: 10:00–11:30 ET (Princeton), 16:00–17:30 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Mike Mowad
Community Room: GDSN Trade Item Implementation WG
GDSN Publication Withdrawal Notification Work Group
Meeting Dates: Every 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month
Meeting Times: 09:00 - 10:00 ET (Princeton), 15:00 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Justin Childs
Community Room: GDSN Publication Withdrawal Notification WG
Healthcare Dispensing Unit Work Group
Defines the rules and methods of GTIN Allocation for the Dispensing Unit
Meeting Dates: Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month
1st Wed Meeting Times: 08:30–10:00 ET (Princeton), 14:30-17:00 CET (Brussels)
3rd Wed Meeting Times: 17:00 - 18:30 ET (Princeton), 23:00-00:30 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Melanie Kudela
Community Room: Healthcare Dispensing Unit WG
Indicator Digit Rules Work Group
Records the Use Cases (BRAD) for the application of indicator digits for the marking and labeling of healthcare products in the global healthcare supply chain, establishes rules for indicator digits, and creates General Specification Change Notices (GSCN).
Meeting Dates: Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
Meeting Times: 09:00 - 10:30 ET (Princeton), 15:00–16:30 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Tom Heist
Community Room: Indicator Digit Rules WG
Missing Identification Resolution Work Group
Produces guidelines to implement serialized item level identification. It explains how parties downstream (not source) in the supply chain could make sure that the serial number that they add to the product is unique. The implementation guideline can be used by any company using or thinking to use GS1 Identification via EPC tags or GS1 Barcodes.
Meeting Dates: Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month
Meeting Times: 10:00–11:00 ET (Princeton), 16:00–17:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Lutfi Ilteris Oney
Community Room: Missing Identification WG
NATO Asset Tracking Work Group
Enables the 26 NATO Nations to exchange information globally using GS1 Application Identifiers (AIs). Enhances the NATO Supply Chain by establishing permanent AI to further define shipment requirements. Expands the requested AI to the NATO Trading Partners and the commercial market place such as CPG.
Meeting Dates: Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month
Meeting Times: 09:00–10:30 ET (Princeton), 15:00–16:30 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: John Ryu
Community Room: NATO Asset Tracking WG
Physical Location Identification Work Group
Develops standards related to physical location identification
Meeting Dates: To be determined
Meeting Times: To be determined
Process Manager: Melanie Kudela
Community Room: Physical Location Identification

Quotation Process Work Group
Develops eCom messages (BMS) for the request for quote and the quotation.
Meeting Dates: Every 2 weeks on Tuesday
Meeting Times: 8.30-10.00 ET (Princeton), 14.30-16.00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager:
Jean-Luc Champion

Community Room: Quotation Process WG
Trading Partner Performance Management Work Group
This Work Group will develop standards to build comprehensive, unambiguous metrics definitions and standard communications mechanisms for these metric values.
Meeting Dates: Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
Meeting Times: 10:30–12:00 ET (Princeton), 16:30-18:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: John Ryu
Community Room: Trading Partner Performance Management WG

 

Technology Centre

BarCodes & Identification Technical Development Team (TDT)
Serves as technical support for BarCodes & Identification development work (i.e. CRs), checks the quality of standards, proposes and maintains methodologies, and proposes technical strategies
Meeting Dates: Every 1st Tuesday of the month
Meeting Times: 09:00–11:00 ET (Princeton), 15:00–17:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Tom Heist
Community Room: BarCodes & Id TDT

BarCodes & Identification Technology Group (BTG)
Functions in an advisory role to the BarCodes & Identification BRG, its associated work groups, and the GS1 Business Unit Managers
Meeting Dates: Every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
Meeting Times: 09:00–11:00 ET (Princeton), 15:00–17:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager: Frank Sharkey
Community Room: BarCodes & Id BTG
eCom Technology Group (eTG)
Defines technical requirements on B2B message transport and routing, message architecture, security, and more.
Meeting Dates: Every 2nd Thursday of the month
Meeting Times: 10:00–11:00 ET (Princeton), 16:00–17:00 CET (Brussels)
Process Manager:
Justin Childs
Community Room: eCom Technology Group
 
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