Kraft, Nestle, P&G, METRO Group Make Data Sync History
Global manufacturers Kraft Foods, Nestle and The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), along with German-based retailer METRO Group, have extended the use of the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) to synchronize item data in Russia.
"Availability of accurate product master data in our own and our customers' systems is key to flawless operation of today's supply chain," says Wolfgang Menzel, IDS manager Global Customer Development, Procter & Gamble. "Building on the 1SYNC / SA2 interoperability established in Germany, we are now scaling GDSN capability and benefits. Russia, a key growth market, is an excellent choice. Based on global standards, we are transforming our collaborative processes and eliminating waste from the end-to-end value chain."
The supply-chain partners are leveraging the GDSN connections of two GDSN data-pool providers. Kraft, Nestle and P&G are members of 1SYNC, the world's largest data pool; METRO Group uses SA2 Worldsync as its global home data pool, which is also the GS1-approved country data pool for the entire Russian user community.
Kraft, Nestle and P&G intend to synchronize their product catalogues in multiple countries with METRO Group representation, and expect to realize supply-chain benefits such as reduced paperwork and strengthened service levels thanks to faster setup of new items and more-accurate product data.
"By synchronizing product data with METRO Group in Russia, we are able to get real-time inventory updates from Metro's stores in the region," says Janna Kouchina, director sales, Kraft Foods Russia. "This gives us the ability to get our products to the store shelf faster. We hope that more retailers will adopt this process, giving us the ability to experience similar benefits across our supply chain globally."
"Availability of accurate product master data in our own and our customers' systems is key to flawless operation of today's supply chain," says Wolfgang Menzel, IDS manager Global Customer Development, Procter & Gamble. "Building on the 1SYNC / SA2 interoperability established in Germany, we are now scaling GDSN capability and benefits. Russia, a key growth market, is an excellent choice. Based on global standards, we are transforming our collaborative processes and eliminating waste from the end-to-end value chain."
The supply-chain partners are leveraging the GDSN connections of two GDSN data-pool providers. Kraft, Nestle and P&G are members of 1SYNC, the world's largest data pool; METRO Group uses SA2 Worldsync as its global home data pool, which is also the GS1-approved country data pool for the entire Russian user community.
Kraft, Nestle and P&G intend to synchronize their product catalogues in multiple countries with METRO Group representation, and expect to realize supply-chain benefits such as reduced paperwork and strengthened service levels thanks to faster setup of new items and more-accurate product data.
"By synchronizing product data with METRO Group in Russia, we are able to get real-time inventory updates from Metro's stores in the region," says Janna Kouchina, director sales, Kraft Foods Russia. "This gives us the ability to get our products to the store shelf faster. We hope that more retailers will adopt this process, giving us the ability to experience similar benefits across our supply chain globally."