Catalogues/data pools
Catalogues and data pools are a way of storing product information and their globally unique numbers, so that trading partners can retrieve the information from one place. Centralised data pools/catalogues require information to be held and transferred in a standardised way, which prevents companies using different sets of information. When everyone uses the same details and descriptions, costs are reduced as the need for advanced communication prior to ordering is removed.
Benefits:
- Reduced cost electronic messages
- Increased system capacity
- Decreased manual input errors
- Unique item identification
Links: Global data synchronisation