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Leveraging PTI Information for

Improving FRESHNESS!

June 15, 2017

The Journey ~ PTI (Produce Traceability Initiative)

Traceability

PTI Label

2016 Walmart request

Store Level Improvement

Item Level UPC/PLU2017 Walmart request

Freshness Tracking

ASN/PTI/SSCC-18In-stock

Quality

Freshness

Sales

Supply Chain Visibility

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PTI Label – Traceability & Freshness

PTI Label Audit Results at Walmart Grocery Distribution Centers

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UPC or PLU on Label?

52% of PTI Labels contain the item level UPC or PLU number

Industry Standard?

75% of the PTI Labels meet the industry standard for format and content

PTI Label?

97% of produce cases contain a PTI label

Walmart GDC’s (43)

PTI Label Audit

PTI or Traceable Label?

Industry Standard PTI Label?

UPC/PLU on Label?

PTI Label – Traceability & Freshness

✓ 2017 audit information✓ 10 GDC’s✓ 180 + suppliers✓ 290 commodity/SKU combinations

Produce Traceability Initiative enabled by the GS1 – 128 barcode

GS1-128Scannable Barcode PTI Label

Leveraging PTI Information for Improving FRESHNESS!

SSCC-18 (Serial Shipping Container Code)

PTI Label & GS1-128 Requirements for Walmart Suppliers

PLU 4087

Scannable GTIN/Harvest Date/Lot

Harvest Date

Voice Pick Code

UPC Bar Code / PLU

Packer Information

Clear Product Info

✓ Case Pack & COO✓ Compliance

PTI Label – Traceability & Freshness

✓ Shipper Information

✓ Freshness Management

✓ Contained in Bar Code

✓ Effective Case Tracking✓ Controlled by GS1 Standards

✓ Efficient Outbound Tracking

✓ Store Inventory Control & Rotation Scannable & Human Readable Content!

PTI Label Produce Age Dating Requirements for Walmart Suppliers

Pack Date (AI-13)• Storage crop produce

• Apples• Pears• Onions• Potatoes• Etc.

Harvest Date (AI-13)

• Field/Shed packed produce• Romaine lettuce• Melons• Etc.

• “True” harvest date of repacked produce• Cucumbers• Peppers• Imported repacked citrus• Etc.

Best by Date (AI-15)• Packaged processed items

• Packaged salads,• Broccoli florets• Baby peeled carrots• Etc.

PTI Label – Traceability & Freshness

GS1-128 Information on ASN and PTI Labels enables value unlock for Walmart & Walmart Suppliers

Food Safety

• Efficient Food Safety recalls

• Whole chain traceability

Quality Control Planning

• Visibility to harvest date and grower lot

• QC sampling prioritization

Distribution and Replenishment

• Harvest date vs. FIFO rotation

• Freshness calculations

Stores and Clubs

• ‘Real time” receiving accuracy

• “Real time” inventory accuracy

PTI Label ASN

Primary Driver

Accurate store level “real time” inventory visibility

Inventory

Store associate receiving accuracy improvement based on scannable cases

Accuracy

Prioritize Stocking based on need

Eliminates “Garvey Gun” labels

Rotation

Impact of PTI on Freshness will be felt across the value chain

Better throw-away (waste) management

Associate level accountability

Accountability

Improved FOM (Fresh Operations Managers) and QC communication for store walks

Communication

Device scanning

Merchant, Sourcing, FOM, Supplier communication

QC System (EDEN)

Enables whole chain visibility

QC quality rotation decisions

Scan “Best by Dates” in coolers

Visibility

Tracking at Pallet and case level

Ability to control sourcing at growing lot

Grower Lot

Supplier accountability

Score-carding and Historical insights

Accountability

Advance alert capabilities

Supplier intelligence and sampling plan

QC Alerts

Distribution Center Level Store Level

Visibility to Quality based on Grower Lot and GLN

PTI Label – Traceability & Freshness

Oxnard

Santa Maria

Watsonville / Salinas

• ASN & PTI label contains “Grower

lot” and “GLN” information

• SSCC18 Pallet label provides

grower lot information by pallet

• Strawberries from different

growing regions can be identified

to improve quality and freshness

Active road map developed for PTI Implementation which

combines GS1-128 Bar code and ASN leverage

• Request PTI Label standardization

• PTI compliance audit

• Bar Code Scan Test

• ASN Onboarding of Top 80% Produce suppliers

Q2

• Request all Suppliers for Labels and ASNs

• Supplier compliance program for Label & ASN

• Integrate systems to unlock use cases

Q3• Vendor score carding

for PTI Label

• ROI Review

• QC system road mapping

Q4

PTI Label – Traceability & Freshness

Thank you!

Leveraging PTI Information for Improving FRESHNESS!