Powering EDI and GDS for Mid-Sized Suppliers
Data Synchronization for Today’s Supply Chain
Global Data Synchronization (GDS) allows organizations to share the latest item, location
and price data with each other, preventing costly mistakes and delays. In addition to
satisfying buyers' requirements, there are many benefits for suppliers to adopt GDS:
• Increase speed-to-shelf for new items
• Decrease invoice deductions
• Reduce time spent researching and resolving item data and other discrepancies
• Lower transportation costs by improving outbound logistics processes
RedTail’s Xpress Conveyor Makes It Simple
RedTail’s Xpress Conveyor managed service provides an easy to use solution that allows
complete item data synchronization with your trading partners through the Global Data
Synchronization Network (GDSN). Xpress Conveyor provides you the ability to manage all
your GDS transactions as well as generate pertinent reports regarding your item data.
How It Works The Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN), an internet based, interconnected net-
work of interoperable data pools and a global registry known as the GS1 Global Registry,
enables organizations around the globe to exchange standardized and synchronized
supply chain data with their trading partners.
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Global Data
Synchronization
As trading partners recognize the
importance of working more
closely together to improve
operational efficiency and service
levels, the way information is
managed and shared is becoming
a critical issue. Organizations
must ensure that the information
they share with trading partners
about the products they make,
buy or sell is 100 percent accurate
and up-to-date.
Data qualityData qualityData qualityData quality is key to the success of data synchronization. Both suppliers and buyers are responsible for making sure that their data is complete, consistent, accurate, time-stamped and based on industry standards.
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information with RedTailinformation with RedTailinformation with RedTailinformation with RedTail
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2.2.2.2. Data pool sends subsetData pool sends subsetData pool sends subsetData pool sends subset
of data to GS1 Globalof data to GS1 Globalof data to GS1 Globalof data to GS1 Global
RegistryRegistryRegistryRegistry
3.3.3.3. Buyer, through its own data Buyer, through its own data Buyer, through its own data Buyer, through its own data
pool, subscribes to supplier’s pool, subscribes to supplier’s pool, subscribes to supplier’s pool, subscribes to supplier’s
informationinformationinformationinformation
4.4.4.4. Supplier publishes requested Supplier publishes requested Supplier publishes requested Supplier publishes requested
data based on subscriptiondata based on subscriptiondata based on subscriptiondata based on subscription
5.5.5.5. Buyer sends confirmationBuyer sends confirmationBuyer sends confirmationBuyer sends confirmation
to supplier regarding datato supplier regarding datato supplier regarding datato supplier regarding data
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Powering EDI and GDS for Mid-Sized Suppliers
RedTail Solutions, Inc.
69 Milk Street, Suite 100 Westborough, MA 01581
Phone: 508-983-1900 Fax: 508-983-1906
E-mail: [email protected]
www.redtailsolutions.com
AAFES (Army and Air Force Exchange Service) Acosta, Inc. Ahold Associated Food Stores, Inc. Associated Grocers Associated Wholesale Grocers Best Buy Carrefour SA Defense Supply Center Philadelphia Delhaize Family Dollar Stores, Inc Glazers Wholesale Distributor Kmart Lowe’s Companies Inc. McLane Company METRO
Retailers Mandate GDS
Many large retailers and
manufacturers now require
their suppliers to
synchronize product data
using the GDSN as part of
establishing a trading
relationship.
Information regarding
adoption is available at the
1Sync data pool website,
www.1sync.org/home.html.
NABCA (National Alcohol Beverage Control Association) Safeway Sears Southern Wine and Spirits Inc SUPERVALU, Inc. Target TSN West, Inc (Bunzl) Wakefern Food Corp Walgreens Wal-Mart Mexico Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Webco Alaska Webco Hawaii Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Supported Product Data Product identification and classification gives suppliers and buyers a common language
for distinguishing product data that is uniform across the entire supply chain. All keys
to the unique identification of product data are supported by Xpress Conveyor:
Global Location Number (GLN) Global Location Number (GLN) Global Location Number (GLN) Global Location Number (GLN) - A unique, 13-digit number that distinguishes physical,
functional and legal entities (e.g., companies, warehouses, stores, etc.).
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) - The 14-digit data structure used to uniquely iden-
tify trade items (products and services) within the evolved EAN.UCC system.
Global Product Classification (GPC) Global Product Classification (GPC) Global Product Classification (GPC) Global Product Classification (GPC) - Standard groupings of products and services
with like attributes established by GS-1.
RedTail Managed Services RedTail takes responsibility for your EDI and GDS success—every transaction, with every
trading partner, every day—beginning with setup and testing of your trading relation-
ships. There is no software or hardware to buy and maintain. RedTail powers transaction
processing with secure, fault-tolerant datacenters that host all translation and mapping
software, hardware and network infrastructure. Best of all, everything is managed,
maintained and supported by RedTail’s experienced EDI team.
RedTail EDI and GDS Service Specifications:
• Hosted Item Publication and Maintenance
• Certified by 1Sync
• Supports Multiple Organizations (GLN’s)
• Supports Multiple Target Markets
• Simplifies GDCN XSD’s
• Secure SSL-based GDSN Communication Including Sending and Receiving Acknowledgements
• Configurable Work List Retrieval and Reporting
• Queues for Guaranteed Delivery
• Processes, Expands, and Retains Item-specific Publication Authorization Information
• Stores Message Data and Reports Success or Failure
• Ties Success, Errors and Warnings to Specific Items
• Assures Message & Item Audit Trail
Retailers accepting product data via the GDSN include: