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. Xpress Conveyor TM GDS 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 quality Data quality Data quality Data 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. 1. 1. 1. 1. Supplier loads product Supplier loads product Supplier loads product Supplier loads product information with RedTail information with RedTail information with RedTail information with RedTail Xpress Conveyor Xpress Conveyor Xpress Conveyor Xpress Conveyor 2. 2. 2. 2. Data pool sends subset Data pool sends subset Data pool sends subset Data pool sends subset of data to GS1 Global of data to GS1 Global of data to GS1 Global of data to GS1 Global Registry Registry Registry Registry 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 information information information information 4. 4. 4. 4. Supplier publishes requested Supplier publishes requested Supplier publishes requested Supplier publishes requested data based on subscription data based on subscription data based on subscription data based on subscription 5. 5. 5. 5. Buyer sends confirmation Buyer sends confirmation Buyer sends confirmation Buyer sends confirmation to supplier regarding data to supplier regarding data to supplier regarding data to supplier regarding data RedTail Xpress Conveyor and the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) RedTail Xpress Conveyor and the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) RedTail Xpress Conveyor and the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) RedTail Xpress Conveyor and the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN)