The project is supported by the four top grocery retailers in the UK and three top suppliers. This is the first time that such an exercise has been carried out on this scale and, with over one million records being provided by the supporting organisations, the project is one of the most in-depth supply chain data analysis studies of its kind. IBM is providing software and related services to assist GS1 UK with the detailed analysis of product data provided by the participants. It is also providing business consulting services to assist GS1 UK with the development of an industry business impact assessment which will be used to develop an industry white paper. This will be published during the summer.
“This is the first time that such an exercise has been carried out on this scale. We are delighted to work with IBM to analyse the data records we are being provided with. The combination of their leading data analysis software and their unrivalled industry experience made the choice of IBM an easy one,” says Malcolm Bowden, business development director at GS1 UK.
