Canadian ECR Initiative Centralized Product Catalogue

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Canadian ECR InitiativeCentralized Product
Catalogue

• September 24, 1998
• Presented by
• Jean Noelting, President, Cheese Tablespread
  Division,
• Parmalat Canada Ltd.

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ANNOUNCING
ECCnet The Online Industry Catalogue
C a n a d a
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Current CSDF Database Offering

• Over 46,000 Items, Including Images, FMI measured
  Dimensions
• Sponsored by FCPMC and CCGD
• Information in English French
• UPC Certification Service

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Rationale for a Centralized Product Data
Repository
Economic Benefits for Single Industry Standard
Manufacturers
Distributors / Retailers
To reduce costs of supporting multiple
Distributors in multiple Channels
To reduce costs of Building and Maintaining a
Comprehensive Database
Solution to Product Data Accuracy
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Rationale for a Centralized Product Data
Repository
Economies of Scale

• Opportunity to reduce costs and improve services
  by adding product volume from other channels
• Drugs and Pharmacy,General Merchandise
• Convenience, Hardware, Alcohol, Food Service
• Electrical, Health Care, Computer Components

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Rationale for a Centralized Product Data
Repository
Single Industry Solution Overcomes Technology
Investment Hurdle

• Web Access
• Broad Functionality

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Future Vision ECCnet
WEB
Central Database - Product - Location
Retailers/ Distributors
Suppliers
Functionality
Govt Regulations/ Ingredients
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ECCnet Next Steps

• ECR Grocery and ECRx Committee Established to
  finalize Industry requirements
• Supplier / Marketer Accountabilities
• Category Completion Activity for CSDF
• Request for Proposal for Web Portion Issued
• Targeted Implementation for Early 1999

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ECCnet The Online Industry Catalogue
C a n a d a
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