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ALIGN TRADE ITEM
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Problem
Statement |
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Item
is the second message in the trade
process following the Party message. Item elements are the mandatory
attributes
needed to align the item information between trading partners. These
attributes
in combination ensure the uniqueness of the data set associated with a
GTIN.
The use, definition, and relevance of these attributes is the same for
ALL GS1 industries. Following the Item attributes is an extension of
cross
industry. These are data attributes that may be required in conducting
commerce
between partners for the trade of an item or service. These attributes
are
relevant to more than one industry. The
definition of these attributes must be the same for all industries.
Item and the extension of the cross
industry data processes include communicating the data elements necessary to
support the core business requirements in the global trading environment. The
Party and Item process are mandatory in the completion of the price, purchase
order, invoice, etc. messages that follow in the global trade process.
The
objective of this document is to elaborate the Data Synchronization Data Model
for Trade Item (hereafter referred to as ‘Data Sync Trade Item’) business
process in enough detail to support the construction of standards. It is
assumed that the players, both seller and buyer, have established a business
understanding of the trading partner relationship. The challenge is to provide
the core elements necessary to complete all supply chain processes without
duplicates.
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Objective |
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To supply the detail design of the
(specific) business transaction needed to meet the requirements for Data
Alignment.
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Audience |
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The audience of the standards would be any participant
in the global supply chain. This would include retailers, manufacturers,
service providers and other third parties. |
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Business
Context
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Industry:
All
Geopolitical: All
Product:
All
Process: Align_GDSN
System
Capabilities: EAN.UCC
Official
Constraints: None
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Business
Transaction View
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Business
Transaction Use Case
Diagram |
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Not available
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Use Case
Description
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Case Name: |
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Case Description: |
There is only one scenario in the Item data
communication process as described in problem statement of section 1.1. Item
data alignment is the process of communicating the core item and cross industry
data elements following the establishment of a business relationship between
suppier, buyer or third party.
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| Actors
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The two general players
in the Data Sync Trade Item business process are the "seller" and the
"buyer". Depending on the specific nature of the relationship other
players may have a role, such as a Third Party. The graphic flow below pictures
the core sequence of messages, and is expanded to account for additional
scenarios.
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Actor’s Name
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Description
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Buyer
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Seller
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3rd
Party
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Seller
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Manufacturer or supplier of the item.
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X
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X
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Buyer
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Retailer or distributor of the item
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X
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X
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Third Party
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Other parties that somehow influence the
item and may include creation, distribution, publication, and/or maintenance
of the item.
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X
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X
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X
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None
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| Preconditions:
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The buyer and seller
must make contact and set up a business relationship before trade can proceed.
This is a prerequisite to all of the other steps. This initial contact can be
made in many different ways. Following the establishment of the trading
agreement the parties must exchange their basic business data such as trading
partner names, addresses, locations, item attributes, price lists, contracts
and trading partner agreements. Specifically, the Core Item message follows the
Core Party message in the data alignment process. This process creates a common
understanding between the trading parties which can be used as a resource
throughout the trading process.
The Data Sync Trade Item
business process begins when the parties decide to do business together. The
next step is for the buyer to communicate the Party organizational information
to the seller. The seller provides his Party organizational information to
buyer. Other data alignment follows such as item and price attributes.
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| Postconditions: |
The end-state of the Data Sync Trade Item business
process occurs when the parties have achieved Party and Item data alignment. |
| Scenario: |
Begins when trading partners discuss the need to exchange item
information
Continues with...
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Step #
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Actor
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Activity Step
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1
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All
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All
preconditions have been met.
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2
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Seller
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Communicates
item data.
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3
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Buyer
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Receives
item data.
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4
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Buyer
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Applies
item data or notifies the seller of any errors in the data.
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Ends
when the Data Sync Trade Item business message has been accepted
by both the seller and buyer and data alignment has been achieved. This process
can be an ongoing process as item business information changes or new parties
are added. The process of trading goods and services can now occur.
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Alternative
Scenario:
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N/A
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Related
Requirements:
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N/A
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Related
Rules:
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N/A
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Business
Transaction Activity Diagram |
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Not available
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Business
Transaction Sequence Diagram |
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Not available
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Definitions of Conditions |
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Implementation Considerations |
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