Transora Data Catalogue Adds New Features and Receives Certification for Newest UCCnet Service Upgrade
Contact: Jeffrey Smith, Transora
312.463.4383
jeffrey.smith@transora.com
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Jennifer Roberts, UCCnet
609-620-4688
jroberts@uccnt.org
CHICAGO (July 10, 2002) Transora, the consumer products industrys consortium trading exchange, today announced that it is the first B2B exchange to receive certification for UCCnets Foundation Services Release 2.1. New features enabled by this UCCnet upgrade coincide with recent enhancements to Transoras Data Catalogue, offering Transora customers access to the industrys only fully integrated item catalogue and registry service available today.
Combined with the newest features offered by UCCnet, the Transora Data Catalogue now offers customers greater flexibility in managing their item information. Through Transoras Preferred Alliance Partnership with UCCnet, Transora customers are not required to make any changes to their own internal systems in order to use the new capabilities. Instead, Transora incorporated UCCnets upgrades into its own platform giving its customers immediate access to the latest enhancements while also ensuring seamless integration with future upgrades as they are implemented.
Additionally, with the newest release of Transoras Data Catalogue, Transora customers now have direct access to several new catalogue reports that help customers streamline their item management processes.
According to David Hutchings, Senior Director for Enterprise Integration at Kraft Foods North America, the combination of Transora and UCCnet is a key component of the companys strategy for global item data synchronization.
“At Kraft, weve made the decision to use Transora as a global repository for item data and to support the UCCnet GLOBALregistry as well,” Hutchings noted. “Creating a system-of-record process enables Kraft to support our customers needs. Use of Transora as our connectivity point eliminates the need for us to maintain individual connections with the dozens of country data pools that exist today.”
Kraft Foods is one of the first Transora customers to take advantage of these capabilities, in addition to other leading manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble and Reckitt Benckiser. More than 10 consumer products companies have subscribed to Transoras Data Catalogue service, representing approximately 40% of industry trading volume.
“The unique integrated catalogue/registry solution that UCCnet and Transora offer is clearly acknowledged as the industrys number-one solution for global item data synchronization,” said Ken Fleming, Transoras chief operations and development officer. “Bringing retailers and manufacturers together is one of the core values Transora represents, and we are pleased to offer continuous enhancements to improve these relationships.”
UCCnet, a not-for-profit organization that provides item registry and data synchronization for electronic commerce based on industry-developed standards, developed its Release 2.1 with input from Transora and other members of the UCCnet User Advisory Council. Transora Data Catalogue customers subscribe to UCCnet services to validate their item information before synchronizing it with their retail customers.
“As the industrys global item registry source, UCCnet has been pleased with its Transora alliance,” noted Fred Geiger, senior vice president of product management for UCCnet. “The combined strength of our services and organizations is delivering significant value to the CPG industry today and laying the groundwork for new levels of collaborative commerce in the future.”
About UCCnet
UCCnet is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt neutral organization that provides item registry and data synchronization based on industry-developed standards. Through its support of global EANUCC standards, UCCnet delivers an open platform for collaborative commerce services, including compliance verification, synchronization of product information, registry and lifecycle management of synchronized products, user locations and user trade capabilities.
As a subsidiary of the Uniform Code Council, Inc., the global standards organization, UCCnet leverages its position to enable the rapid, clear development of industry Internet standards and practices. In addition, UCCnet provides implementation methodology, allowing small, medium and large enterprises to integrate eCommerce into their business in a swift and efficient manner. For more information, visit www.UCCnet.org.
About Transora
Transora is the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industrys business-to-business exchange. Established by members of the Grocery Manufacturers of America in mid-2000, Transora offers solutions that reduce costs and streamline trading relationships among manufacturers, supplier and retailers. Transoras investors include more than 50 of the worlds largest CPG manufacturers, representing over $650 billion in annual revenues. With headquarters in Chicago, Transoras global operations include regional offices in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Sao Paolo, Brazil, and Mexico City. To find out more about Transora, visit Transora.com or call +1-312/463-4467
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