Retail stock tool eases mismatched order issues
29 August 2012
Purchasers in the retail and food sectors can reduce the volume of returned and out-of-stock items with a new catalogue management system, GS1 UK Data Pool.
Data Pool has been set up by Udex, supply chain firm GXS, and GS1 UK, a corporate membership organisation that sets standards for trading data.
The system ensures suppliers keep their product information up to date so consignments always match purchasers’ orders, according to Robin Howe, chief executive of Udex, which monitors the accuracy of the business data...