GS1 eCom Standards in 2007 Overview www.gs1.org page 1 of 4 The global language of business eCom Implementation Survey The GS1 user companies gain the possibility to benchmark their own actual or The GS1 Global Office runs the annual planned implementation with user groups survey, aimed at assessing the state of the from their own and other countries. The eCom community worldwide. It covers overview of the market trends may also be a implementation of the eCom standards in valuable aid in taking decisions about the countries where the GS1 Member eCom implementation. It is particularly useful Organisations are present. if the cross-border business relationship is being set up. GS1 eCom Standards ensure secure, How reliable is this information? reliable and seamless exchange of business information world wide. Data reported in the survey are based partly on estimation made by GS1 Member Organisations, partly on surveys conducted on the local markets and information obtained What are we trying to assess? from the eCom solution providers. Thus, the ? Type and versions of standards implementation report should not be implemented (GS1 EANCOM®, GS1 considered as a scientific research, but as an XML, other non-GS1) illustration of market trends. However, the ? Number of implementing companies estimation is made by people the most ? Specific messages implemented suitable for that: the GS1 Member ? Communication methods used for Organisation staff members, having daily exchanging eCom messages contact with their user community and often ? Member Organisation activities in the assisting them in implementation. area of eCom eCom implementation in 2007 Why is this important? The data collected in the survey are useful 76 Member Organisations responded to the both for GS1 community and the user survey and 56 of them reported that some companies. forms of eCom have been implemented in their countries in 2007 (see Figure 1). The GS1 Global Office use them to validate the implementation of eCom strategy and prioritise the projects recommended there. eCom implementation in 76 countries Information obtained during the survey helps 20 in taking decisions based on the actual 26 market needs, rather than assumptions. The GS1 Member Organisations benefit from the survey results by being able to 8 GS1 XML compare the situation on their market with GS1 EANCOM® what is happening in other countries. If they Other (non-GS1) No eCom know what is being implemented where, they also know where to seek assistance when similar needs arise in their country. They can 44 also make estimates how the situation may Figure 1 develop on their market, based on information from other countries. page 2 of 4 Geographically, the eCom implementation The EANCOM® standard in 2007 has been spreads over all continents, with the lowest implemented in 44 countries, by over 95.000 coverage in Africa (see Figure 2). The ?white companies. The widest implemented version spots? on the map are the countries for which is still EANCOM®97, although the newest one the GS1 Member Organisations did not (and the only one currently supported by provide any information. GS1) is catching up (see Figure 3). GS1 XML implemented EANCOM implemented Both GS1 XML and EANCOM implemented Only non -GS1 - eCom standards implemented No eCom standards implemented Non -GS1 - member countries (no data available) Figure 2 EANCOM® standard GS1 XML standard EANCOM versions by number of countries GS1 XML releases by number of countries 14 40 12 35 30 10 25 8 20 6 15 4 10 5 2 0 0 EANCOM® 97 EANCOM® 2002 EANCOM® 94 Rel. 2.1.x Rel. 2.0.x Rel. 1.3 ? 35 countries ? 25 countries ? 10 countries ? 13 countries ? 12 countries ? 6 countries ? 19975 companies ? 2808 companies ? 1180 companies ? 354 companies ? 42 companies ? 16 companies Figure 3 Figure 4 page 3 of 4 The GS1 XML standards have been The adoption of eCom during last few years implemented in 26 countries, by a bit more has been growing steadily, with evident than 10.000 companies. The most popular acceleration last year. This growth is release was 2.1.x, followed by 2.0.x and 1.3 expected to last at least also during 2008. (see Figure 4). More information about the Figure 5 illustrates the implementation of releases can be found on GS1 website: GS1 EANCOM®, GS1 XML and Web EDI in www.gs1.org/services/gsmp/kc/ecom/xml last three years, and the forecast for 2008. Non-GS1 eCom standards Particularly notable is that EANCOM® is The non-GS1 eCom standards have been about to break the 100.000 companies used by the GS1 Member Companies in 23 barrier, while most technologies of the same countries. These other standards are rather maturity are reaching a saturation point. diverse, the most popular are the local country specific or regional standards The use of the much more recent GS1 XML (including ANSI X12) implemented in 8 standard has grown significantly last year, countries and RosettaNet reported as being breaking the level of 10.000 companies. The used in 4 countries. A few countries (3 of details of the GS1 XML implementation each) reported the use of Universal Business results are presented in Figure 6. This is Language ? UBL, sector specific standards mainly due to a refocus on new business and proprietary solutions. The details about areas, rather than replicating existing ones the other non-GS1 standards are not known. where other eCom solutions have already been well established. eCom communication methods The Web EDI implementation is also growing, The use of Internet as the eCom although not as quickly as the two other communication method increases not only for technologies. XML, but also the classic EDI. AS2, that can be used both for sending XML and classic For advise about implementing GS1 EDI messages over the Internet, was used in eCom Standards contact your local 19 countries. The same number of countries GS1 Member Organisation reported the use of Value Added Networks, used mainly for sending classic EDI messages. More information More information about GS1 eCom and the eCom Implementation trends detailed report ?eCom Standards in the GS1 2005 ? 2008 Community 2007? can be found on the GS1 website: www.gs1.org/productssolutions/ecom eCom Adoption 2005 - 2008 GS1 GS1 XML XML adoption 2005 adoption 2005 2008 - 2008 eCom adoption 2005 - 2008 120000 120000 16000 160 00 14000 140 00 100000 100000 12000 120 00 80000 80000 EANCOM EANCO . 100 00 60000 60000 M XML GS1 8000 800 0 WEB EDI 6000 600 0 40000 40000 4000 400 0 20000 20000 2000 200 0 0 0 0 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 Forecast Forecast Forecast Forecast Figure 5 Figure 6 page 4 of 4