GDSN Resource Library

Basic Resources & Reference Material

• GDSN: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• GDSN Roadmap 
• Glossary of Terms used within GDSN™
• List of GDSN Certified Data Pools
• GDSN Statistics & Data
• GDSN Delivery and Approval Process
• GDSN News & Events
• How to Change Your Data Pool Service Provider: The process by which a trading partner may transfer services related to participation in the GDSN from one Data Pool to another.
• Guidelines for External Workgroups (formed outside of the purview of GS1) who wish to engage GDSN
• Why implement GDSN? Testimonials from GDSN Users
• Why implement GDSN? Testimonials from GS1 Leaders and Member Organisations

Technical Resources & Reference Material

• GDSN KATO 2009 Certification Final Report
• GDSN standards
• BMS Trade Item
• GDSN Package Measurement Rules Implementation Guide (issue 3)
  A recommended set of best practices and guidelines to aid the user in implementing the GDSN Package Measurement Rules.
• GDSN Package Measurement Rules: Rules for the global definition of nominal measurement attributes of product packaging
• GDSN KATO Item 2.1 Certification Test Final Report
• GDSN Validation Rules (version 1.1.1)
• GDSN Security Guidelines
• GDSN Security Audit Recommendations
• GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide

GDSN-Certified Data Pool Reference Material

• GDSN Inc Certification Criteria Document 
• Data Pool network and value added services 

White papers, Studies & Articles

• Etoile Phase 2 Lessons Learned
• Looking to Adopt the Global Data Synchronization Standard “Promises, Issues, and Perspectives” - A Multi-stakeholder Case Study of the French Retail Industry
• UK Data Crunch Report
• Australia Data Crunch Report
• Kimberly-Clark: Taking a long, hard look at Data Quality
• Etoile 2007 Report: Lessons Learned – GDSN and Interoperability
• Retail Week coverage - double-page GDS feature
• GCI Voluntary Guideline on Global Data Synchronisation
• Global Data Synchronisation - Current Status and Future Trends, University of St.Gallen 2007
• GDSN Item Authorisation Certification test report, Drummond Group, 2Q 2006
• Synchronisation - The Next Generation of Business Partnering, Accenture August 2006
• Global Data Synchronisation at Work in the Real World, GCI/Cap Gemini March 2005

Brochures & Downloads

• GDSN Overview brochure "Synchronising Data: Proven Benefits for Your Company"
• Why implement GDSN? Testimonials from GDSN Users
• Why implement GDSN? Testimonials from GS1 Leaders and Member Organisations
• GDSN Overview Presentation

Newsletters

• GS1 GSDN Newsletter - March 2009
• GS1 GSDN Newsletter - December 2008
• GS1 GSDN Newsletter - September 2008
• GS1 GSDN Newsletter - June 2008

Links

• GCI Global Commerce Initiative
• FMI Food Marketing Institute
• GMA Association of Food, Beverage and Consumer Products Companies