Implementing WebSphere Business Integration Express for Item Synchronization

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Figure 5-3 Catalog item confirmation

5.2 Business process overview

The supplier holds the Item data in an ERP application. The following are the

steps involved in registering new item information:

1. The supplier registers the new GTIN/GLN/TM combination with UCCnet

GLOBALregistry in the form of a Register Catalogue Item Register Add

(RCIR_ADD).

2. UCCnet sends a response to the supplier with the result of the RCIR

operation in the form of a message containing an RCIR_RESPONSE.

3. The supplier publishes the item information to UCCnet in the form of one or

more Catalogue Item Notification (CIN) messages.

4. UCCnet sends a CIN to each of the subscribing retailers.

5. The retailer authorizes (or otherwise) the item information and sends a

Catalogue Item Confirmation (CIC) to UCCnet.

CIC

Status:

Accept, Synchronise

Reject, Review

UCCnet

Router

Data provider

Supplier

UCCnet

GLOBALregistry

CIC

Status

Data Recipient

Retailer

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