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E2. Use of Electronic Message Standards

	Score	0	1	2	3	4
Concepts	General Meaning	Nothing Planned	Plans agreed but have not yet started implementation	Pilot tests being conducted	Roll out of implementation started	Fully Implemented
Electronic Messages for Supply	Use of standard electronic messages to support the product replenishment process between trading partners. These include orders, advanced shipment notices (or despatch advice), receiving advice and invoices. Messages should be transmitted using EDI via EANCOM, web-EDI, X-12, Tradacoms or standard GS1 XML formats.	Standard electronic messages not used or planned	Plans in place to implement standard electronic messages to support the product replenishment processes. Messages could include orders, advanced shipments notices, receiving advice and invoices.	Standard electronic messages being exchanged to support the product replenishment process with one or more trading partners and some pilot products. Messages may include orders, advanced shipment notices, receiving advice and invoices.	Standard electronic messages being exchanged to support the product replenishment process with several trading partners covering a significant proportion of the traded products. Messages exchanged include at least two of the following: orders, advanced shipment notices, receiving advice and invoices.	All of the following standard electronic messages are being exchanged covering all products with appropriate trading partners: orders, advanced shipment notices, receiving advice and invoices.
Electronic Messages for Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment	Use of standard electronic messages to support the collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment processes between trading partners. These include sales history, inventory and forecasts. Messages should be transmitted using EDI via EANCOM, web-EDI, X-12, Tradacoms or standard GS1 XML formats.	Standard electronic messages not used or planned	Plans in place to implement standard electronic messages to exchange information on inventory levels, sales history and forecasts.	Standard electronic messages being used to exchange information on inventory levels and sales history with at least one trading partner covering some pilot products	Standard electronic messages being used to exchange information on inventory levels, sales history and sales forecasts with several trading partners covering a broad range of products.	Standard electronic messages being used to exchange information on inventory levels, sales history and sales forecasts with all appropriate trading partner covering the full range of products.
Electronic Messages for Master Data	Use of standard electronic messages to support the exchange of item and party data between trading partners. Item data includes the GTINs plus all mandatory attributes. Party data includes the GLNs plus all mandatory attributes. Messages should be transmitted using EDI via EANCOM, web-EDI, X-12, Tradacoms or standard GS1 XML formats.	Standard electronic messages not used or planned	Plans developed to use standard electronic messages to exchange product master data and party data.	Standard electronic messages being used to exchange product master data or party data with at least one trading partner covering some pilot products and/or locations.	Standard electronic messages being used to exchange product master data and party data with several trading partners covering a broad range of products and/or locations.	Standard electronic messages being used to exchange product master data and party data with all appropriate trading partners covering the full range range of products and locations.

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