Data Integration Facility

Highlights

• Uses open-standard formats to enable POS data to be shared across the enterprise
• Embeds micro broker for improved communications capabilities
• Enables easy integration among critical store systems
• Improve store operations by leveraging POS data for real-time, enterprise-wide analysis

• Integrate applications based on XML and IXRetail standard data formats into your existing store environment, facilitating real-time exchange of information with the point of sale
• Transfer data with a standard message-based infrastructure for real-time information access
• Embeds micro broker component of IBM Lotus® Expeditor to communicate with message-oriented middleware
• Improve store operations by leveraging POS data for enterprise-wide analysis

Unlocking point-of-sale information for improved store operations

IBM Data Integration Facility (DIF) helps retailers streamline operations and reduce operational costs by using a variety of open-standard formats to share data between applications. It is designed to help unlock point-of-sale (POS) information and improve the customer shopping experience with real-time visibility of transaction data. This advanced visibility can allow retailers to take advantage of best practices at the store level to help shorten product replenishment times, maintain suitable product assortment and monitor the effectiveness of marketing promotions.