Data Synchronization
What is Data Syncronization?
Data Synchronization is the transfer of product and location information electronically. The data is continually synchronized. Data Synchronization requires a continual exchange of information between Lowe’s and their vendors. The Product Information sent in data sync is controlled by the vendor and includes item attributes (i.e., size, height, and weight) as well as price and promotion data. The Location Information contains information involved in trade (i.e., headquarters, billing locations, and ship to locations).
Benefits of Data Sync for the Vendor
- New products reach the market faster
- Cost Saving (improves logistics, accounting and inventory methods)
- Synchronization can be done with a broad number of retailers
Rapid Data Synchronization
Rapid Data Sync gives you a proven, scalable and cost-effective path to 1SYNC compliance. With its full-service data capture, validation, translation and message transport, it provides the solution you need for managing and publishing product data through the 1SYNC Data Pool.
The solution was engineered with practicality in mind, providing everything needed to rapidly get up and running. By accessing Rapid Data Sync from a Web browser, you’ll employ 1SYNC data synchronization capabilities easily, without buying, installing and maintaining an expensive software and hardware platform.
The Lowe's specific version of RDS includes a customized RDS spreadsheet or EDI 832 that validates all Lowe's requirements before the data is sent to Lowe's.
Key Features:
- Pre-formatted spreadsheets provide a familiar tool for managing your product attributes.
- Pre-process edit checks identify errors before they ever get to the 1SYNC Data Pool.
- Email notifications inform you of the status as data progresses through the 1SYNC and trading partner processes.
How it works
Customers send item information in any of our data formats: EDI, Flat File or a Pre-formatted spreadsheet. The file is processed into our system and automatically validated to ensure the data meets Lowe's specific requirements prior to being sent to Lowe's. If errors are detected, an email listing them is returned to the customer. Our validations will ensure that RDS delivered notifications are correct every time when presenting to Lowe's.
Our Expertise in Data Synchronization
At EasyLink, our objective is simple – to provide the highest level of service to you so you in turn can deliver to your trading partners the accurate product data required to streamline operations, reduce errors and capitalize on RFID.
That objective has been unwavering since the inception of our GDS offering in 1999. We have been involved in GDS since day one, working along side those guiding the industry and standards. We were members on the team that developed the UCCnet (now 1SYNC) application, Extensible Markup Language (XML) messages, best practices and guidelines that govern the use of the global registry. And our leadership role as consultant, advisor and solution provider for GDS initiatives continues today.
As a recipient of 1SYNC Consultant certification, EasyLink has a team of consultants who have been trained and certified on 1SYNC Data Pool technology. As such, they are able to provide consulting in a variety of data synchronization specialty areas, such as GDS Network (GDSN) and 1SYNC electronic messaging, data attributes, and XML development.
In addition to 1SYNC Consultant certification, EasyLink’s Solution Partner status ensures that our products and services are standards-compliant and meet the needs of the business community.
Our professionals are unmatched in the industry with their knowledge of global data synchronization, dedication to their customers, and understanding of business processes. Armed with years of consulting and implementation projects for leaders driving the GDS movement as well as those complying to GDS initiatives, our consultants are able to tailor their approach and adapt our solutions to handle your specific needs.
For more information, send us a request from here, or call (800) 787-4037.
