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WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization WebSphere Business Integration Express Plus for Item Synchronization. Last Updated: 9/29/03. Retailers. Supplier. Today suppliers and retailers face inefficiencies and inaccuracies.

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Last Updated: 9/29/03

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  1. WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item SynchronizationWebSphere Business Integration Express Plus for Item Synchronization Last Updated: 9/29/03

  2. Retailers Supplier Today suppliers and retailers face inefficiencies and inaccuracies Product data transactions through point-to-point systems • Industry leaders estimate eliminating inaccurate supply chain information could save the CPG and Retail industries $25-50 billion per year • 30% of item data in retail catalogs in error: each error costs $60–$80 • 25 minutes of manual cleansing per SKU per year • 60% of all invoices generated have errors; 43% of all invoices result in deductions; each invoice error costs $40–$400 to reconcile • Average 4 weeks to roll-out a new product • 10 days for item and price changes to get to market Source: A.T. Kearney

  3. Retailers UCC net Supplier UCCnet acts as a standards-based hub for retailer-supplier communications • Allows trading partners to register and synchronize item data and locationinformation within industries served by the Uniform Council Code (UCC) • Automates product life-cycle processes such as new item introductions and item maintenance

  4. Eff.Dates Common view of partnership's data Items Costs Promo Supplier Retailer • Master Files • Item • Cost • Promotion Data synchronization is the alignment of item, price, and promotion elements between suppliers and retailers Store • Master Files • Item • Price • Promotion

  5. Item UOM Price Item UOM Price Item UOM Price UPC2 2L 1.59 UPC3 2L 1.56 UPC4 6pk. 16oz. 2.09 UPC5 6pk. 16oz. 1.59 1 1 UPC1 2L 1.56 UPC2 2L 1.56 UPC3 2L 1.56 UPC4 6pk. 16oz. 2.09 UPC1 2L 1.56 UPC2 2L 1.56 UPC3 2L 1.56 UPC4 6pk. 16oz. 2.09 1.56 2 2 3 3 4 4 Item synchronization scenario examples Supplier Common Data Repository Retailer Source of Mismatch Solution Item not yet in retailer system Retailer authorize or reject Cost mismatch Resolve and agree on price Matched / synchronized No action necessary Old items in retailer system Retailer delete, if desired Managing a common database of product, price, and promotion data

  6. 600- TradingPartners subscribed to the UCCnet registry services 500- • Total subscribers as of June: 587 • Total subscribers as of September: 1170 • “In Production”: • US Retailers: 7 • US Suppliers: 124 400- 300- 200- 100- 0- Jan2002 Jun2003 Source: UCCnet Adoption of UCCnet is taking-off

  7. Momentum and opportunity continue to grow • Less than <1% of global CPG volume is currently registered in UCCNet’s GLOBALregistry • Initial focus on CPG; plans to extend to all industries served by UCC • Automotive Aftermarket • Construction • Public Sector (Defense & Govt.) • Foodservice • Service Industries • Telecommunications • Utilities GTIN* – Global Trade Identification Number

  8. Mid-market suppliers require cost competitive, easy to use, flexible solutions

  9. "Most MSBs (Midsized businesses) make an IT investment decision because they are forced or severely pressured to do so based on the threat of lost market share or need to integrate with larger enterprise customers." Retail Mid-market integration drivers • Business challenges • Customer loyalty and revenue generation • Operational efficiency and lowering costs • Lack of resources to implement and support business solutions • Increasing demand to leverage and modernize mature applications • Industry “Gorilla” Supply Chain Management cost reduction initiatives e.g.: • Initiative: UCCnet (Exchange – US), WWRE (Exchange - Worldwide) , UDEX (Exchange EMEA), SINFOS (Exchange – Germany), ECC (Exchange – Canada) A few of the Gorillas who have announced UCCnet supply chain initiatives

  10. Item synchronization is the foundation for future retail supply-chain market opportunities 8. Extended Enterprise Collaboration As the retail industry moves toward Extended Enterprise Collaboration, the item synchronization solution will serve as the backbone for this transformation 7. Collaborative insight & product development 6. Collaborative sales & promotion planning 5. Collaborative supply chain management Industry/Company benefits 4. Collaborative transaction & product information management 3. Item synchronization 2. Single item registry (UCCnet) 1. Common data standards (EAN & UCC) Time/Degree of trust & complexity

  11. Custom data input via tech adapter Web Services Adapters: WebSphereMQ JText JDBC JMS XML Adapters: InterChangeServer Express iSoft UCC net Item Sync Collaboration (fixed function) TM JText EMAIL** Included in solution Product overview: WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization AS2 Channel Firewall • Select 3 adapters • Manage up to 1,000 GTINs as base • ** One instance of eMail adapter is already included

  12. mySAP.com Other WebServices WebSphereMQ JText JDBC JMS XML UCC net Included in solution Product overview: WebSphere Business Integration Express Plus for Item Synchronization Adapters: TM mySAP.com Other Adapters: AS2 Channel InterChange Server Express iSoft TM Item Sync Collaboration (fixed function) JText Firewall EMAIL Process Designer • Select 3 adapters • Manage up to 5,000 GTINs as base • ** One instance of EMAIL adapter is already included * Future availability

  13. ARIZONA Sell-a-Lot Sell-a-Lot UCC net Scenario 1: Business Integration Express for Item Sync Dry Towel Company • Situation: • Single site operations • ~ 500 items • Lean organization with 250 employees, and a tight budget • Item information managed in an Access Database • Express solution: • Albe to send and receive item data to UCCnet’s GLOBALregistry. • Works with existing IT assets • High degree of integrated function minimizes administrative requirements • Cost effective

  14. Sell-a-Lot Sell-a-Lot UCC net Scenario 2: Business Integration Express Plus for Item Sync Game Day Toy Company • Situation: • Manufacturing in Asia, Eastern Europe, Mexico and the U.S. • Anywhere from 2,000 to 2,500 • Require process customization so that managers can ensure accuracy of rapidly changing product information • Item information managed in SAP • Express solution: • Albe to send and receive item data to UCCnet’s GLOBALregistry. • Use SAP application adapter to access data from existing data management systems • Developed customized review and approver steps • Automated Item Sync process reduces administrative costs.

  15. System requirements and Availability Platform Support • Windows 2000 • LINUX • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS/ES/AS for Intel 2.1, 2.4 Kernel • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7.3, 2.4 Kernel • OS400 • IBM OS400 V5R2 (5722-SS1), which includes: • DB2 UDB for iSeries • QShell Interpreter (5722-SS1, Option 30) • Digital Communication Manager (5722-SS1, Option 34) • Other software products included on OS400 V5R2 distribution media • AS400 Toolbox for Java (5722-JC1) • IBM Developer Kit for Java (5722-JV1) Option 5 (JDK 1.3) and Option 6 (JDK 1.4) • TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for iSeries (5722-TC1) • Crypto Access Provider for iSeries (5722-AC3) Database Support • IBM DB2 Universal Database • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Service Pack 3 (For Windows 2000)

  16. Express Customers Express Plus Customers The Express product is for customers with simple product data management systems and requirements who can use the basic item synchronization process without any process customization. The Express Plus product is for customers with complex product data management requirements (including applications such as SAP) who may also want to design and customize the item management process. Express vs. Express Plus product positioning Note: Express starting at 1,000 GTIN management capability. Express Plus starting at 5,000 GTIN management capability.

  17. Benefits to line of business executives • Low total cost of ownership • Ability to connect to a variety of back-end systems • Flexible upgrade options allow room for future growth • Increase profitability per SKU (estimates provided by UCCnet) • Automated process minimizes errors, incorrect shipments, and deductions • Next and same day price changes now possible, accelerating time to market • Reduce labor for contract administration • Improvement in speed-to-retail for new products and item maintenance • IBM offering reduces risk while ensuring success • Recognized as a Preferred UCCnet certified solution • WebSphere Business Integration platform successfully implemented by over 2,000 customers

  18. Benefits to IT staff • Easy to implement, use, and maintain • Flexible connectivity to any application used to manage item data • Integrate with existing applications to exploit the benefits of item synchronization while leveraging existing skills of IT staff • High degree of integrated function minimizes administration requirements • Extendable for future supply chain automation requirements • Scalable to grow with changing, long-term item management requirements • Built on IBM’s industry-leading WebSphere Business Integration foundation, positioning company for the next stages in Extended Enterprise Collaboration • Adaptable to changing business needs using tools for process customization

  19. Planned Availability • WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization for Windows 2000 • October 10, 2003 – Electronic • October 31, 2003 – Media packs • WebSphere Business Integration Express and Express Plus for Item Synchronization for LINUX, OS/400, and Windows 2000 • December 30, 2003 – Electronic • January 22, 2004 – Media packs

  20. For more information … Product website • ibm.com/websphere/wbiitemsync/express • WebSphere Developer Domain - Business Integration Zone • http://www.software.ibm.com/wsdd/zones/businessintegration • For additional information contact • 1-800-426-7080 priority code 102BJ016

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