The added value of the link between the ERP

system (SAP) and the GDSN network

Master Data as Single Source of Truth

Smet Nico, IT Manager, PIDY Group

08/03/2016

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• About PIDY

• The CHALLENGE

• The SOLUTION

• The CONCLUSION

AGENDA

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The Company

About PIDY

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• PIDY is a Belgian, family owned KMO

• Manufacturing “Ready to Fill” products and world leader in puff pastry

• ±270 Employees

• 3 Production units (BE, FR, US)

• 5 Sales teams

• Sales +50 countries

• 37 mio € turnover

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About PIDY

The Brands

• Pidy

• 3 Toques

• Chef Laurent

• Chef Gourmet

• Pastrybel

• …

• Private Label

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The Market Segments

• Industry,

• Cash & Carry,

• Foodservice,

• Horeca/Catering,

• Bakeries/Pastry shops,

• Butchers/Caterers

• Retail

The Target Markets

• BENELUX

• EXPORT

• FRANCE

• AMERICA

• UNITED KINGDOM

The Products

>>> MORE THAN 1500 PRODUCTS TO BE MAINTAINED <<<

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Mission Statement

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We aim to:

• Strive for state of the art automation, operated by professionally well trained

employees. Quality and security levels are in strict accordance with the highest

standards as described in our manuals.

• Extend our assortment with a vast range of complementary products,

promoted by an international sales network of well trained staff.

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Manage all product information on a central platform

The CHALLENGE

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Our Requirements:

• No high investments possible:

­ No extra FTE’s

­ No additional Software

• High Quality standards:

­ Single Source Of Truth

­ Centralize Master Data

• Productivity:

­ Automated Upload

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Master Data as Single Source of Truth

The SOLUTION : GDSN Connector

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• Co-created a standard “GS1 cockpit” transaction in our SAP ERP system

together with Delaware Consulting (based on SAP Materials & Recipe

Management)

• Communication with GS1 is running via SAP Process Orchestration

• Data creation, publishing, change, deletion: all managed through the GS1

cockpit

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SAP PO

ERP

MM

RM

GS1 Cockpit

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Mini carré, 3 x 3 x 2,5 cm, …

Ingredients, diets, nutrients, statements

Hierarchy data, indicators, …

Digital content

SharePoint

GS1 Cockpit

SAP Materials Management

SAP Recipe Management

SAP GS1 Data Management

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GDSN connector

The Solution : Tips & Tricks

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1. Levels of data storage avoid data duplication

­ Company

­ Brand (product group)

­ Product (product)

­ Packaging type of a product (GTIN)

2. Data pre-validation engine in the source system

3. GDSN monitoring dashboard

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The CONCLUSION

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• Include upload to GDSN within your material creation procedure

• Avoid data duplication

• Don’t believe in manual uploads

• Master Data (Digital Data) part of Business Strategy

• Invest in a Master Data team

• Connect before it is too late

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We are connected to GDSN!

THANKS!