Data synchronization
has proven to be one of the largest hurdles to the
large-scale adoption of e-Commerce and EDI (Electronic
Data Interchange). Once companies become connected
electronically, the issue becomes one of the validity
of the data being exchanged. One problem that has
become painfully apparent to many companies doing
electronic purchasing (and to their suppliers) has
been in the accuracy of the product data itself.
UCCnet (a non-profit subsidiary of the Uniform
Code Council, the developers of the UPC code)
provides a global repository where companies can
register their product data and share it with
all of their trading partners. UCCnet’s GLOBALregistry™
provides suppliers with a single, internet-based
library as a standardized, real-time means for
exchanging product data with their customers.
Registering your products in the global registry
and then sharing that product data with your customers
in real time provides the following benefits:
- Reduced number of inaccurate orders from your customers and faster order fulfillment
- Reduced internal costs for handling incorrect orders and correcting incorrect or out-of-date product information with your customers
- Faster time-to-market for new products (near instantaneous product introductions)
- Stronger trading partner communication and collaboration
By adopting a UCCnet-based platform for synchronizing
your product data with your trading partners,
you will also need to adopt the standards outlined
by the EAN/UCC for categorizing, identifying,
relating and describing your entire product catalog.
This not only allows companies to align their
data with their trading partners for better visibility,
but also serves to better align and cleanse your
internal catalog, bringing additional value and
benefit to your company. This compliance also
forces ongoing maintenance of your catalog, which
ensures that you will always be providing your
customers with the most current and pertinent
product data.
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