Introduction to Rosettanet

Rosettanet

RosettaNet is a non-profit consortium of major companies in industries such as electronics, telecommunications, and logistics that develops and promotes open e-business process standards. These standards, known as RosettaNet PIPs (Partner Interface Processes), facilitate seamless business-to-business (B2B) communication and transactions between different systems and organizations.

Key points about RosettaNet include:

1. Industry-Specific Standards: It provides standards for specific industries like supply chain management, electronic components, and telecommunications.

2. PIPs (Partner Interface Processes): These are predefined processes that enable communication between businesses, covering functions like product inventory, purchase orders, and shipping notices.

1. XML-Based: RosettaNet standards are based on XML, allowing easy data exchange across different platforms and software.

2. Automated B2B Transactions: RosettaNet aims to automate the business processes between trading partners, reducing manual intervention and errors.

Rosettanet vs EDI

RosettaNet and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) are both standards used to facilitate the exchange of business data between companies, but they differ in several ways.

Industry Focus:

●      RosettaNet: Primarily used in high-tech industries like electronics, telecommunications, and semiconductors. It focuses on standardizing business processes and XML-based documents for these sectors.

●      EDI: Used across many industries such as retail, automotive, healthcare, and logistics. It standardizes electronic business document exchanges (e.g., purchase orders, invoices).

Data Format:

●      RosettaNet: Uses XML (Extensible Markup Language) for its data format, allowing more complex, hierarchical data structures.

●      EDI: Typically uses more compact formats such as ANSI X12 or EDIFACT, which are structured but not as flexible or human-readable as XML.

List of Rosettanet PIP Documents

RosettaNet PIPs are classified into clusters, segments, and individual PIPs. Some of the clusters include:

●      Cluster 0: RosettaNet support

●      Cluster 1: Partner, product, and service review

●      Cluster 2: Product introduction

●      Cluster 3: Order management

●      Cluster 4: Inventory management

●      Cluster 5: Marketing information management

●      Cluster 6: Service and support

●      Cluster 7: Manufacturing