Progressive Enterprises on board with GS1net data synchronisation

by Press Release on 2011-09-22

Auckland: The rollout of the GS1net service has taken a major step forward with GDSN electronic messaging now implemented between supermarket operator Progressive Enterprises and their suppliers via GS1net.

The GS1net service enables product data, such as descriptions, weights and measures and pricing, to be electronically transferred between suppliers and retailers more simply and more accurately than ever before.

The rollout aligns with the implementation of GS1 at Woolworths Supermarkets in Australia. Progressive Enterprises and Woolworths Supermarkets worked collaboratively with GS1 New Zealand and GS1 Australia and trade partners to implement the GS1net service. All messaging developed through the network is to Global Data Synchronisation Network (GDSN) requirements, the global standard for data messaging, which will reduce cost for members who up to now have had to utilise paper forms.

GS1 New Zealand’s CEO Peter Stevens said: “Having Progressive Enterprises connected to GS1net will provide further benefits to their many trading partners already using GS1net and will drive even greater adoption of data synchronisation across the industry.”  

Progressive Enterprises General Manager of Buying Murray Johnston said the company is now fully compliant with GS1net and able to synchronise data with its suppliers.

“We see this as a valuable opportunity for our trade partners to reduce their cost of doing business.

“Having suppliers sending us information on new products, modifications to existing products and signalling deletions electronically will streamline key activities with suppliers. We are looking forward to rolling out GS1net to our NZ supplier base,” Mr Johnston said.

With GS1net at Woolworths and Progressive Enterprises, companies are able to:

    * Publish data once to more than one retailer
    * Improve the accuracy of their data
    * Improve the speed with which master data changes can be made
    * Receive electronic confirmation of master data and cost submission

“Global supply chain standards are foundational to effective data synchronisation. GS1 global standards are used by millions of companies around the world to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of their supply chains. Management of master data using GS1 Standards provides industry with this ability,” Peter Stevens said.