Order Entry

Order entry people need information that will facilitate 100% accurate item selection. They rely on item and catalog information provided to customers during the selection and buying process. They may find new applications of the QR code and the use of U.P.C. and the expanded world with product identification methods using the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN). They need to know the standards that deal with transactions (like the EAN/U.P.C. GTIN and MAC) as well as content (like field names).

The Amazon Effect
A number of BSA members have recognized Amazon as strong competitor. How big is it really? Will they have stores? What is the mystery? This 13 minute video provides a great overview of the company and what make it “tick.” Jim Tompkins, Tompkins International provides a high energy yet easy to understand presentation. Related to The New Demand Driven Supply Chain (Overview) (Detail)

The New Demand Driven Supply Chain (Overview) (Detail)
This is related to the The Amazon Effect. Your competitors are doing it! Why not You? Whether you are in Sales and Marketing where you creating demand, Purchasing or Manufacturing where you are meeting demand, or in Order Entry or Distribution/Logistics where you are delivering on demand. You should know about the NEW Demand...Much more integrated, real time driven and multi channel than you might believe.

Best Practices
Through our trade association, we identify issues and collectively benchmark them to find the ones with the greatest impact in trading partner relationships. Then we agree to a way to handle the activity or process so that our members can see improvements to their bottom line.

Standard Item Record
This overview document provides a link into the BSA transaction related standards. The product identification number that is found in the bar code is used to access different data files in a variety of computer systems.

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