{"id":46663,"date":"2018-06-18T13:33:32","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T13:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akeneo.com\/blog\/catalog-management-software-2\/"},"modified":"2024-07-04T06:51:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T06:51:27","slug":"catalog-management-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akeneo.com\/de\/blog\/catalog-management-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalog Management: The Right Tool for the Right Job"},"content":{"rendered":" \n \n
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Catalog Management: The Right Tool for the Right Job<\/h1>\n
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You wouldn\u2019t use a Louis Vuitton stiletto to hammer a molly anchor into plaster with the hopes that it will hold that 200-pound mirror over the mant…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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You wouldn\u2019t use a Louis Vuitton stiletto to hammer a molly anchor into plaster with the hopes that it will hold that 200-pound mirror over the mantel, would you? Of course not. So why are you still using a simple spreadsheet program to handle the heavy lifting of catalog management?<\/span><\/p>\r\n\"\"\r\n

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Get out <\/span>your power drill.<\/b><\/h4>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

A <\/span>Product Information Management<\/span><\/a> system, or PIM for short, is the right tool for all your catalog management jobs. Update an entire product line? With the touch of a button. Need customizable access for your contributors? No problem. Translate products into German? Chinese? French? Bien sur! Export personalized assortment to multiple platforms? In the blink of an eye!<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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PIM is the powerful tool that addresses all your catalog management needs.<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

Catalog management software is the crucial tool for building capacity, which in turn fortifies growth and bolsters <\/span>expansion<\/span><\/a> into new locales. With the right PIM system, you control the pace of your business destiny.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

How do we do it?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\"Schema<\/a>\r\n\r\nAkeneo PIM<\/span><\/a> is your toolbox for the collection, enrichment, and distribution of product information.<\/span>\r\n

Automatically collect<\/b> or import data from whatever source you like. Akeneo provides the ability to integrate with virtually any data source such as ERPs, vendor portals, spreadsheets, and .csv files.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Enrich <\/b>product descriptions with marketing details, technical data, and media files. Ensure that all product information is included <\/span>before<\/span><\/i> items are exported with our <\/span>completeness widgets<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Distribute <\/b>your products easily through a variety of sales channels (print, mobile applications, marketplaces, e-commerce website, etc.). You have complete control over every aspect, and transforming digital to print is as easy as the click of a button. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Total freedom<\/b> in the way you want to market your products.<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

Akeneo PIM makes <\/span>managing<\/span><\/a> your team easy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Advanced Rights Management:<\/span> Akeneo PIM gives you complete control over the type of access for each user. Whether users are internal employees or external freelancers, you determine exactly what they can or cannot construct.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Approval Workflows:<\/span> Maintaining editorial control over your content is a necessity. However, it would be a herculean task to enrich every product yourself. You can view, approve (or reject) and generally keep tabs on all that your contributors have appended with our super-easy workflow validation engine.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Teamwork Assistant:<\/span> Speaking of tabs, <\/span>Teamwork Assistant<\/span><\/a> makes it easy for teams to manage themselves. Tasks that need to be completed are displayed on an easy-to-use interface, personalized for every team member. <\/span>Teamwork Assistant<\/span> even helps keep your team on track by automatically generating reminders as deadlines approach. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Catalog management made easy. <\/span><\/h4>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

So why Akeneo?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n