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Inter-Operability

The ability to communicate master data in a standardized and transparent way throughout the global data synchronisation network.

Item

See Trade Item

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No terms included at present

K

No terms included at present

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No terms included at present

M

Manufacturer

The party that produces the item.

Master Data

Within the context of Data Synchronisation, any data or constructs that are applicable across multiple business transactions. Master data describes each Item and Party involved in Supply Chain Processes. Each data set is uniquely identified by a Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) and a Global Location Number (GLN). Master Data can be divided into neutral and relationship dependent data. Typically Master data is static - not transactional. Master data are exchanged between the trading partners during data alignment process.

Master Data Identification

A Data Synchronisation term used to describe the unique identification of an item (or party) in a product catalogue (=key) in compliance with EAN.UCC standards. This is achieved by the combination of 3 attributes: GTIN, GLN of Information Provider, and Target Market for the item and by using GLN for parties. For product catalogue management purposes, a product cannot be uniquely identified by its GTIN alone, as there are valid business cases for information provider and target market specific data.

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Notification

In the global data synchronisation process, the data source, through the source data pool, sends an electronic notice to a subscriber when a valid event occurs. This is based on the subscription profile. Events that can trigger notifications are: publication of new data, change of publication (visibility granted, deleted), change of published item, party, partner profile, change of owner, rights, subscription, authorization, non-authorization rejection and request for notification.

NPI (New Product Introduction)

The initial synchronisation of data between suppler and retailer relating to a new product listing.

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ONS (Object Naming Service)

A component of the EPCGlobal Network that provides a look up reference for the Electronic Product Code within an RFID tag, which indicates where the data for the tagged product is located.

Oversight Committee

The GDSN Oversight Committee that became recently the GS1 Board of Directors is composed of 18 Members representing global users and GS1 MOs actively involved in GDSN. Their roles and responsibilities are:
* Set the Strategic direction for the GDSN and the GR
* Oversee the execution of the GDSN and the GR approved plan (Roadmap)
* Assure that subscription fees are cost effective, globally applicable, and equitable
* Appoint companies that will perform Data Pool certification

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Party

A Party (or) Location is any legal or physical entity involved at any point in any supply chain and upon which there is a need to retrieve pre-defined information. A Party is uniquely identified by a Global Location Number (GLN).

Party Identification

The primary party identification is the Global Location Number (See GLN)

PCN (Process Change Notification)

A document used to request a change to the GDSN process within the Global Data Synch Network.

PML (Physical Markup Language)

An XML based language for describing data in the EPCGlobal Network.

Publication

To prepare and issue data for distribution to one or a group of trading partners. A function within the Data Synchronisation process whereby the Data Source grants visibility of item, party and partner profiles including party capabilities data to a given list of parties (identified by their GLNs) to selected parties or to all parties in a given Market. It also triggers the matching process that is the precursor to the distribution of data