Supported by apps and social media, today’s increasingly critical consumers rapidly place new and ever-higher demands on products. Therefore, if companies want to harvest the benefits of implementing their CSR policies, they must provide information-based proof of their achievements. […]
Global Data Model: What you need to know
Operating in the world of GS1 is quite a challenge. Every country has its own rules, where on the other hand consumers also demand more and more information on different subjects. It’s time to simplify. Is your organization ready? Meet the brand new Global Data Model. […]
Partnership Foodbyte and SyncForce to increase data quality
Edgar Koelewijn, Business Information Manager at Bieze Food Group (BFG), is someone whose response falls into the second category. When he realized that new product introductions were at risk of being delayed due to long waiting times at GS1’s Data Management Services (DMS), he thought up a solution: to set up a highly efficient DMS of his own. […]
What is the goodness paradox?
Striving for a better world is not only noble but has also become crucial from an economic perspective. However, companies, industries, and consumers sometimes face a paradox in terms of how they can achieve it. In order to make optimal choices, it is essential that all stakeholders have access to the right information. […]
Successful manufacturers are able to rapidly respond to trends (even during a crisis)
Successful manufacturers manage to keep up with changing customer demand. The coronavirus crisis has made it painfully clear which packaged goods manufacturers are able to respond rapidly to trends and which aren’t. […]
Information is key in the development of sustainable products
Product innovation is often driven by public opinion – but what if one department of a company decides to eliminate palm oil from its processes, for example, while another department works with a supplier that still uses it? It’s essential for all departments to keep one another informed about their development activities. […]
GBIN: The globally unique number to identify brands
GBIN is the globally unique number to identify brands. Why? To enable reliable machine-to-machine communication. This new, global standard for brand identification opens a whole new world of opportunities for data to be shared more efficiently and effectively between your internal systems and with your trade partners. […]
We’ll stop supporting Internet Explorer 11 starting July
Internet Explorer 11 has been outdated for years now. To ensure the best experience for our users, SyncForce needs to move on and decided to drop support for the old Microsoft browser. […]
SyncForce moves to Strijp-T, the innovation ecosystem of Eindhoven
SyncForce is proud to announce that on 24 April 2020 our office will move from Meerenakkerweg to the TQ Building on Achtseweg Zuid. Our new residence is in the heart of Strijp-T, Eindhoven’s breeding ground for design and innovation, where companies such as Van Berlo, CTOUCH and Additive Industries are located. […]
‘Innovation is externally driven, now more than ever’
Large organizations increasingly have the desire to become as agile as start-ups. The answer to this challenge might be an idea that has been around for a few decades: zero-based budgeting & resourcing. […]
The solution for sharing product images via GS1 GDSN
It’s always been a challenge for manufacturers to make sure product images are shared correctly on every external channel. A new level of complexity was recently added: selecting the right file names for images in GS1-GDSN Data Source. […]
Why your enterprise isn’t agile (and how you can fix it)
Large organizations increasingly have the desire to become as agile as start-ups. The answer to this challenge might be an idea that has been around for a few decades: zero-based budgeting & resourcing. […]
Why use value streams to design your system landscape?
Many businesses are facing the same dilemma on a production level that they used to have in sales and finance: should we go best of breed or integrated? Do we use different solutions for every process, or is there one system that covers everything? […]
The Connected Value Stream Model©
Many of our clients increasingly struggle with designing and maintaining their information flow and related system landscape. Digitisation of supply chains, marketing operations and sales (eCommerce) is the main driver behind this increasing complexity. […]
At Wavin, ETIM is not just a classification, but a way to communicate internally
Imagine offering 50,000 different products in 25 different countries. The products are defined by up to 4,000 features, including colour, diameter and material. This is the daily reality of Wavin, a manufacturer of plastic piping systems. The complexity of their product portfolio propelled Wavin to become one of the pioneers in ETIM. […]
Classifying is a pain – even Aristotle knew that
People prefer order over chaos. Classifying things helps us get a grip on the surrounding world. It’s been like that since ancient times when Aristotle classified every living creature known to man. […]
Computer says “all fields are filled” does not equal good data quality
When it comes to product information, manufacturers are often too obsessed with assessing the quality and efficiency of data, often resulting in false estimates. The quality of our data depends largely on the context. Also, we tend to confuse data completeness with data quality. […]
Why workflow-based PIM is not the solution for packaged goods manufacturers
Many PIM solution providers claim they can support product data business process with a workflow module. This may sound too good to be true. That’s because it is. […]
Dunlop Boots live with SyncForce in 106 days
Business software implementations sometimes seem to take forever, especially if they impact your business processes. Thanks to our proven implementation processes and experienced and certified implementation partners, we can get you up and running in less than 3 months. Also, our implementation success rate is 100%. […]
Why content syndication is the biggest digital challenge for packaged goods manufacturers
The two dominant forces in the world of packaged goods manufacturers today are globalisation and digitalisation. You might think that those two trends combined would result in a higher level of standardisation, for example in the way product information is shared. In reality, the opposite seems to be the case. […]