Who is creating standards and managing implementation of EPC?
EPCglobal Inc. was created as a joint venture between GS1 (formerly EAN International) and GS1 US (formerly the Uniform Code Council, Inc.) the same organizations entrusted to drive adoption of the barcode to develop standards and to create a visible global supply chain. EPCglobal is a neutral, not-for-profit standards organization consisting of manufacturers, technology solution providers, and retailers. Many industries participate in the EPCglobal standards development process such as aerospace, apparel, chemical, consumer electronics, consumer goods, healthcare and life sciences, and transportation and logistics.
