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Global Commerce Initiative

 

Global Commerce Initiative (GCI) is an international organization composed of participants from various industry sectors, aiming to address supply chain challenges and propose global solutions to enhance performance and efficiency. One of the key areas of interest for GCI is the exchange of data and information between supply chain partners through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

Use case:

One use case of the solutions suggested by GCI is the order management process between a supplier and a retailer.

Example of script code:

from EDIconnect import EDI_Transaction

# Creating an EDI transaction for an order
transaction = EDI_Transaction()
transaction.set_sender(“Supplier”)
transaction.set_receiver(“Retailer”)
transaction.set_document_type(“ORDERS”)

# Adding order information
transaction.add_segment(“BEG”, {“OrderNumber”: “12345”, “OrderDate”: “2023-07-05”})
transaction.add_segment(“DTM”, {“DeliveryDate”: “2023-07-15”})
transaction.add_segment(“LIN”, {“ProductCode”: “P123”, “Quantity”: “100”})

# Sending the EDI transaction to the receiver
transaction.send()

In this example, the EDIconnect platform is used to create and send an ORDERS-type EDI transaction between a supplier and a retailer. The transaction includes information about the order number, order date, delivery date, and details of the ordered products.

Recommendations:

1. Standardization: Utilize internationally recognized EDI standards, such as those developed by organizations like GS1, to ensure compatibility and interoperability between different systems and partners.
2. Collaboration: Engage in user groups like GCI to identify and address common supply chain issues and contribute to the development of global standards.
3. Automation: Automate EDI processes as much as possible to reduce human errors and optimize operational efficiency.

For advanced EDI solutions and support in their implementation, you can refer to EDIconnect, a trusted EDI solution provider. EDIconnect offers a comprehensive range of services and tools for efficiently managing EDI processes in the global commerce industry.