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WELCOME TO THE GS1 APPAREL WORKSHOP!

This apparel workshop is essential for those wanting to learn how the Apparel, Footwear and Sportswear industry can benefit from adopting GS1 standards. Listen to what experienced companies and organisations can share on a wide array of relevant topics including:

- Electronic Product Code-enabled RFID (EPC/RFID)

- Tagging solutions and supplier support

- Data Exchange (EDI, EPCIS,…) and data quality

- Product Master Data and the digital space

- eCommerce order fulfilment and speed-to-market

- Standards innovation and solutions

- Sustainability and traceability

- Consumer experience

Watch as experts and discussion panelists explain how standards across the fashion supply chain improve critical business processes and help deliver success in today’s complex omni-channel retail environment.

Apparel Workshop Tuesday 13 October 2015, Warsaw, Poland

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WORKSHOP PROGRAMME Tuesday 13 October 2015 11:30-18:00

TIME SUBJECT SPEAKER

11:30 – 11:45

Welcome & Introductions Enzo Blonk Director Industry Engagement Apparel GS1 Global Office

SUSTAINABILITY

11:45 – 12:25

Why Social Compliance, Sustainability & Traceability Matter Clay E. Hickson Senior Director, Strategy and Business Development Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) Clay Hickson helps develop and refine WRAP’s vision and strategy; specifically, focusing on managing relationships with global brands and retailers and with governmental organizations. He has extensive experience in international marketing, corporate communications, strategic planning and cross-cultural communications. Mr. Hickson has developed and taught training programs that have prepared executives for doing business in international environments, and he is fluent in Chinese.

12:25 – 13:00

On top of the pyramid: Omni-channel distribution management on the basis of extended master data Nicolas Kröger Head of E-Commerce and IT modotex GmbH Working for modotex since 2008, Nicolas is an acclaimed expert in online fashion distribution through a great variety of e-marketplaces and online shops. As Head of E-Commerce & IT the main objectives of him and his teams are to improve efficiency and quality of multilingual content creation, enriching extended master data as well as perfecting the automated listing processes on over 30 online distribution channels all over the world. Nicolas is closely coordinating his activities with the fashion brands and manufacturers partnering with modotex to ensure high standard product presentation and to optimize the international online visibility of their products.

13:00 – 14:00

LUNCH BREAK (60’)

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EPC/RFID ADOPTION

14:00 – 14:35

RFID at River Island – From Trial to roll out John Wright Head of Loss Prevention & Safety RIVER ISLAND Jon Wright heads up the Safety and Loss Department for River Island. His diverse responsibilities range from Global Multi channel Fraud & Payments, Retail Profit Protection, Programs and Predictive Analytics to Fire, Health & Safety. He has built his strong retail experience working within many of the top global retail brands and during his career has held positions such as Loss Prevention Director for Nike, European Loss Prevention Manager Disney stores and Loss Prevention Manager Abercrombie & Fitch. With a strong focus on “adding value” to the top line as well as protecting the bottom line, Jon is consistently looking at how the skill set within Safety & Loss can be utilised further within the company to increase sales, productivity and stock accuracy.

14:35 – 15:10

Moods of Norway picking low hanging fruits from RFID and prepares for the Omni future Hans Petter Hübert Retail Director MOODS OF NORWAY Hans Petter Hübert has 15 years of experience in the Fashion industry, both as a consultant working with Accenture, and later as logistics and category manager with different Norwegian fashion retailers. In his current position as retail director in Moods of Norway (Norwegian life style brand) he is also heading the company’s RFID project. Hans Petter holds a Master of Science degree from The Norwegian Universe of Science & Technology as well as a Master of Business & Administration from IESE, Barcelona.

15:10– 15:45

RFID DECATHLON - Since 2013 ... and now Jérôme Lemay Product Manager / Buyer

Decathlon

Jérôme Lemay is a production system engineer and was responsible for accessories, conception and purchasing during more than 10 years in the DECATHLON group. He led the RF EAS source tagging process in Production. From 2008, he is focused on the RFID Production and source tagging program of DECATHLON. Jérôme is in charge of the method development (tag placement), supply and purchase of RFID tags for production sites (Asia, Euromed) At the current stage of the project, as a product manager, he supports the factories to develop the benefit of RFID in their process lines.

15:45 – 16:15

COFFEE BREAK (30’)

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DATA EXCHANGE

16:15 – 16:45

“Stop buying, start selling” - building a responsive supply chain Harry van der Zee CEO Profuomo / Micro Fashion Harry van der Zee has more than 20 years’ experience in the ICT and Fashion industry. He has extensive expertise in the fields of general management, strategic management, change management, sales and marketing management, strategy development, turnaround and strategic repositioning. As CEO of Micro Fashion, he is responsible for building the Profuomo brand, by changing the organization from classical wholesaler into a vertically integrated Omni channel player.

16:45 – 17:15

Rolling Inventory Reconciliation Goetz Pfeifferling Senior Director of Business Development – Global Retail Impinj, Inc.

Goetz lead the RFID activities at Lemmi in Germany, one of the early adopters of the technology in apparel back in 2005. He lead the companies move in 2007 to EPC Gen2 and after this has supported several other RFID pilots in Europe. In 2008 he became a member of the board of Directors at Lemmi. He worked closely with manufacturers and managed the company’s logistics and distribution. He also worked closely with the director of Sales and the company’s key accounts. After the sale of the Lemmi brand Goetz joined Impinj to promote RFID and help users to understand and implement the technology in business operations.

17:15 – 18:00

Panel discussion

18:00

END OF THE WORKSHOP

19:00 – …

NETWORKING DINNER

GS1 CONTACT: Enzo Blonk I E: enzo.blonk@gs1.org

M: +32 473-89.89.87

URL : http://www.gs1.org/apparel

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OFF-SITE TOUR PROGRAMME Monday 12 October 2015 14:00-17:45

Decathlon, a network of innovative retail chain and brands providing enjoyment for all

sports people.

At Decathlon, 60,000 of us live our common Purpose on a daily basis: “to make the pleasure and

benefits of sport accessible to all”.

In every country where we are present, we share a strong and unique company culture, reinforced by

our two values: Vitality and Responsibility.

At Decathlon, we place innovation at the heart of our activities: from research to retail, including

conception, design, production and logistics. Our twenty Passion Brand teams channel all their energy

in to developing technical, good-looking and simple products, always at the lowest possible prices.

These products are aimed at all sports enthusiasts, from beginners to experts, and are sold exclusively

at Decathlon.

Please make sure to register for this activity !!

The store is located at approx. 30 mins from the DoubleTree Hotel & Conference, and a special shuttle

bus (leaving hotel latest at 14:10 hrs) will be provided to and from the store (latest return 1715 hrs).

ADDRESS : STORE OPENING HOURS :

Decathlon Targówek, 09:00 – 21:00 hrs

ul. Geodezyjna 76

03-290 Warsaw

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Floor Plan Ground Level

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Floor Plan 1st Floor

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Make sur you grab a copy of the

“GS1 in Apparel, Fashion and Footwear” brochure