The PTI has been conducting pilot projects to identify: best practices, cost analysis, and the time to execute a trace. Leading the initiative is the PTI Leadership Council which is comprised of 37 industry member who meet bimonthly to discuss industry challenges with traceability. The February meeting of PTI Resulted in the following:
1. They rejected the proposed interim path of having generic GTIN numbers for suppliers who were having difficulties implementing GTIN numbers.
2. The Leadership committee plans to survey companies’ status to benchmark progress.
3. Changes were made to Serial Shipping Container Code bar codes and the best practices for multi-day field pack operations for lot numbering.
In addition to the Leadership Council, the PTI has the following working groups comprised of industry volunteers and Leadership Council Company Representatives: Implementation, Mater Data, Technology, Communications, and Association Interest Group Working Groups.
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