RosettaNet is a non-profit
consortium
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aimed at establishing
standard processes for the sharing of
business
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information
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(
B2B). RosettaNet is a consortium of major Computer and Consumer Electronics, Electronic Components, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Telecommunications and Logistics companies working to create and implement industry-wide, open e-business process standards. These standards form a common e-business language, aligning processes between supply chain partners on a global basis.
Overview
RosettaNet is a subsidiary of
GS1 US, formerly the Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC). It was formed mainly through the efforts of
Fadi Chehade,
its first CEO. RosettaNet's 500 members come from companies around the world. The consortium has a presence in USA, Malaysia, Europe, Japan,
Taiwan
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, China,
Singapore
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, Thailand and Australia. RosettaNet has several local user groups. The European User Group is called EDIFICE.
The RosettaNet Standards website shut down by the end of 2013 and RosettaNet Standards is now managed as part of GS1 US website.
The RosettaNet standard
The RosettaNet standard defines both e-commerce document and exchange protocols, as part of the
Electronic data interchange (EDI).
The RosettaNet standard is based on
XML
Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language and file format for storing, transmitting, and reconstructing data. It defines a set of rules for encoding electronic document, documents in a format that is both human-readable and Machine-r ...
and defines message guidelines, interfaces for business processes, and implementation frameworks for interactions between companies. Mostly addressed is the
supply chain
A supply chain is a complex logistics system that consists of facilities that convert raw materials into finished products and distribute them to end consumers or end customers, while supply chain management deals with the flow of goods in distri ...
area, but also manufacturing, product and material data and service processes are in scope.
The standard is widely spread in the global semiconductor industry, but also in electronic components, consumer electronics, telecommunication and logistics. RosettaNet originated in the USA and is widely used there, but it is also well accepted and even supported by governments in Asia. Due to the widespread use of
EDIFACT
United Nations/Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport (UN/EDIFACT) is an international standard for electronic data interchange (EDI) developed for the United Nations and approved and published by UNECE, the UN Econ ...
in Europe, RosettaNet is used less, but it is growing.
The RosettaNet Automated Enablement standard (RAE) uses the
Office Open XML
Office Open XML (also informally known as OOXML) is a zipped, XML-based file format developed by Microsoft for representing spreadsheets, charts, presentations and word processing documents. Ecma International standardized the initial version ...
document standard.
The RosettaNet Technical Dictionary (RNTD) is the reference model for the classification and characterization of the products in the supply chains that use RosettaNet for their interactions.
Industrial products standards
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ECLASS
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ETIM
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UNSPSC
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eOTD
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SWIFT
Swift or SWIFT most commonly refers to:
* SWIFT, an international organization facilitating transactions between banks
** SWIFT code
* Swift (programming language)
* Swift (bird), a family of birds
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* SWIF ...
* RosettaNet
See also
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ebXML
Electronic Business using eXtensible Markup Language, commonly known as e-business XML, or ebXML (pronounced ee-bee-ex-em-el, 'bi,eks,em'el as it is typically referred to, is a family of XML based standards sponsored by OASIS and UN/CEFACT whose ...
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Electronic Data Interchange
Electronic data interchange (EDI) is the concept of businesses electronically communicating information that was traditionally communicated on paper, such as purchase orders, advance ship notices, and invoices. Technical standards for EDI exist to ...
*
Office Open XML software
References
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External links
Official Website (Archived)RosettaNet Website by GS1 USB2B Automation Consultant
GS1
Business-to-business
Trade and industrial classification systems