How can a PIM solution work alongside your ERP? In the current retail and distribution landscape, there are more and more companies fighting fiercely for a share of an increasingly competitive eCommerce market. They will probably be employing an Enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite to manage the complexities of their… Read More »PIM vs ERP
PIM vs MDM is a frequent dilemma for data officers in terms of their respective uses and applications for organisations. Let’s look at their features and differences between the two to help you make a more informed choice. PIM (Product Information Management) is an area of activity covering the entirety of… Read More »PIM vs MDM: what’s the difference?
Estimating the pricing of a PIM solution falls into the ‘how long is a piece of string?’ question category. Perhaps an exaggeration, but there are a number of variables which heavily influence what your company will pay for a PIM solution. The benefits of a PIM solution are tied to… Read More »How much does a PIM Cost?
Before investing in a PIM solution you need to ask a number of key questions.
The current revolution in purchasing habits is being driven by digitisation, which is not only expanding its power in retail markets but also shifting the operating paradigm for FMCG manufacturers. Product data management is becoming key to their success as expectations regarding new product launches, extension of product ranges and… Read More »Why FMCG Manufacturers should invest in product data management
Focusing on the importance of product information management usually emphasises its importance for marketing – providing high-quality, customer-facing and rich product data for customers and end users, we’re talking about the wide range of information generated about their products. The following list illustrates as such; Manufacturing Data: bills of materials,… Read More »Manufacturers: adopting product information management to support digitisation
Figures from numerous sources indicate that over 30% of British consumers are shopping more online now than during the recent lockdown. The message for retail couldn’t be clearer – digital retail is here to stay and being (or becoming) a truly data driven organisation is what will mark the difference during a… Read More »Manufacturing: the operational environment
The rapid speed of innovation in technological development has been driving exponential growth of a new kind of manufacturing. Industry 4.0. has enabled greater automation of tasks and processes as well as interconnectivity between people, machines and products. Many manufacturers have only just started out on their journey towards use… Read More »Why industrial manufacturers should invest in product data management
In recent posts we explored the importance of fast and efficient product data acquisition processes, and how getting them right helps your business improve time to market and customer experience. There has never been a greater imperative to make sure your online product content stands out from the crowd. It needs to… Read More »Emerging themes in product data acquisition and onboarding
In previous articles, we’ve already seen the importance of maintaining high standards when onboarding product data for internal treatment and enhancement or when pushing product data out to channels where the end user ultimately decides if it is suitable or not for making a purchasing decision. There are many capabilities and… Read More »What capabilities are needed by retailers and distributors in the product data acquisition and syndication space?