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AIM International
(Automatic Identification Manufacturers), the trade association for the Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) industry. Includes searchable databases of equipment and software manufacturers for automatic data capture.

ANSI
American National Standards Institute

European Healthcare Initiative
The European Healthcare Initiative, established by the European Member Organisations, is part of EAN International's Global Healthcare Initiative to develop the adoption and usage of the EAN.UCC System of item identification, bar coding symbology and electronic commerce message standards in the Healthcare sector in Europe.

European Committee for Standardization
CEN's mission is to promote voluntary technical harmonization in Europe in conjunction with worldwide bodies and its partners in Europe. Harmonization diminishes trade barriers, promotes safety, allows interoperability of products, systems and services, and promotes common technical understanding.

DATA CAPTURE Report
Newsletter covering Bar coding and Automatic Data Collection

Data Interchange Standards Association (DISA)
Formed in 1987 and became the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 Secretariat, as well the Administrator for the Pan American EDIFACT Board (PAEB). Charted by volunteer members to develop and maintain standards for EDI.

Department of Defense (DoD)
Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange (EC/EDI) Official Home Page - Gateway to Information on EC/EDI programs, projects, and resources in DoD. Includes EC/EDI Newsletter.

e-mediat Ltd
Swiss body that regulates the distribution of pharmaceutical and medical products in Switzerland. e-mediat Ltd represents EAN Switzerland on all healthcare initiatives

ECR Europe
Global movement in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry, focusing on the total supply chain, and including Suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and third party service providers working closely together to fulfil the changing demands of the consumer better, faster and at less cost.

EC World Institute
Global Reference Site providing information on EDI, EC, and CALS.

EDIFICE
EDIFICE is the Standardised Electronic Commerce forum for companies with interests in Computing, Electronics and Telecommunication. EDIFICE is a non-profit organisation, organised in the form of an association under the laws of Switzerland, Article 60 and following Swiss Civil Code.

EEMA
The European Forum for Advanced Business Communications
Formed in 1987, EEMA's aim is to bring together and improve the communication between all participants in European Commerce who wish to trade and communicate electronically, and to address industry issues on behalf of EEMA members through the relevant international and government bodies. (Global issues are handled in conjunction with their sister Electronic Messaging Associations throughout the world.)

EEMA covers all forms of messaging including EDI, e-mail, Computer Fax, the Internet, the Intranet, X.400, WWW, Cross Border Issues, Security & Encryption, Electronic Directories, Multi-media, Voice Messaging …

European Commission

European Committee for Standardization

EPCglobal Inc
EPCglobal is leading the development of industry-driven standards for the Electronic Product Code (EPC) Network to support the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in today’s fast-moving, information rich trading networks. We are a member-driven organisation comprised of leading firms and industries focused on creating global standards for the EPCglobal Network. Our goal is increased visibility and efficiency throughout the supply chain and higher quality information flow between your company and its key trading partners.

ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute

International Chamber of Commerce
ICC is the world business organisation, the only representative body that speaks with authority on behalf of enterprises from all sectors in every part of the world.

ISO
International Standard Organisation

ITU
International Telecommunication Union

M-Lab: The Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Lab
Die ETH Zürich, die HSG und Partner aus der Industrie starten das Gemeinschaftsprojekt M-Lab. Ziel der Kooperation ist die Entwicklung betriebswirtschaftlicher Anwendungen zur Optimierung von Geschäftsprozessen auf Basis des "Ubiquitous Computing". Die beiden Institute unterstreichen damit ihren Führungsanspruch im Forschungsbereich der Vernetzung von physischen Ressourcen mit Informationssystemen.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Publimag
Die Publimag AG ist das Kompetenzzentrum der PubliGroupe für den Verkauf und die Promotion von kommerzieller Kommunikation in nationale und sprachregionale Zeitschriften und Fachpublikationen sowie deren Online-Angebote. Die Firma Publimag übernimmt ab 1.1.2007 die Anzeigen-Akquisition für das GS1 network.

UN/ECE
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

UN/ECE
Trade Division

ww3
The World Wide Web Consortium