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: info@redtailsolutions.com

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: