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Addressing Business Issues with GXS Product Master Data Management

Supplier Data Sync Demo

1Sync On-Board Support Solution. Meet GDSN Data Sync Requirements from Retailers.

Free and Educational—Thursdays at 12:00 PM EDT
(1 hour)

A GXS Technical Sales Consultant describes the key benefits of data synchronization:

  • more accurate purchase orders
  • improved invoice matching
  • better replenishment
  • improved in-stock levels

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Active Product

Your ability to respond proactively to global marketplace changes can mean the difference between short-term gains and long-term loyalty. GXS ActiveSM Product is a product master data management solution that helps organizations manage and align mission-critical data across multiple internal and external channels.

Active Product’s PIM Offers Operational Efficiencies and Competitive Advantages.

Get products to market faster—Case studies show a 7-13% reduction in the time it takes the sales force to communicate product updates.1

Fewer invoice disputes—Suppliers can expect to achieve a 5-10% reduction in time spent resolving invoice errors.1

Transportation and logistics cost savings—Suppliers can capture 2-8% in annual inbound and outbound transportation cost savings as a result of improving the accuracy of weights and measurements resulting in increased speed to move products.1

  • Retailer Benefits
    • Decrease merchandising costs 30%
    • Improve new product introduction 45%
    • Accomplish 100% supplier participation
  • Supplier Benefits
    • Improve product/brand management by 23%
    • Increase employee productivity by 20%
    • Grow customer loyalty by 26%

GXS Active Product features PIM for Retailers and Suppliers

As part of a complete master data management (MDM) program or as a focused initiative, Product Information Manager (PIM) software is delivered in specialized web-based editions that manage data aggregation, validation, categorization, business processes, workflow, publication and collaboration.

  • Master Data Repository—PIM utilizes a flexible master data model to serve as your single repository for storing and managing comprehensive product item, vendor and location information.
  • Content Management—Supports information control and management through a centralized catalog data repository with version control, data quality and full auditability.
  • Configurable Workflow—Model business workflows across departments to efficiently process new items, make changes to existing items, apply complex validations to assure accurate information.
  • Publication and Integration—Approved product information can be made available for publication to mission-critical systems, such as POS, merchandising, ERP, print catalogs and e-commerce storefronts.
  • Digital Assets—Associate unstructured content such as images and product collateral with product data for a complete view of all product information.
  • Collaboration with Trading Partners—Allows suppliers to provide product data uniformly and electronically to the retailer via a portal, direct exchange or data pools.
  • Compliance and Support of Industry Standards—Provides interoperability between trading partners, automated enforcement of industry and data pool standards, and for trading partner-specific rules.
  • Ownership and Accountability—PIM provides governance controls via strong role- and field-based security.

GXS Product Information Manager is available in Retailer and Supplier editions, with solutions for enterprise and small- and medium-sized businesses, and a solution specifically for GS1 GDSN collaboration.

1 Accenture, Synchronization—The Next Generation of Business Partnering: How Leading Companies are Delivering Actual Results.

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