We all know the global data synchronization (GDS) train is coming down the track, but what most suppliers and retailers don’t know is whether their data is ready for GDS or not.

I say most don’t know; but to be honest if they were to guess they’d probably say it’s nowhere near ready. Anecdotal evidence of lack of preparedness for GDS in terms of data is backed up by industry studies. In the UK the Data Crunch Project carried out by GS1 in conjunction with some of the country’s largest supermarkets and consumer goods suppliers revealed data being used in the supply chain is inconsistent in well over 80 per cent of instances. Read the rest of this entry »

With the growing importance of data to the Retail supply chain and Supplier collaboration, Retailers need to know that they can trust the quality of product data they get from Suppliers.

The fastest way to get your Suppliers to rally round your product data goals is to make data quality one of their key supplier performance indicators. Just as Retailers monitor their Suppliers’ performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) such as On-time Delivery, Order Fulfilment, Packaging and Price Competitiveness they can also measure, monitor and Scorecard them on data quality. Read the rest of this entry »

GS1 NL has rolled out Clavis Data Validation Services to 700 suppliers in its region. The GS1 DAS Data Quality Checker powered by Clavis Technology enables suppliers in the Netherlands to monitor the quality of data they publish to the DAS Data Pool.

The solution analyses data attributes in the Data Pool against a defined set of Data Quality Tests and presents the results in a Data Quality Dashboard for each supplier company. The Dashboard is updated on a weekly basis and provides an overall Data Quality Score for each company as well as drill-down reports detailing data quality problems.

The reports enable data managers investigate errors within their own systems and processes to correct the data before it is published to the Data Pool.

For more information download the “Clavis Data Validation Services on-Demand for GS1 Data Pools” data sheet, or see “Suppliers Monitor Data Quality for Supply Chain Efficiency”.

Clavis Technology’s Simon Glass co-presented at the launch of The B2C Alliance’s initiative to ensure that nutritional data supplied to consumers through various electronic means, such as the Internet and mobile phones, is as accurate as the Nutrition Facts provided on the back of product packaging.

The group, which was formed by GS1 US and GS1 Canada in conjunction with leading brand owners, technology providers, and retailers, aims to identify ways to provide consumers with authoritative product data, while leveraging existing standards based solutions.
You can download the slides presented at Uconnect Live here.

Clavis Technology will have a significant presence at the UConnect Conference in Orlando, Florida next week. For the past 10 years the UConnect Conference has been a gathering place for companies at the forefront of using GS1 Standards to achieve supply chain optimization.

This year the focus is on value chain visibility. In particular how GS1 Standards provide opportunities for companies to reach consumers over new channels and win their confidence and loyalty while improving efficiency and trading partner relationships, which makes it an opportune time for Clavis Technology to attend.

Why? Because value chain visibility is all about how much you can trust your data. You might say information visibility is the foundation on which to build everything else – you need to know how good, bad or indifferent your data is before you can honestly answer deeper questions about supply chain efficiency and oversight.

The state of your data is a leading indicator that points to other problems in the supply chain. If you have an issue with your data you need to know sooner rather than later, because if left unaddressed it will quickly start to cause problems in the supply chain, in warehouses and on retail shelves.

If you have a problem with data you need to know, and if you are about to have a problem with data you need to know. You need visibility to show where poor quality data is causing inefficiencies and breakdowns in the supply chain.

And that’s what our focus is at Clavis Technology – providing the tools that enable suppliers, retailers, distributors and data pools to see just how good or bad their data is in terms of conformance with GS1 data standards, and much more …

Come and visit us at Booth 113 at UConnect Live 2011 to find out more.

GS1 Global Forum Brussels, Belgium, February 21^st 2011: In a new certification programme launched by GS1 UK, Clavis Technology has become the first solution provider to achieve certification in the master data management (MDM) category. The award recognises the capabilities of Clavis products and solutions to correctly leverage and enforce GS1 standards within MDM processes.

GS1 UK, the not-for-profit supply chain standards and solution organisation, has introduced the certification programme in response to requests from its members, which includes leading manufacturers, retailers and distributors in the consumer goods industry, for assistance in developing robust MDM systems based on global GS1 standards. These requests reflect the growing recognition that successful supply chain collaboration is dependent on high quality master data communicated via standards which are globally recognised, understood and adopted.

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Clavis Technology has added significantly to the number and depth of data quality rules available with the latest version of its on-Demand Data Validation Services SaaS Product. You can see the press release here or contact info@clavistechnology.com to find out more.