1 what is data synchronisation and how to get started? peter alvarez gdsn, inc
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What is Data Synchronisation and How to Get Started?
Peter ALVAREZ
GDSN, Inc.
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Session Objectives
• Data Synchronisation Overview, Impact of Dirty Data & the Role of the Data Pool
• Standards Development Status• How to Ensure your Business Needs are Met• Develop an Implementation Plan• Additional Information
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The impact of Dirty Data
Sales TeamClerical overhead
ShoppersOut of stocks Point of Sale
Errors
ShippingReturns, reshipments
InventoryIdle stock
Back OfficeData VerificationError CorrectionData ReformatData re-keyData re-creation
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Global Data Sync Refresher• Data Synchronisation is the continuous alignment of item
attributes between two or more trading partners– Result: static item information becomes the same across all connected
systems– Essential for collaborative supply chain management (CPFR, Price and
Promotion, RFID)
• GDSN—the Global Data Synchronisation Network is the environment to distribute standards-compliant, reliable item data between regional and global trading partners– Components: Global Registry, Data Pools and Trading Partners
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Global Data Synchronisation - Vision• Registry for Registration of Items and Parties, and Global Search
Global Registry
GS1Singapore
WWRE GS1Australia
1SYNC
Data Pool Certified
Data Pool Certified
GS1Hong Kong
• Retailers and Suppliers have single point of access via Certified Data Pools
• Standards compliant data and messages
-Suppliers
- Retailers
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GDSN Components
Standards
GPC CERTIFICATION
GLOBAL REGISTRY
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GDSN Components• Global Registry
– GTIN (item) and GLN (party) uniqueness– Telephone Directory Directory– Enables Global Data Synchronisation to scale
• Local to global• Multiple trading partner relationships
• GDSN User Group– User and Member Organisation voice in Business Requirements Definition
• Global Standards Management Process (GSMP)– User voice in standards development
• Certification– Robust program to ensure annual Data Pool readiness and compliance
• Global Product Classification (GPC)– Methodology of common categories to group products globally
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2005 – 2006 User-Driven GDSN RoadmapNew Requirements and Standards
Multi-Source
New Item Form
Item Authorization
Price Synchronisation
Data Accuracy
Flex Fields / Retailer Specific Extensions
GDS Network and Process Improvements
Attribute Value Pair Process
TP Corp. Revenue Field
GLN Hierarchy
Transfer of Data Pool
GR Test Bed Environment
Centralized Validation
Standards Enhancements
CIC Response Enhancement
Add’l RFCIN Requirements
GPC Subscription Capabilities
Code list implementation
CIC Additional Responses
Sync List Audit
Validations
Item Delete Rules/Guideline
Others
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How to Get Involved
AsiaPacific
NorthAmerica
Europe
MEMA
GDSNBusiness Needs
GDSNUser Group
LatinAmerica
GSMPStandards
GDSNDeployment
- Proposal (SOW)- Discovery / Business Needs
- Design (BRAD, BSD, TSD)- Delivery (Pilot)
- Evaluation of Pilot- Deployment & Certification
- Production Feedback- Develop New Requirements
Retailers
SuppliersD
ata PoolsM
Os
Trade Assoc.
Central & Eastern Europe
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• Step 1: Establish a core business team – Executive/business sponsor (commitment and business perspective)– Technical resource (day-to-day functionality)
• Step 2: Gather Implementation information – Technical documents and implementation information– Get involved in the GDSN User Group– Certified Data Pools list
• Step 3: Identify an implementation team– Choose a Certified Data Pool– Has successfully implementations - ask for references– Addresses your needs
Develop Implementation Plan
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Develop Implementation Plan• Step 4: Locate your data
– Clean your data!– Ensure you have a Global Location Number (GLN) and Global Trade Item Numbers® (GTINs®)– Do NOT underestimate this step!
• Step 5: Migrate to Production– Add clean product information into the Data Pool– Establish a relationship with a your trading partner to synchronize item information – Add any required (industry or retailer specific) additional data attributes and transmit to chosen trading
partner– Roll out item information to other trading partners
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Additional Informationon GS1.org web site
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Thank You!
Contact Information:
Peter J. Alvarez
Senior Director
GS1 GDSN, Inc.
D. +609-620-4547