{"id":17593,"date":"2024-03-26T09:22:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/?p=17593"},"modified":"2025-03-03T08:45:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T14:45:35","slug":"pim-for-manufacturers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/pim-for-manufacturers\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to PIM for Manufacturers: Streamlining Data and Boosting Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17593\" class=\"elementor elementor-17593\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ea64a07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ea64a07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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Success<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76182862\" data-id=\"76182862\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d51143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37d51143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PIM-for-manufacturers-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17613\" alt=\"\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32f76ecf\" data-id=\"32f76ecf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac64cf9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5ac64cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Many manufacturers struggle with massive, fragmented product data across systems.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A PIM for manufacturers delivers a single source of truth to power data-driven decisions and omnichannel experiences.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Catsy PIM provides features that enable manufacturers to accelerate speed-to-market.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tIn this Article\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2744a91\" data-id=\"2744a91\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61cbbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e61cbbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the highest priorities for many manufacturers is to develop a competitive advantage that protects revenues and future operations. Competitive advantage is so critical that, according to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/faculty\/Pages\/item.aspx?num=63466\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard Business School&#8217;s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rebecca Karp, it may be &#8220;difficult for companies to produce and maintain sufficient returns on invested capital.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturers can create a competitive advantage by quickly ideating, producing, and selling new products. In fact, many manufacturers use speed to market (STM) as a KPI to measure the success of a launch. However, it may be difficult to operationalize this strategy (and enjoy the benefits) if a brand lacks a robust system to manage product information.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The point is:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most manufacturing companies today are drowning in data \u2013 product specifications, supply chain tracking information, marketing assets, etc. This data sprawl leads to significant hassles that impair achieving a favorable STM. As such, brands need a solution like <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/\">product information management software<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (PIM) to beat out the competition.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While <a href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/\">PIM Software<\/a> may be familiar to most industrial marketers, most people don\u2019t know its full capabilities. If this scenario sounds familiar, this article is for you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-602892a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"602892a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3bf6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c3bf6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4_pim-dam-publish-seamless-api.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16446\" alt=\"Connecting PIM with Shopify via an API\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4_pim-dam-publish-seamless-api.png 547w, https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4_pim-dam-publish-seamless-api-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ae2ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73ae2ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"toc1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding PIM Systems: The Basics<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b5154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79b5154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a PIM Software?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1d7c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d1d7c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIM software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a dashboard of tools and procedures that allow users to create, store, manipulate, enrich, and distribute details related to their products. The system lets you pull product data from various sources (ERP systems, legacy databases, supplier documents, spreadsheets, etc.) into a centralized repository. This creates a single source of truth for all product details.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This system is a critical component of a manufacturer&#8217;s data strategy. It helps to ensure that product information is accurate, consistent, and accessible across various departments, channels, and systems. Think of it as the backbone of a company&#8217;s product data management strategy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227ba306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"227ba306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"toc2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Core functionalities of the right PIM software<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9740ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c9740ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importantly, a product information management system isn&#8217;t merely a dashboard \u2013 it offers distinct and powerful functionalities crucial for manufacturers looking to create a competitive advantage. Some critical functionalities include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Data consolidation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Most robust&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/product-information-management-system\" target=\"_blank\">product information management tools<\/a>&nbsp;for manufacturers have specialized connectors and APIs communicating in real-time with other systems, including ERP systems. This allows you to aggregate relevant details into the centralized hub.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Data standardization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A key feature of PIM systems is that users can create templates to govern how new product data is stored and managed. In other words, it helps standardize how product information is captured and stored. This ensures that all product details are consistent and easily understood and used by different departments and external stakeholders.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/ecommerce-product-data-enrichment\/\">Data enrichment<\/a>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The system enhances data quality by providing tools for standardizing formats, filling in missing information, and correcting errors.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Data governance and workflows:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PIM systems establish clear rules and workflows to maintain data integrity. For instance, they allow you to allocate user roles and grant (or revoke) access. Approval processes are also part of governance, ensuring accuracy and reducing confusion throughout the management cycle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Multi-channel distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A PIM lets you tailor product data for different channels. The tools achieve this by allowing users to customize formats, descriptions, and assets to be optimal for particular product detail pages (PDPs), distributors, retailers, or even print catalogs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Taxonomy and classification<\/b>: PIM systems allow users to create hierarchical taxonomies and categories to organize products systematically. This categorization simplifies navigation and search for both internal users and external customers. For example, a power tools manufacturer could leverage the taxonomy within the PIM to categorize SKUs by product type (e.g., drills, saws, nail guns, routers, etc.), tool lineup, or brand (e.g., Volt Max Series, Brushless Xtreme, Titanium Tools), fuel type (corded, battery-powered), or product attributes (chuck size, drill bit size, max RPMs, battery voltage, etc.). Auto-classification tools assign this standardized taxonomy to all products flowing into the PIM. For a new brushless cordless 1\/2&#8243; drill SKU, the PIM would instantly classify it under: <i>Cordless Power Tools &gt; Drills &amp; Drivers &gt; 1\/2&#8243; Drills &gt; Brushless Motors<\/i>. Auto-tagging product data in this way ensures a consistent product information architecture as the product catalog scales. It also optimizes product comparison, discovery, and faceted searches across channels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c8c79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02c8c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1_pim-dam-product-information-data-sync.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16582\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1_pim-dam-product-information-data-sync.png 496w, https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1_pim-dam-product-information-data-sync-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c26bb3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c26bb3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"toc3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of product data stored and managed by PIM<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3bedbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b3bedbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIM is only one of the many management systems across a product&#8217;s lifecycle. Others, like product lifecycle management (PLM), take on a broader responsibility, which implies that they store and manage a wider range of details.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, PIM is more specialized \u2013 it acts as the staging platform for information that facilitates product marketing. Some of the details you&#8217;ll find in a PIM include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product identifiers (product name, brand name, SKU, GTIN, etc.)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technical specifications (dimensions, weight, key features, safety standards, etc.)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taxonomy data (product relationships, product categories, product bundles, etc.)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Localized and region-specific content (translated text, local prices, customized images, etc.)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some solutions, such as Catsy, are integrated with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/top-10-strategies-for-managing-digital-assets\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital asset management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DAM) management platform. This means Catsy PIM users can store and manage more product data than regular PIMs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, users can view and manage digital assets without exiting the platform. The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/unified-dam-pim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIM and DAM system<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0views are accessible within the same window \u2013 all you need to do is click a button to switch from PIM to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/digital-asset-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital asset management software<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. So, Catsy PIM can store and manage additional details like:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital media assets (photos, videos, 3D\/360\u00b0 product images, PDF documents, etc.)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing data (testimonials, reviews, brochures, product guides, etc.)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compliance information (regulatory certifications, safety data sheets, etc.)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c914e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c914e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5_pim-dam-tools-intuitive-categorization.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15601\" alt=\"5_pim-dam-tools-intuitive-categorization\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5_pim-dam-tools-intuitive-categorization.png 627w, https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5_pim-dam-tools-intuitive-categorization-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e0b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03e0b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Typical Architecture of a Product Information Management or PIM System for Manufacturers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb4a98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fb4a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we go any further, it helps to understand from the onset that PIM systems can be either on-premise or cloud-based. On the one hand, on-premise solutions are installed servers over which your company has complete control. That means you have an IT team responsible for server maintenance, updates, backups, and security patches.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, cloud-based PIMs (often called software-as-a-service SaaS) are hosted on servers that vendors own and control. Vendors like Catsy handle all the critical activities and infrastructure, including backups, security, and software updates. In return, the customer pays a recurring fee (usually monthly or annually) for using the software rather than purchasing a perpetual license.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite different deployment models, all PIM software has standard architectural foundations. Some critical elements include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Data sources:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A PIM system consolidates product details from diverse sources. These can include:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ERP systems<\/span><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Source for technical specifications, inventory levels, and pricing.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supplier feeds<\/span><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Data on new items, specifications, etc.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legacy systems<\/span><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Older databases or spreadsheets with some relevant product information.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Data integration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PIMs have robust Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) capabilities. The component enables the PIM to ingest data from different sources, standardize formats, and resolve conflicts.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Data repository<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: At the heart of the PIM system is the database that stores all product information. Robust PIMs like Catsy have a user-friendly interface that allows teams to access and manage the information in the database. The centralized nature of this repository allows anyone with proper authorization to access the product data from any internet-connected device (which can run a browser) and location.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Data management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This layer consists of the logic and rules that govern how data is entered, updated, and managed within the PIM system. It ensures that data is consistent,\u00a0<!-- x-tinymce\/html -->has accurate product information, and follows the organization&#8217;s standards.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>User interface<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This is the front-end through which users interact with the PIM system. It allows stakeholders (merchandisers, marketers, and product managers) to work with the data without requiring deep technical knowledge. This involves efficient search, editing, and enriching of the product details.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/channels\">Output\/distribution channels<\/a>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is where the power of the PIM is evident. Here, predefined and highly customizable syndication rules let you seamlessly push product data tailored to various needs. For example, Catsy PIM has specialized connectors and APIs for syndicating product information to channels such as:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECommerce platforms<\/span><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Shopify, BigCommerce, etc.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distributor portals<\/span><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Specific formats for your wholesale partners or B2B sales channels. Direct syndication with platforms such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adhq.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital catalogs<\/span><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Generate production-ready data feeds.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third-party marketplaces<\/span><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Easily syndicate data to industry-specific online platforms.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, yes, a PIM for manufacturers will have these six elements\/components regardless of the deployment model. However, it should be noted that nuances exist that may differentiate an on-premise from a cloud-based PIM. For example:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based systems like Catsy PIM generally offer faster and easier scalability (both increasing storage and user access) with little need for upfront hardware investment.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On-premise PIMs for manufacturers may allow deeper customization, but this generally requires a dedicated IT team and more development time.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an environment with tight security standards or legacy systems, an on-premise PIM might facilitate integrations that require direct access to your private network infrastructure.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7c904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ce7c904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176ae9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"176ae9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=IHGHTGmp-VU&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;modestbranding&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c1703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"76c1703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641f44f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"641f44f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"toc4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PIM for Manufacturers: Unique Features and Benefits of PIM<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2225fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b2225fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588c2472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"588c2472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"toc6\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Centralized and accurate product data<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8662928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8662928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"toc7\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A PIM&#8217;s most significant selling point is that it consolidates all details related to a product into a centralized hub. Individuals or organizations with proper authorization can access and manipulate this information for their benefit.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notably, the centralized repository establishes a single source of truth, empowering data-driven decisions around the organization. For example, marketing and sales teams can access reliable, high-quality, and up-to-date information to power omnichannel experiences. This ensures that end users have the experience the product development team envisioned.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to manage all product information in one place gives manufacturers a competitive edge in several ways:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><!-- x-tinymce\/html -->Centrally managed product data guarantees the consistency and accuracy of products.\u00a0This enables manufacturers to better position themselves in the market and build trust with customers.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Efficient data management saves costs and improves operational efficiency. It prevents resource wastage on redundant data management tasks.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8216;single source of truth&#8217; principle allows manufacturers to innovate quickly. It will enable teams to leverage the wealth of information at their disposal to identify new product opportunities and improve existing ones.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The principle also enables brands to provide a superior customer experience. This way, manufacturers can retain customers and attract new ones, increasing sales and market share.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f32ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18f32ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"toc8\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Readiness reporting<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35df836f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35df836f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robust PIM solutions that are best for manufacturers promise the highest returns for manufacturers go beyond mere data storage. They provide powerful analytics into product data health, completeness, and channel readiness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regarding completeness, a PIM like Catsy provides completeness scoring, a feature that monitors your product data repository and determines how much information is missing. This feature identifies gaps and suggests the steps to ensure completeness. This includes adding descriptions, optimizing titles, incorporating keywords, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catsy PIM&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">significantly&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">allows users to establish channel-specific rules when outputting product information. PIM enables you to define rules like &#8220;required,&#8221; &#8220;optional,&#8221; and &#8220;recommended&#8221; attributes for different output channels. For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- x-tinymce\/html --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distributor portal<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Required: SKUs, wholesale pricing, detailed specifications.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optional: Customer-facing marketing copy.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommended: 360-degree product views.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>eCommerce platform:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Required: High-quality images, clear marketing descriptions, and search keywords.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optional: CAD files.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommended: Lifestyle imagery, customer reviews integration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, Catsy PIM provides readiness reports that remove the guesswork from product information optimization. This feature validates that each product has the right&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/manage-product-attributes\/\" target=\"_blank\">product attributes<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, images, documents, pricing, and details for a specific channel. Any missing elements are flagged so product managers can fill the gaps. This prevents scrambling when new sales avenues open or incomplete product data is exported to partners.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56af812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56af812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Instant and accurate product catalog creation<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a2a5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67a2a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all product data in a centralized hub, creating a catalog using a PIM is a matter of a few clicks. Robust PIM solutions for manufacturers include pre-built templates, layouts, and design tools for users to create and customize product catalogs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, Catsy PIM provides an<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/automatic-product-catalogs\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automatic catalog creation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature that eliminates manual processes. The PIM automatically extracts product data from the repository and populates the catalog.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, Catsy PIM provides templates to create product catalogs quickly. The templates come in many styles and formats, allowing you to apply them as you wish.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even better, Catsy PIM provides an Adobe InDesign add-on to streamline cross-platform workflows. This integration allows you to create new catalogs in InDesign and leverage the PIM&#8217;s product information database to populate fields. This way, all your product catalogs (digital and print) will always be up-to-date with the most accurate and complete product details.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does instant catalog creation benefit manufacturers?<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generating new catalogs or seasonal updates eliminates time-consuming back and forth between designers, product managers, and sales teams. This increases speed-to-market (STM) drastically.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With data flowing directly from the PIM to your catalog, the scope for errors introduced by manual processes is reduced.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturers\u00a0<!-- x-tinymce\/html -->and distributors can react quickly to promotions, sales, or changing costs without risking mismatched prices out on the market.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Templates ensure a unified brand style across print and online catalogs, reinforcing professionalism.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d0d15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79d0d15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Channel-Outputs-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17609\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Channel-Outputs-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Channel-Outputs-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Channel-Outputs-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Channel-Outputs-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Channel-Outputs.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0021b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0021b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Multiple Selling Channels<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6371b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6371b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides centralizing product information into a single source of truth, PIM solutions&#8217; other equally critical role is facilitating the real-time distribution of these details across diverse channels. This eliminates labor-intensive exporting, formatting, and uploading of product information for different systems.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIM removes data friction in the following ways:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows you to define each channel&#8217;s exact data format and attributes. You can adapt technical specifications for each distributor, configure optimized data feeds for eCommerce marketplaces and PDPs, and even syndicate data to industry-specific comparison sites.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robust PIM solutions have a syndication engine that pushes data according to established rules and schedules. Updates on prices, inventory, or product details cascade to your connected channels effortlessly.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most leading PIM solutions interface directly with major eCommerce platforms. For example, Catsy PIM integrates with Shopify, BigCommerce, and more, enabling seamless and real-time data transfer. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/shopify-dam-pim-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shopify PIM<\/a>\u00a0tool handles complex marketplace requirements, ensures your listings comply with specific data formats, and streamlines inventory management across all platforms. Catsy PIM allows them to manage their product information across up to five different Shopify stores. This is critical for Shopify customers, mainly because the platform does not provide the means to operate multiple storefronts centrally.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f019d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f019d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simplifying discoverability with filters<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fccb60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fccb60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most stand-out features of a PIM solution is that it raises the bar on search and discoverability. For example, Catsy PIM provides powerful filtering and faceted navigation features to simplify product searches across channels.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, suppose a power tools manufacturer deploys Catsy PIM to help buyers discover the products they may want to purchase faster. Within the PIM system, the company categorizes products using attributes that characterize the items. For example, they annotate cordless drills with details like voltage, torque, drill bit type, clutch settings, battery type, dimensions, and weight.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PIM solution centrally manages these attributes and syndicates them to integrated channels and systems. The PIM integrates with the search and discovery layer on the front-end eCommerce site or digital catalog. So when customers search for &#8220;cordless drill,&#8221; they can filter by the exact specifications they care about, like 18V battery power under 5 lbs. weight.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behind the scenes, a PIM software for manufacturers powers this faceted navigation by:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Classifying drills into precise categories<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing the attributes relevant to refinement<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Syndicating enriched data to the commerce layer<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applying filtering logic based on attributes<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than generic keyword results, shoppers get tailored, precise results that match their needs. This simplifies and accelerates the path to finding the right products. The outcome is frictionless discovery and improved conversions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23efa7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23efa7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Capturing rich content<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619d104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"619d104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A PIM goes beyond storing technical specifications. These details are not engaging enough and may not convince the buyer to purchase. In other words, a robust PIM solution should be able to store, manage, and distribute eye-catching visuals and engaging product descriptions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the PIM solution you like does not offer this feature. This is where solutions like Catsy PIM that integrate a fully-fledged&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/digital-asset-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DAM software<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;come in handy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catsy provides PIM and DAM functionalities \u2013 users can create, edit, and enrich product information and manage associated assets in the same window. This integration allows users to build a vast library of product images, 360-degree rotational views, spec sheets, manuals, plus video tutorials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catsy&#8217;s&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/what-is-dam\/\" target=\"_blank\">DAM system<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;side comes with additional benefits. It lets you add and edit metadata like tags and alt-text. Notably, the PIM\/DAM integration streamlines the mapping of product information with associated assets. You can do this without shuffling through application windows, an unbeatable advantage. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ec066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43ec066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc3415f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc3415f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on this discussion, it is beyond doubt that a product data management strategy centered on a PIM system has the best odds for success. And no sector can benefit the most from such a system than manufacturing. These businesses often deal with tons of data, which grows exponentially with time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A robust PIM ensures that manufacturers are always in complete control of the product information and can leverage it to increase sales. Precisely, a PIM platform delivers five crucial benefits:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centralization: Consolidating product data from all systems and stakeholders into a centralized repository. The result is a single source of truth that enforces consistency and accuracy of product information.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality: A PIM tool allows you to combine overlapping data, fix errors, fill in missing details, and streamline information. This enhances data accuracy and consistency.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enrichment: PIM solutions that integrate digital assets management, automate classification and maximize attributes to optimize data for downstream use.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distribution \u2013 Seamless product data syndication across various channels, including eCommerce, marketplaces, portals, and more. This accelerates omnichannel alignment.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agility \u2013 Each aspect of a robust PIM solution fosters rapid response. So, new products or market opportunities don&#8217;t mean data bottlenecks. You get to market faster, keeping ahead of the competition.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, these value drivers reduce overhead costs while unlocking new revenue opportunities. Catsy PIM is a handy solution that promises these benefits; that&#8217;s why manufacturers are highly likely to trust it. This tool is designed for manufacturers to simplify data management complexities while improving competitiveness.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e412f31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4e412f31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3914bccb elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"3914bccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/catsy.com\/request-demo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/catsy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/new-blog-cta-3-1024x256.png);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">Speed to Market<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet to Market Faster with Catsy\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest Demo\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2150c871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2150c871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f7f37c elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"21f7f37c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tFAQs\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262c3b09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"262c3b09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6401\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6401\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-question-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">My product data is already in my ERP system. Why do I need a separate PIM?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6401\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6401\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While ERPs excel at production and inventory management, they often struggle with the marketing and customer-facing aspects of product data. A PIM complements your ERP with tools for enriching descriptions, product categorization, search enhancements, and tailoring data for various sales channels.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6402\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6402\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-question-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How difficult is it to implement a PIM system?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6402\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6402\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation complexity depends on the size of your product catalog, the current state of your data, and the chosen PIM solution. However, cloud-based PIM solutions are easier to set up and implement because the vendor shoulders most of the technical requirements and maintenance.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6403\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6403\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-question-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can PIM help me sell on global marketplaces?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6403\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6403\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absolutely! PIM tools offer several features that facilitate the localization of product information. For example, a PIM like Catsy allows users to implement multi-language product listings by translating the details within the platform. Also, Catsy PIM directly integrates with major marketplaces (like Amazon), ensuring your data meets their requirements and streamlining international expansion.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6404\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6404\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-question-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is PIM only for large manufacturers?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6404\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6404\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nope. While PIM offers scalability for large enterprises, there are also cost-effective solutions well-suited for small to mid-size manufacturers. The benefits of data centralization and streamlined processes apply regardless of company size.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6405\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6405\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-question-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What kind of ROI can I expect from PIM?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6405\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6405\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specific ROI depends on several factors, but common areas of improvement include faster time-to-market, increased sales conversions due to enhanced product content, reduced returns from incomplete or inaccurate data, and greater team efficiency with less time spent on manual data tasks.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cb2f88f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cb2f88f\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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