The provision and procurement of product data is essential for Commerce . Nevertheless, obtaining supplier catalogs and files is cumbersome, time-consuming and error-prone for various reasons. In addition to requesting supplier and manufacturer catalogs, these must be checked for completeness and imported into the corresponding target system in the correct format. In order for the desired catalogs to be used, various work steps are necessary, which in most cases have to be carried out manually. In addition, the data procurement and preparation process is usually not clearly defined, which in turn means that responsibilities are vague.
It is clear that obtaining, confirming or requesting product news is not only time-consuming, error-prone and consumes a lot of resources, but is also accompanied by a jumble of emails. As a result, neither suppliers nor retailers are able to clearly understand when who has processed or received which catalogs and whether they are still up to date. To make these processes transparent, standardized and efficient, it is worth introducing a supplier portal. With the introduction of Onedot's product data platform, companies can digitize all processes related to product data management.
The biggest problem in the procurement of supplier and manufacturer catalogs is the administrative effort. The Onedot supplier portal makes this effort considerably easier, as communication between companies takes place simply, directly and transparently via the platform using the chat function. This allows suppliers and manufacturers to directly ask questions about the format of the catalogs, communicate product updates and quickly and efficiently provide catalogs for a wide range of sales channels. Retailers can simultaneously track exactly when which catalog versions or product updates were uploaded to the platform, where information is missing and which catalogs require further preparation. All this information and the associated tasks are easy to keep track of thanks to the intuitive user interface of the Onedot product data platform, so that all stakeholders in data management can work efficiently and quickly.
The Onedot product data platform also has a high degree of configuration so that all processes can be correctly mapped digitally. This means that responsibilities can be mapped, access to information can be controlled and manual work steps can be digitized. Retailers also benefit from the fact that automated product data onboarding can be initiated with just a few clicks. Product catalogs can be quickly and efficiently mapped to your own data model by the Onedot AI in further processing steps and automatically made available for (digital) sales.
But it's not just retailers who find the Onedot software intuitive to use and efficient in solving product data procurement issues; it also makes sense for suppliers to provide product catalogs via the Onedot product data platform. Catalogs can be provided with one click via the Onedot product data platform, regardless of the format. Other possible uses of the Onedot product data platform for suppliers and manufacturers are the syndication options that the platform offers. This allows suppliers to quickly provide their own data to various retailers, communicate catalog updates easily via the platform and simply play out data to various retailers, marketplaces and other sales channels.
Do you want to quickly map catalogs automatically to classification standards such as ECLASS, ETIM or UNSPSC? Are you looking for ways to automatically map your catalogs to the data model of large retailers? Or do you need a supplier portal that not only supports a wide variety of catalog formats, but also gives suppliers the opportunity to initiate the onboarding of product data themselves with a single click? However you are trying to further digitize your product data management, the Onedot product data platform can support you.
When digitizing your data management, rely on the most sophisticated artificial intelligence on the market, which has been trained with over 750 million SKUs from over 1000 manufacturers. Thanks to the versatility of the Onedot product data platform, all companies that are confronted with a complex product data situation on a daily basis can benefit. This is because not only the procurement of product data, but also the provision of constantly updated product catalogs must be optimized with a digital solution in order to break through complexities and reduce manual effort. For example, the Onedot product data platform can quickly prepare catalogs according to common standards and thus prepare AI-supported catalogs for syndication without manual effort. Because only those who bundle all product information in one place, prepare it and distribute it to the appropriate places without a great deal of manual effort have an efficient digital solution in product data management.
