GDSN

Global Data Synchronization Network

GDSN (Global Data Synchronization Network) is a global electronic solution for accurate and consistent sharing of product information. GDSN provides a standardized platform for exchanging product information between trading partners, ensuring that everyone is using the same information, reducing errors, and improving efficiency.

 

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What is GDSN (Global Data Synchronization)?

GDSN (Global Data Synchronization Network) is a global system that facilitates accurate and consistent electronic exchange of product information.

Commports GDSN (Global Data Synchronization Network) is a robust electronic solution designed to facilitate accurate and consistent exchange of product information among businesses. GDSN standards have been beveloped by GS1, a globally recognized standards organization, GDSN offers a standardized platform that enhances collaboration and operational efficiency among trading partners within the supply chain. GDSN is a powerful electronic solution that empowers businesses to streamline their supply chain operations, reduce errors, and improve collaboration among trading partners. By facilitating the exchange of accurate and standardized product information, GDSN enhances transparency, operational efficiency, and compliance throughout the global supply chain ecosystem. Leveraging GDSN enables businesses to optimize their supply chain

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Benefits of Commport GDSN

Just some of the many benefits to implementing GDSN within your business operations

Standardized Data Exchange

Commport GDSN establishes a common language for product information by defining a set of standardized attributes and formats. This ensures consistency in the exchange of data, reducing discrepancies and errors between trading partners. By adhering to these standardized data formats, businesses can seamlessly share product information across their supply chain networks.

Global Data Pools

Commport GDSN operates through a network of interconnected data pools. Suppliers upload their product data to their chosen data pool, which then synchronizes and distributes the information to other data pools worldwide. This global network ensures that trading partners can access and utilize accurate and up-to-date product information, regardless of their geographic location.

Centralized Product Repositories

Commport Datapools serve as centralized repositories of product data, ensuring a single source of truth for shared information. This centralized approach eliminates the need for individual data exchange agreements and enables real-time updates, providing a reliable foundation for efficient supply chain management. By maintaining a centralized repository, businesses can efficiently manage and distribute product information to their trading partners.

Comprehensive Product Attributes

Commport GDSN supports a wide range of product attributes, including product descriptions, packaging details, nutritional information, pricing, regulatory data, and more. This comprehensive coverage allows for precise and holistic product representation, facilitating better decision-making across the supply chain. By including a diverse set of attributes, Commport GDSN ensures that all relevant product information is accurately shared, promoting transparency and consistency.

Regulatory Compliance

GDSN plays a crucial role in assisting businesses in adhering to various regulatory requirements. For instance, it helps companies comply with the EU's Food Information to Consumers Regulation (FIC), which mandates accurate and up-to-date nutritional information on food products. Similarly, GDSN aids compliance with regulations such as the FDA's Unique Device Identification (UDI) requirements in the healthcare industry. By facilitating accurate and standardized product information sharing, GDSN helps companies meet compliance standards and streamlines regulatory reporting processes.

Increased Efficiency and Accuracy

Commport GDSN eliminates the need for manual data entry and reduces errors arising from manual processes. With automated data synchronization, businesses can ensure that their trading partners have access to the most up-to-date and accurate product information. This streamlined approach improves operational efficiency and reduces time-consuming manual tasks, allowing supply chain partners to focus on core business activities.

Enhanced Data Quality and Consistency

EDI enables seamless communication and document exchange between trading partners across borders. It supports multilingual capabilities and caters to global business requirements. With EDI, businesses can easily engage with international trading partners, ensuring smooth cross-border transactions and fostering global business collaborations.

Industry-Agnostic Solution

Commport GDSN is applicable across a wide range of industries, including retail, healthcare, food and beverage, consumer goods, and more. Our versatility allows businesses from various sectors to leverage the benefits of standardized product information exchange. Whether it is ensuring accurate pricing information in retail or maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations, GDSN serves as a valuable tool for businesses across diverse industries.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

The Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) is a standards-based, interoperable network built around the GS1 Global Registry®, GDSN-certified data pools, the GS1 Data Quality Framework, and GS1 Global Product Classification. This system provides a powerful global environment for secure and continuous synchronization of accurate product and location data. By leveraging this framework trading partners are able to share and use the same, accurate information in their supply chain-related functions and systems.

A GDSN-certified data pool is a service provider that provides customers with data synchronization services and act as a gateway to the GDSN. Data pools are certified acts to demonstrate their compliance with the GS1 System Standards for data synchronization. Through your data pool, your product data is sent to trading partners you authorize to receive your data, such as Walmart. The GDSN-certified data pools around the world have the ability to exchange data with each other (inter-operate) and ensure that your data is totally secure within the GDSN.

With GDSN, trading partners always have the latest information in their systems, and any changes made to one company’s data are automatically and immediately provided to all of the other companies who do business with them. This is the case not only Walmart but data updates are also sent to any other retail customers who are using the GDSN. When a supplier and a customer know they are using the same accurate and up-to-date data, it is smoother, quicker and less expensive for them to do business together. The GDSN provides a single point of truth for product information. Because of the standardized and automated architecture of the network trading partners may belong to any GDSN-certified data pool in order to do data synchronization. This means that you are not forced to use one data pool over another simply because your retail customer has chosen a particular provider. For more information about all of the GDSN-certified data pools click here.

Who Uses GDSN? Major retailers such as Kroger, Walmart, and Amazon – just to name a few. This adoption of GDSN allows companies, consumers, and retailers to benefit from automated content delivery and its rewards.

GDSN provide a standardized language for companies all down the supply chain, its data is synchronized in real time, which makes it possible for suppliers to update details about a product and for their trading partners around the globe to know immediately, helping to mitigate potential hiccups in the shipping process.

Commport Datapool is a GDSN certified data pool provided by Commport Communications that can help you populate your GDSN product data and then, with your authorization, transmit your product data to Walmart or other GDSN retailers around the world. For more information visit here.

Commport Datapool can work with you to quickly provide both data synchronization services as well as all the assistance needed in loading and managing your data content – from one provider. Commport Datapool has built user friendly interfaces that can meet your company’s data and technology capabilities, whether you are a global corporation or a small town supplier.

The product information network provides data sync services for data sources, data recipients and regulatory agencies. Commport Datapool is the one of the largest GDSN Certified Data Pool in the World. Global Product Classification (GS1) is the global leader for organized product information standards.

With GDSN, your product data is uploaded, maintained and shared automatically, ensuring trading partners have immediate access to the most current and complete information needed to exchange products on both local and global markets.

Product Syndication is beneficial for businesses of all sizes. It provides a level playing field in the digital realm, allowing even small businesses to showcase their products across diverse channels, expanding their reach and competing effectively in the online marketplace.

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