GS1 EDI is a set of global electronic messaging
standards Standard may refer to:
Symbols
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for business documents used in
Electronic Data Interchange
Electronic data interchange (EDI) is the concept of businesses electronically communicating information that was traditionally communicated on paper, such as purchase orders, advance ship notices, and invoices. Technical standards for EDI exist to ...
(EDI). The standards are developed and maintained by
GS1. GS1 EDI is part of the overall GS1 system, fully integrated with other GS1 standards, increasing the speed and accuracy of the supply chain.
Examples of GS1 EDI standards include messages such as: Order, Despatch Advice (Shipping Notice), Invoice, Transport Instruction, etc.
The development and maintenance of all GS1 standards is based on a rigorous process called the Global Standard Management Process (GSMP). GS1 develops its global
supply chain
A supply chain is a complex logistics system that consists of facilities that convert raw materials into finished products and distribute them to end consumers or end customers, while supply chain management deals with the flow of goods in distri ...
standards in partnership with the industries using them. Any organization can submit a request to modify the standard. Maintenance releases of GS1 EDI standards are typically published every two years, while code lists can be updated up to 4 times a year.
Standards
GS1 developed the following sets of complementary EDI standards:
*GS1 EANCOM - a subset of
UN/EDIFACT
United Nations/Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport (UN/EDIFACT) is an international standard for electronic data interchange (EDI) developed for the United Nations and approved and published by UNECE, the UN Econ ...
, which comprises a set of internationally agreed UN standards, directories and guidelines for EDI. EANCOM is fully compliant to UN/EDIFACT.
*GS1 XML - a GS1 set of electronic messages developed using XML, a language designed for information exchange over internet. GS1 XML is based on UN/CEFACT Core Component Technical Specification (CCTS) and UN/CEFACT Modeling Methodology (UMM).
*GS1 UN/XML - GS1 has also developed its own profiles of four UN/CEFACT XML standards (Cross Industry Order, Order Response, Invoice and Despatch Advice), which are fully compliant with UN/XML.
These groups of standards are being implemented in parallel by various users, GS1 supports and maintains all of them.
GS1 EDI standards are designed to work together with other GS1 standards for the identification and labeling of goods, locations, parties and packages. This means that the information and product flows can be combined to provide business with tool enabling traceability, visibility and safety.
In EDI, it is essential to unambiguously identify products, services and parties involved in the transaction. In GS1 EDI standard messages, each product, party and location is identified by a unique GS1 identification key, e.g.:
*products by
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN)
*parties, such as buyer, seller, and any third parties involved in the transaction as well as locations by
Global Location Number (GLN)
*logistic units by
Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC)
*other GS1 ID keys, used e.g. for shipment and consignment identification
Using the GS1 ID Keys enables master data alignment between trading partners before any trading transaction takes place. This ensures data quality, eliminates errors and removes the need to send redundant information in electronic messages (such as product specifications, party addresses, etc.).
Collaboration with other global standard organizations and industry associations
GS1 EDI standards are developed based on other global standards, such as:
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ISO
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO ; ; ) is an independent, non-governmental, international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries.
Me ...
– e.g. code lists re-use
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UN/CEFACT
UN/CEFACT is the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business. It was established as an intergovernmental body of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in 1996 and evolved from UNECE's long tradition of w ...
– global methodologies applied, EDIFACT is a base for GS1 EANCOM standard
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W3C
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web. Founded in 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee, the consortium is made up of member organizations that maintain full-time staff working together in ...
– XML syntax
User companies are involved in the development of GS1 standards, either directly or via industry associations, such as The
Consumer Goods Forum
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is a global, industry-led network that brings together over 400 member companies, including retailers, manufacturers, and other stakeholders from 70 countries in the consumer goods industry. It focuses on driving posi ...
.
Implementation of GS1 EDI standards
GS1 EDI standards are globally used by companies and organizations from different sectors and applied in various processes like Retail Up- and Downstream, Transport and Warehouse Management, Healthcare, Defense, Finance, Packaging (collaborative artwork development), Cash Handling, public administration and much more.
GS1 EDI Implementation Report - Full report with detailed results
Retrieved on 2017-10-23.
See also
*List of GS1 member organizations
GS1 is a not-for-profit, international organization developing and maintaining its own standards for barcodes and the corresponding issue company prefixes. The best known of these standards is the barcode, a symbol printed on products that can ...
*Global Trade Item Number
The Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is an identifier for trade items, developed by the international organization GS1. Such identifiers are used to look up product information in a database (often by entering the number through a barcode scanne ...
*Global Location Number
The Global Location Number (GLN) is part of the GS1 systems of standards. It is a simple tool used to identify a location and can identify locations uniquely where required. This identifier is compliant with norm ISO/IEC 6523.
The GS1 Identifica ...
*Global Data Synchronization Network
The Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) is an internet-based, interconnected network of interoperable data pools governed by GS1 standards. The GDSN enables companies around the globe to exchange standardized product master data with thei ...
(GDSN)
*Serial Shipping Container Code {{Short description, Identifier number for logistics
The Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC) is an 18-digit number used to identify logistics units. In order to automate the reading process, the SSCC is often encoded in a barcode, generally GS1 ...
References
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External links
GS1 EDI
at GS1 website
“Crossfire Cloud, EDI” Crossfire
“EDI Document Standards” EDI Basics
“A Survey and Analysis of Electronic Business Document Standards” Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey
GS1 standards
Technical specifications
Electronic data interchange
Markup languages
Supply chain management
Technical communication