firstbase - Data exchange made easy
GS1 Switzerland expands its solution portfolio with a product data exchange platform.
The new data exchange platform offers all participants the opportunity to exchange trusted product master data. Through various channels, data senders will provide data receivers with up-to-date, complete and correct master data from the source.
The electronic exchange of data is becoming increasingly important in supply chain management. The globally active organization GS1 supports this need through globally standardized document formats and process recommendations, which are available to all players in the market. GS1 Switzerland attaches great importance to the exchange of trustworthy data. To this end, GS1 Switzerland already offers trustbox, a solution that integrates GS1 standards into user-friendly applications and provides verified data from a single source.
As part of its 2022+ strategy, GS1 Switzerland is pursuing the goal of offering all market participants a platform on which product master data can be provided and exchanged. With the experienced technology partner Bayard from Cologne, GS1 Switzerland has started the implementation and will implement the GS1 Switzerland data exchange platform "firstbase" based on the "byrd" platform in the coming months. In the first step, trustbox will move to the new platform, followed by the industry solutions for the healthcare sector, the consumer goods industry and later for other industries.
All GS1 Switzerland members, whether small or large companies, will thus have access to electronic master data exchange in Switzerland and worldwide via the Global Data Synchronisation Network (GDSN). Suppliers can merge, maintain and validate master data for their products with images and other media assets on the modern and intuitive platform via a web UI or direct connection. The product content is aggregated and consolidated on the platform and provided to the business partners from one source in a quality-assured manner for their purchasing, logistics and sales processes. Suppliers and recipients worldwide are connected via the GDSN and other interfaces. In this way, manufacturers of medical devices can also fulfill the requirements of the database for the central administration of medical devices EUDAMED operated by the European Commission and the EU member states and other official registers via the GS1 Switzerland platform. With this step, GS1 Switzerland is convinced to offer its members sustainable benefits in the digitalization of processes around the supply chain.
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Advantages through GS1 standards in the fashion sector
GS1 Standards comes into fashion
The fashion market is in a state of upheaval. The classic retail models are increasingly coming under pressure. Manufacturers are taking over more retail functions and the share of private labels in retail is steadily growing. In addition, customers demand individualised product offers, high flexibility, ever faster changing collections - and all with first-class customer service.
Customers no longer buy only online or offline. They use many channels as well as digital marketplaces in parallel. Especially in the fashion industry, consumers want to know which model, in what size, is available where. The basis for this is efficient inventory management and an automated exchange of data. Companies can meet these challenges with fast and standardised communication. The basis for this are the identification, communication and process standards of GS1.
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GS1 standards enable:
Optimisation of sales areas and increase in the availability of goods
The more precisely consumers are informed about available products in a shop, the more satisfied they feel and the longer they stay in the shop. Transparent processes are needed for such information to enable a reliable overview of the current inventory and a quick supply of goods. The basis for this are the GS1 barcodes and the radio frequency technology EPC/RFID. They make it possible to capture inventories more quickly and optimise inventory levels.
Protection against product piracy
Every year, millions of counterfeit garments enter circulation. The key word for counterfeit protection is serialisation. It makes every product an original. The serial number of a product combined with the global article number GTIN works like an identity card for articles of any kind. The number remains linked to the unit as long as it exists.
Protection of goods against theft
The use of radio frequency technology EPC/RFID provides double protection for products: on the way from the manufacturer to the retailer and at the point of sale (POS).
Vertical partnerships
From the partnership agreement to the processing at the point of sale: The recommendation "Consignment, commission, concessions - distribution centre and branch" defines the individual business models and the associated processes in a standardised way and describes them in detail.
Automated exchange of information
GS1 standards for electronic data interchange (EDI) make it possible to report store- and article-specific inventories and ensure a continuous supply of goods.
Optimisation of processes with EPC/RFID
EPC/RFID is considered a key technology for optimising and accelerating all processes in the textile supply chain.
