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Message Description
 

CATALOGUE ITEM AUTHORISATION v. 2.1
Problem Statement
In order to realise supply chain efficiencies and reduce back office inefficiencies (discrepancies) within the DSD business model, it is necessary to develop a process and transaction(s) that will facilitate the electronic communication of item authorisation (including acceptance and rejection) between trading partners. The current Catalogue Item Notification (CIN) message, as defined in GDSN, facilitates the process of item synchronisation but the acceptance of the notification message (Catalogue Item Confirmation – CIC) is not an acceptance to sell an item within the store. Currently, manual processes link items to stores and distributors and the CIN message does not facilitate this link.
 
The GCI DSD defines Item Authorisation as:
 
The act of granting permission to sell (or deliver) an item at a specific location or groups of locations where the authorisation could be triggered by either trading partner depending on the buying and selling relationship. This process will facilitate the linkage of who can deliver a product to a store and who will be paid for the product. 
 
This Item Authorisation process can be used either in the GDSN or in a Peer to Peer network. The adoption of this Item Authorisation process is optional. It will identify items the trading partners desire to conduct commerce at any level in a retailer’s hierarchy (corporate or store). The “players” that may engage in the Item Authorisation process may be: suppliers and retailers, brand owners, franchise owners and distributors, etc.
 
An example of how the item authorisation message relates to the item synchronisation message is shown below:
fig from BMS
Objective
To supply the detail design of the (specific) business transaction needed to meet the requirements of the referenced BRAD. This includes
  • the documentation of item authorisation process and choreography
  • the development of all messages required for item authorisation.
Audience

All manufacturers, retailers, distributors and importers of warehouse or direct store delivery (DSD) distributed items could utilise this Item Authorisation (De-authorisation) Process standard as it allows trading partners to distinguish the traded items among various distribution and sales channels (warehouse, 2-tier or 3-tier) with retailers. The process and the defined messages can be utilised by the identified parties within and outside the GDSN network.

Business Context
Industry: All
Geopolitical: All
Product: All
Process: Align_GDSN
System Capabilities: EAN.UCC
Official Constraints: None

Business Transaction View
Use Case Diagram
fig. from BMS

Use Case Description
Use Case ID UC-1
Use Case Name Item Authorisation
Use Case Description The act of granting permission to sell (or deliver) one or many items at a specific location or groups of locations, where the authorisation could be triggered by either trading partner depending on the buying and selling relationship. This process will facilitate the linkage of who can deliver a product to a store and who will be paid for the product.
This use case supports the following scenarios:
·       The distributor of a product is changing in one to many stores or a new store is opening and an authorisation of product must occur.
·       Trading partner wants to introduce a new item and phase it in to all locations based on a rollout schedule. Product may or may not be in all locations at same point in time. Product is manufactured by one to many suppliers.
·       Item is authorised at a store within a store. Payment for product may originate from different buying departments within retail hierarchy. A GLN may or may not be assigned to the “store within a store”.
Actors (Goal) IA Initiator (a Trading Partner)
IA Recipient (a Trading Partner)
Performance Goals To grant permission to sell (or deliver) one or many items at a specific location or groups of locations.
Preconditions   •  ITEM = NOT AUTHORISED or ITEM = DE-AUTHORISED
  •  GDSN: Item Data synchronisation and Party Alignment has been performed.
   •  PEER-TO-PEER: Upfront master data alignment (Trade Item and Party)) has been  performed.
   •  GDSN: Trading partner Catalogue Items and GLNs registered; not necessary for peer-to-peer. 
Post conditions ITEM = REQUESTED FOR AUTHORISATION
Scenario New Item Introduction
Begins when...  the IA Initiator (a Trading Partner) identifies the trade item it intends to authorise.
Continues with...
Step # Actor Activity Step
1 IA Initiator
 
IA Initiator identifies its own source GLN and that of the intended recipient GLN or group of GLNs of message.
 
2 IA Initiator IA Initiator sends an Item Authorisation message to the IA Recipients.
 
Ends when... the IA Recipients receive the Item Authorisation message.
Alternative Scenario Store Openings
Begins when...  the IA Initiator (a Trading Partner) identifies the trade items it intends to authorise.
Continues with...
Step # Actor Activity Step
1 IA Initiator
 
IA Initiator identifies its own source GLN and that of the intended recipient GLN of message.
 
2 IA Initiator IA Initiator sends an Item Authorisation message to the IA Recipient.
 
Ends when... the IA Recipient receives the Item Authorisation message.
Related Requirements See related data requirements in associated BRAD
 
Related Rules  
 1 For peer-to-peer: master data alignment (Item and Party) must occur before the Item Authorisation process can be initiated.
2 For GDSN: Item Synchronisation and Party Alignment must occur before the Item Authorisation process can be initiated
3 The Item Authorisation can be initiated by any trading partner (buyer, seller or third party) involved in the trade of the item.
4 Any non GLN identifiers for party e.g. Store Number, DUNS or internal identifier need to be communicated through the Additional Party Identifier (optional).
5 Any non GTIN identifiers for items e.g. UPC, EAN-8 need to be communicated through the Additional Item Identifier (optional).
6 There is no cross validation between the IA message and the item sync message. There is no impact on the global registry.
7 ADD and CHANGE_BY_REFRESH are the only Document Commands that are valid for an Item Authorisation/Deauthorisation.
8 The Item (De-) Authorisation must to be confirmed with a Catalogue Item Authorisation Response.
9 An item authorization message authorises/de-authorises all items in the message and all items bellow it in the item hierarchy.
Business Transaction Activity Diagram
fig. from BMS
Use Case Diagram
fig. from BMS
Use Case Definition Item De-authorisation
Use Case ID UC-2
Use Case Name Item De-authorisation
Use Case Description The act of removing from a GLN the permission to sell (or deliver) one or many items at a specific location or groups of locations, where the item de-authorisation could be triggered by either trading partner depending on the buying and selling relationship. This process will facilitate the unlinking of who can deliver a product to a store or who will be paid for the product.
 
Actors (Goal) IDA Initiator (a Trading Partner)
IDA Recipient (an IA Initiator or IA Recipient)
Performance Goals ·       A manufacturer or distributor has items authorised in some or all stores, but wants to de-authorise the products in some or all stores.
·       A retailer de-authorises a private label item a supplier manufactures and distributes to a retailer on a store-by-store basis. This can change based on pricing or service levels on a weekly or monthly basis. Multiple manufacturers may distribute the same Trade Item within a retailer’s hierarchy.
Preconditions ·        Item Authorisation has occurred, i.e. ITEM = AUTHORISED
Post conditions ITEM = REQUESTED FOR DE-AUTHORISATION
Scenario Deauthorisation of Many Items at One Business Location
Begins when...  an IDA Initiator or IDA Recipient identifies the trade items it intends to de-authorise.
Continues with...
Step # Actor Activity Step
1 IDA Initiator or IDA Recipient(IDA Initiator)
 
IDA Initiator or IDA Recipient identifies its own source GLN and that of the intended recipient GLN.
 
2 IDA Initiator or IDA Recipient(IDA Initiator) IDA Initiator or IDA Recipient sends an Item De-authorisation message to the IDA Recipient.
 
Ends when... the IDA Recipient receives the Item De-authorisation message.
Alternative Scenario Deauthorosation of One Item at Many Business Locations
Begins when...  an IDA Initiator or IDA Recipient identifies the trade item it intends to de-authorise.
Continues with...
Step # Actor Activity Step
1 IDA Initiator or IA Recipient(IDA Initiator)
 
IDA Initiator or IDA Recipient identifies its own source GLN and that of the intended recipient GLN or group of GLNs of message.
 
2 IDA Initiator or IA Recipient(IDA Initiator) IDA Initiator or IDA Recipient sends an Item De-authorisation message to the IDA Recipients.
 
Ends when... the IDA Recipients receive the Item De-authorisation message.
Related Requirements See related data requirements in associated BRAD
 
Related Rules  
1 De-authorisations are limited to the initiator or recipient of the Item Authorisation
2 Any non GLN identifiers for party e.g. Store Number, DUNS or internal identifier need to be communicated through the Additional Party Identifier (optional).
3 Any non GTIN identifiers for items e.g. UPC, EAN-8 need to be communicated through the Additional Item Identifier (optional).
4 ADD and CHANGE_BY_REFRESH are the only Document Commands that are valid for an Item Authorisation/Deauthorisation.
5 The Item (De-) Authorisation must to be confirmed with a Catalogue Item Authorisation Response.
6 There is no cross validation between the IA message and the item sync message. There is no impact on the global registry.
7 An item authorization message authorises/de-authorises all items in the message and all items bellow it in the item hierarchy.
Business Transaction Activity Diagram
fig. from BMS
Use Case Scenario – Item (De-) Authorisation Response
fig. from BMS
Use Case Definition Item (De-) Authorisation Response
Use Case ID UC-3
Use Case Name Item (De-) Authorisation Response
Use Case Description The act of accepting or rejecting either an item authorisation or de-authorisation by the message recipient.
Actors (Goal) IA Recipient (i.e. a Trading Partner)
IDA Recipient (i.e. an IA Initiator or an IA Recipient)
IA Initiator (i.e. a Trading Partner)
IDA Initiator (i.e. an IA Initiator or an IA Recipient)
Performance Goals To accept or reject Item Authorisation or De-Authorisation.
Preconditions ·      Item Authorisation or Item De-authorisation message has been received, (i.e. ITEM = REQUESTED FOR AUTHORISATION or ITEM = REQUESTED FOR DE-AUTHORISATION).
·      GDSN: Item Data synchronisation and Party Alignment is required.
·      PEER-TO-PEER: Upfront master data alignment (Trade Item and Party)) is required.
·      GDSN: Trading partner Catalogue Items and GLNs registered; not necessary for peer-to-peer. 
Post conditions For Authorisation: ITEM = AUTHORISED
For De-Authorisation: ITEM = DE-AUTHORISED
Scenario Begins when...  the IA Recipient or IDA Recipient processes an Item (De-) Authorisation message within their internal systems.
Continues with...
Step # Actor Activity Step
1 I(D)A Recipient
 
I(D)A Recipient identifies its own source GLN and that of the intended recipient GLN or group of GLNs of message.
 
2 I(D)A Recipient
 
I(D)A Recipient accepts or rejects the item authorisation/deauthorisation on the buyer-seller-(distributor)-item level.
 
3 I(D)A Recipient
 
I(D)A Recipient sends an Item (De-) Authorisation Response message to  the I(D)A Initiator.
 
Ends when...the I(D)A Initiator receives the Item (De-) Authorisation Response message.
Alternative Scenario  N/A
Related Requirements  N/A
Related Rules  
1 If the Distributor is not present on the Item Authorisation Message, it becomes mandatory on the IA Response.
2 Only the statuses of Accepted and Rejected can be sent in the Catalogue Item Authorisation Response.
3 The Item (De-) Authorisation must to be confirmed with a Catalogue Item Authorisation Response.
4 Any non GLN identifiers for party e.g. Store Number, DUNS or internal identifier need to be communicated through the Additional Party Identifier (optional).
5 Any non GTIN identifiers for items e.g. UPC, EAN-8 need to be communicated through the Additional Item Identifier (optional).
6 A recipient must respond to every Item on an Item Authorisation or Item De-Authorisation..
7 The absence of a response does not mean that the authorization/de-authorisation has been accepted by the recipient.
8 Response messages must be in the same format as the originating authorisation or deauthorisation.
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Date of Publication: June 2007
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