go backScope / Goals
Develop specifications for the Packaging Serialization Global Name Registry and an associated set of subscription-based work products. The open standard and work products are focused on the standardization of data exchanges for Healthcare packaging serialization and the aggregations between a Healthcare provider’s enterprise serialization management function and their product packaging lines.
Diagram 1: OPEN-SCS Block Diagram
Diagram 2: Six Serialization Packaging Solution Configurations targeted for support by OPEN-SCS
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Technical Overview
Driven by Healthcare Providers, the initiative directly addresses the Healthcare Industry’s Product Serialization Regulation Wave of the next decade. The OPEN-SCS Working Group (OPEN-SCS) is partnered with the OPC Foundation to develop an open source standard in the Packaging Serialization Global Name Registry and an associated set of subscription-based work products. The open standard and work products are focused on the standardization of data exchanges for Healthcare packaging serialization and the aggregations between a Healthcare provider’s enterprise serialization management function and their product packaging lines. This includes interfaces between Levels 2-to-3 and 3-to-4 for Level 2 plant (line and equipment) and supply chain packaging serialization activities (distribution centers (DC) and warehouses) and Level 3 functions (plant and warehouse operations management). The scope of the 2016/17 work products focuses on data exchanges for 6 proposed use cases in two data exchange categories: 1. Mandatory Services and 2. Support Services which are addressed in 6 common Packaging Line Serialization System Configurations.
More Information
- Download complete information in the OPEN-SCS Member Subscription Program Brochure here.
- See 4min video about OPEN-SCS here
- Listen to OPEN-SCS Podcast here
- Download the OPEN-SCS brochure here
Serialization Standard Feasibility Study
A new draft Feasibility Study is now available. Download it here.
Working Group Type
Joint
Status
Completed
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Collaboration Partner(s)
Classification(s)
Enterprise - Asset Mgmt - Packaging