Product Information Management (PIM) Features and Functions
Product information management (PIM) provides a common, central repository to manage all types of information about finished products. It integrates with back office systems and provides additional workflow management.
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Integration with Back-Office Systems
Product information management (PIM) provides a common, central repository for product information. This means that the PIM system must integrate with a variety of back-office systems that contain master data.
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Product Information Repository
A PIM system is the 'system of record', or single version of the truth. It must provide a consolidated view of product information, even when that information is contained in a variety of other systems, including ERP, PLM, and CRM. The repository is the main catalog for all product information.
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Data Distribution and Synchronization
Because the PIM system is the 'system of record' for a manufacturer's product data, it must have the ability to distribute and synchronize that data with all the business partners that require it.
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Employee Productivity
Because the PIM system is the 'system of record' for a manufacturer's product data, it must have the ability to synchronize that data with all the business partners that require it.
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Application Technology
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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Features and Functions
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