Sterling Data Synchronization Manager

Synchronize product information across trading partners for a competitive advantage

A complete solution that simplifies data collection, cleansing, registration, validation, and publication to a Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) compliant data pool.

IBM Sterling Data Synchronization Manager improves data accuracy across your supply chain by supporting high speed, high volume sharing of product data through a common information pool, regardless of platform, operating system, installed database, and applications.

Increase order and invoice accuracy
Identify and correct internal data discrepancies
Decrease retailer out-of-stocks
Speed adoption of your new products
Realize more timely replenishment orders
Reduce the likelihood of retailer returns
Lower the cost of goods
Establish the foundation for adopting RFID

Sterling Data Synchronization Manager assures your trading partners consistently have the latest product information. Regardless of platforms, operating systems or applications, your trading partners can quickly adopt new products and update information for existing ones with capabilities that include:

Multiple data entry options

Support of manual data entry; provides an Excel toolkit with directions and features that help make it easy for the user to input data correctly—the first time
Supports automated data collection by sending your item data through an FTP or an AS2 connection built from an extract, to your backend ERP systems, eliminating manual efforts and ensures data integrity throughout the collection process

Web portal

Provides an interface for tracking and controlling your product data from validation to publication
Visibility and reporting features keep you informed of where your data is in the process
Comprehensive document library with helpful resources available to all users

Data cleansing engine

Provides over 1600 validations to ensure data complies with GDSN core attribute standards
Reasonability checks to ensure data accuracy

Retailer-specific attributes

Supports extended attributes, allowing you maximum flexibility to respond to new retailer mandates

Intelligent synchronization engine

Identifies and classifies changes for simplified data collection

Best-in-class customer support

Dedicated Business Analyst supports you throughout the entire process; not just an 800 number

Retail intermediary service

Customer Support team familiar with the requirements of your retail and distributor trading communities
Your dedicated Business Analyst consults on how data needs to be published to each unique member of your trading community

Ongoing 1SYNC certification