Growth of GDSN benefits global trading

Around the globe, there has recently been a significant increase in use of the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN). Trading partners are reaping significant benefits: streamlined data processes, decreased costs, shortened time frames for publishing item data, reduced logistics costs, reduced purchase order and invoice errors, more efficient item setup, reduction of manual processes, and assurance of high quality data.

1SYNC, a GDSN-certified Data Pool and not-for-profit subsidiary of GS1 US (part of GS1, formerly known as EAN), has played a vital role in promoting the adoption of data synchronization standards by collaborating with Data Pools in various countries, thereby accelerating the growth of the GDSN. In Europe, customers of 1SYNC and retailers using the SINFOS Data Pool in Germany and Finland are now exchanging item data through the GDSN. This key breakthrough was driven by The Metro Group, Nestlé Europe, and Procter & Gamble.

Whilst the challenge was applying the emerging GDSN standards while still supporting the business requirements of the individual countries, this collaboration confirmed the adoption of standards in Europe while also providing the ability to roll out this model to other countries, making it a truly global model.

1SYNC has also entered into similar alliances with GS1 France and GS1 Canada. In France, the prominent retailers Leclerc, Cora Hypermarkets, and Match Supermarkets are successfully utilizing the interoperability connection between the GS1 France Data Pool (Parangon) and 1SYNC to exchange data with global suppliers including Georgia-Pacific Vania Expansion, Nestlé, and Nestlé Waters.

With GS1 Canada, the goal is to accelerate the adoption of the GDSN as part of a broader North American collaboration between GS1 Canada and GS1 US. These collaborations provide a significant benefit by eliminating the need for trading partners to be a member of multiple Data Pools. 1SYNC currently has interoperability connections established with 21 countries and hopes to support 11 more GDSN connections by end of 2007.
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