PIMICS: Product Data Rethought
Would you like to work with structured and time-accurate product data to get the best out of your data? Then PIMICS is perfect for you.
Inconsistent Product Data, Chaos and Errors:
Your Challenge without PIMICS
Are you still managing your product information in Excel spreadsheets across your company and wondering whether it is really up to date? Does the data come from different sources and make it difficult to maintain an overview? As your company grows, do you realize that the quality of your product data is no longer sufficient and that inconsistencies and errors occur? Would you like a more efficient product information management solution with automated processes to control your product data centrally?
Don’t worry – our partner Allium has the perfect solution for you!
No more Outdated Product Data and Manual Effort:
Discover the Solution PIMICS: Product Information Management System
With PIMICS, our partner Allium GmbH offers you a powerful PIM system. The abbreviation PIM stands for Product Management Information System. It was specially developed for integration into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft Dynamics NAV (originally) to improve the user experience. The central system enables the efficient organization, updating and provision of product information and creates a central database in which all product data is uploaded, checked, adapted and supplemented. Thanks to the direct connection to the ERP system, you always have an insight into stock availability, prices and other important information.
PIMICS enables the automatic and manual control of data in accordance with international standards. Suppliers can import their data directly and defined rules facilitate corrections. With the ability to update product descriptions, images, dimensions and other attributes centrally, PIMICS ensures consistent data maintenance across all sales channels. One-off changes are synchronized directly in all channels.With PIMICS, you can optimize your processes, minimize errors and create the basis for modern omni-channel management.
Manage Product Data Efficiently:
Which Benefits Does PIMICS Offer?
Saving
With the option of mass processing your product data, you save time and reduce costs. Use this time to concentrate on strategic and demanding tasks!
Actuality
With faster preparation of product data for advertisements, you can significantly shorten the time-to-market and always have access to up-to-date data.
Automation
With PIMICS, you can automate routine tasks and even have translations created, which is useful when selling abroad, e.g. via Amazon or eBay.
Expand Your ERP System with Unbeatable Functions:
All Details about PIMICS
Deployment
- Online (Cloud)
- On-Premises
Compatibility
- ERP-System: Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Data formats: BMECat, Datanorm, XML, XL, CSV
- Classification systems: ETIM, eCl@ss, proficl@ss, your own classification
Costs
The costs for the add-on cannot be given as a lump sum. It depends on exactly which functionalities you need and how many users you want to license.
Please contact us if you have detailed questions about supported versions.
What Is the Difference between PIM and ERP?
As a technology interpreter, I would like to explain the differences between ERP and PIM. After all, the devil is in the detail:
| ERP | PIM | |
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| Main task | Resource planning (controlling business processes across departments) | Product data management |
| Data type | Data from different business areas | Product data |
| Goal | Optimize processes and reduce costs | Creating a central platform for product information |
| Corporate divisions | Finance, sales and marketing, human resources, warehouse, supply chain, projects, production, service | Product management, marketing, e-commerce, sales, customer service |
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As can be seen in the table, both the ERP and the PIM system are used to collect and maintain data. The key difference is that the ERP system collects cross-departmental data for process optimization. As the name suggests, the PIM focuses on the product and is a database for product information.
It is important to mention that an ERP system also collects product data. A PIM may collect more data by default, meaning that an ERP system cannot replace a PIM system in some cases. Conversely, the complexity of an ERP system rules it out anyway.
For some companies, the optimal strategy is to use both systems and cleverly combine them. In this way, products can be managed holistically and effectively. Correct integration of the systems is essential to ensure a smooth flow of data. In summary, effective collaboration between ERP and PIM can help to increase the efficiency and performance of your company.
Differences between ERP and PIM
Introducing:
This is PIMICS
Do You Still Have Questions?
Find Answers in Our FAQs
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A Product Information Management (PIM) system is used to centrally manage, maintain and publish product information. It uses just one database (single source of truth). Data can therefore be collected, maintained and cleansed in a resource-saving manner. A PIM system has seamless integrations with various sales channels to make it easier to update data.
In summary, PIM systems fulfill three core functions:
- Manage product information
- Maintain and cleanse product information
- Data synchronization with other systems (omni-channel sales)
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No, a PIM system is not an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system. While an ERP system collects cross-departmental data for process optimization, the PIM system only functions as a database for product information. An ERP system also collects product data, but a PIM system may collect more data, which does not make it redundant. An ERP system could therefore replace a PIM system, but this is not possible the other way around.
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PIM software is based on a single source of truth – a central database for all product data. This means that data can be recorded and maintained in a resource-saving manner and is therefore available as real-time data throughout the company.
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There are several good reasons to use a PIM system in addition to an ERP system. With the help of a PIM system …
- … data can be better displayed.
- … data can be maintained and recorded efficiently and with less effort.
- … data quality can be improved by making data sets consistent and accurate and, conversely, less likely to contain errors.
- … employees can be freed up by spending less time on manual checks and adjustments.
- … marketing and product management departments can better control product information and implement changes more quickly.
- … products can be introduced to the market more quickly.
- … customers can be addressed more quickly and in a more targeted manner.
- … companies can internationalize more easily by maintaining product data in several languages and managing it for different target markets.
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You can enquire about the costs for the introduction of PIMICS in the contact form below. We will be happy to help you.
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PIMICS is a PIM system that was developed specifically for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV. This enables efficient product data management in Business Central.
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