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PTI Compliance
What every Grower Shipper Should Know
March 23, 2011
Todd Baggett
CEO
RedLine Solutions, Inc.
www.redlineforproduce.com
[email protected]
Today’s Agenda
RedLine Solutions Introduction
PTI Compliance – What Every Grower Shipper
Should Know
Question and Answer Time
RedLine Solutions: Background
Established in 1997
Headquarters – Santa Clara, California
Central Valley Office – Fresno, CA
Southern California – Orange County, CA
RedLine provides complete Whole Chain Traceability Solutions
Hardware, software, professional services, support, and labels
We have automated over 100 fresh produce and fruit facilities
We have production customers doing PTI labeling for field packed items
Over 500 wireless network and mobile computer installations worldwide
North America integration, support, and repairs
RedLine’s Whole Chain Traceability Suite
Managing inventory and traceability from harvest to shipment
Provide PTI compliant case labeling, lot tracking, with electronic records
Barcode driven, standards based
Uses mobile devices over Wi-Fi and Cellular to gather and transmit data
Complete audit log including date, time, action, user
Manages internal traceability and publishes data for external use
Open architecture allows integration with other systems
Partnerships and Associations
The Food Safety Modernization Act
Mandatory compliance is coming
Most significant legislation since 1938
We owe thanks to the growers, retailers
and trade associations that had the
vision to create and move on the PTI
ahead of this legislation
ahead
The focus on prevention means
traceability will become a standard
part of audits
Implementation will phase in over three years
Retailers will drive PTI adoption in 2011 / 2012
The Tester Amendment will not have any effect on retailer requirements
The PTI Mission
“Create an Action Plan for the produce industry to adopt
an effective Whole Chain Traceability program by
incorporating the use of technology and use of common
standards to serve as linkages between internal
traceability programs.”
The Produce Traceability Initiative
The PTI is:
Providing the FDA with timely
access to necessary information
when a food borne illness outbreak
occurs
Limiting the scope of recalls to
specific “Grower Lots of Interest”
instead of recalling entire commodity
groups
The PTI is not:
A comment about your already
existing traceability systems
A centralized database run by or for
the FDA with everyone’s traceability
information
Using standard data structures
across the entire supply chain
The ability to use your current
proprietary tracking numbers with
your existing tracking system
Case-level traceability
Item-level source tracking
DataBar for item checkout in retail
stores
The Produce Traceability Initiative
The PTI is:
The PTI is not:
Labeling the carton, bag, bin at time
of packing
Changing your systems to use the
GTIN as your Item Number
About Farm to Store or Restaurant
About Farm to Fork
About Whole Chain Traceability and
reducing the time to trace-back and
trace forwards
The Produce Industry leading the
Not about Scanning at the Store or
Restaurant
Government
Reducing risk in your business
Increasing consumer confidence in
the produce the eat
Serialization of lot numbers
Throwing away existing traceability
systems
Whole Chain Traceability
Source Tracking #
PTI
Grower
GTIN and Lot #
Packer /
Processor
Distributor /
Wholesaler
GTIN and Lot #
GTIN and Lot #
Distribution
Center
GTIN and Lot #
Consumer
Item Source Tracking
Retail
GTIN and Lot #
PTI Milestones 4, 5, & 6
#4 Show human-readable information on cases
Packers are responsible for providing human-readable information on
each case.
#5 Encode information in a barcode
Packers are responsible for encoding the GTIN, lot number.
#6 Read and store information on inbound cases
Each subsequent handler of the case will have the systems and
capability to read and store the GTIN and lot number from each case of
produce received.
These Milestones are scheduled to be completed in 2011
PTI is Much More than Putting a Label on a Box
Source lot traceability at the case level, must track
co-mingling of lots by pallet (Hybrid Pallet)
Internal Traceability extends from the Field through the
Packing Shed and Cooler to customer shipment
Whole Chain Traceability – The GTIN and lot ID are
recorded on all inbound and outbound transactions of
each supply chain member
Electronic records shared within 24 hours of a request
Correct label on the correct box.
PTI Compliance Requires Time and Planning
Field
Combining geography, item, and date information on a single label
Different types of harvests require different PTI processes
The harvest plan can change multiple times per day
Packing
Volume and span of packing operations
Source lot control
Multiple concurrent pack configurations per packer and\or packing line
Cooler
Tracking pallet consolidation of partials from the field or packing shed
Tracking consolidation \ building of mixed pallets for specific customer orders
Tracking of product through required processes
You will need to pilot process changes
A well trained staff using effective system does not lose productivity
Process Improvements
Traceability (and PTI compliance) will require closing the
gaps in current processes
Source lot control at bin level
Ad hoc sourcing (Order Substitution)
Delays between action and entering information
Inventory is not accurate in the system
Misses In-process visibility
Audits will reveal weak process links
Leverage your investment in PTI to improve operations
Improve visibility
“Cut to Cool” and other valuable cycle times
Real Time View into Packing for Sales and Operations
Automate receipt at the Cooler
Eliminate data entry errors
Reduce the time required to check in and receive a field truck
Data Analysis and Reporting
Wealth of new data available to help you better manage your operations
Differences in harvested quantity to received quantity at the Cooler
– “Lost Pallet” issue
Use Information to Better Manage
Harvest and Pack Operations
Treatments and Resources (cooling tunnels, Hydrovacs, ripening rooms)
People
Order fulfillment
Real Time Visibility of Harvest and Pack
Ability to see planned, labeled, packed and received
product in real time
Ability to see details on what is being harvested / packed
Ability to anticipate arrival times for special orders
Ability to track the changes to harvest plans
Sales can provide better information to customers
Operations can better manage staffing and resources
One Size Does NOT Fit All
Effective solutions differ for different Companies
Commodities
Scope and Span of Operations
Fulfillment Model
Effective solutions differ for different areas of
operation
Field
Packing Shed
Cooler
PTI Best Practices are Evolving
Approved by Working Groups
Case label standards are being updated
Clarity on dimensions and quality of bar codes
Hybrid pallet tags
Approved by Leadership Council
PTI voice pick code
Not Approved by Leadership Council
Base GTIN’s for traceability
What Should I be doing?
Understand and take action on the PTI Milestones
www.producetraceability.org
Get started now
Define products for testing
Start small, test the new processes
Talk with your customers to understand their expectations and timelines
Talk to your peers who have already been testing
Talk with traceability vendors to scope your needs
Stay connected
Customers
Trade Associations
Industry Events- National and Regional
www.producetraceability.org
RedLine Solutions is Your Partner for PTI Compliance
RedLine Solutions provides complete traceability solutions
Hardware, software, professional services, support, and labels
Field Harvest through the Packing Shed to the Cooler and customer shipment
Print what you need, whenever and wherever you need it
Capture and transmit key information for early visibility
Create and manage electronic records for traceability
Our Solutions are designed working with leading produce companies
While others are talking about solutions, RedLine is delivering
Webinar Series
Join Us on April 20, 2011, 11am PST
“PTI Labeling in the Pack ShedInsights from PTI Pilots”
Register at
www.redlineforproduce.com/events
Come see us at Booth 1454 at United Fresh in New Orleans
Questions and Answers
Questions?
Contact us at
[email protected]
or 888-801-2039
RedLine Solutions for Produce
Thank you for attending!
To register for other events:
www.redlineforproduce.com/events