GS1 US To Hold Data Quality and Supply Chain Visibility Workshop

GS1 US will hold a series of workshops on the topic of data quality and supply chain visibility for professionals in data and supply chain roles. During the GS1 US Data Quality Workshop, participants from across multiple industries will draw on the experiences of GS1 US National Data Quality Program early adopters to provide guidance on the steps necessary to establish or enhance an existing data quality program within a standards-based framework. GS1 US standards experts and industry partners include The Coca-Cola Company, The J.M. Smucker Company, Eclectic Products, Inc., the Target Corporation and Wegmans Food Corp. 

The GS1 US Supply Chain Visibility Workshop will help supply chain and data professionals better understand the foundation of product traceability while creating a supply chain visibility plan for integrating GS1 Standards into their business processes.  The workshop will focus on the definitions and uses of Key Data Elements (KDEs) and Critical Tracking Events (CTEs) for tracing product. Dates and locations include:
    
Data Quality Workshops 

February 25, 2016
New Orleans, LA 
Co-located with the 2016 TPA Supply Chain Conference
Speakers: Jason Lavik of the Target Corporation, Ron Trauthwein of The Coca-Cola Company, and Kathy Welch of Wegmans Food Corp.

April 27, 2016
Blue Ash, OH
Hosted by The Kroger Company
Speakers: Jody Clark and Teresa Waugh of Eclectic Products, Inc., and Michelle McGavin, The J.M. Smucker Company 
        
Supply Chain Visibility Workshop

March 10, 2016
Chicago, IL
Hosted by GS1 US
Speaker: Michele Southall, Industry Development Director, GS1 US 

Who Should Attend: Professionals in the field of data management, data synchronization, supply chain management, traceability and safety, operations and information technology. 

For more information and to register, please visit www.gs1us.org/about-gs1-us/events.