What are the advantages of a PIM system when upgrading your ERP?

With Product Information Management you manage all your product data professionally. In this way, you improve your internal processes and are one step ahead in managing all e-commerce data. If you separate your product data from your ERP project, the implementation of the project will be easier and cheaper. Read more about it here.

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You may be wondering how many different IT systems are needed in an organization. Investing in digital power and structure will always depend on the balance between the benefits you can get from it and the price you have to pay for it. When it comes to the company's product data, there is a tendency to separate its management into a PIM solution.

PIM in symbiosis with ERP

What could be the economic benefits?

When you upgrade from NAV to Dynamics 365 Business Central, costs can be reduced thanks to a PIM tool that manages your product data. This is likely to reduce the cost of developing and using the ERP solution. When only transactional data is in the ERP system, performance will improve and it will be easier and safer to upgrade.

In many cases bringing the PIM solution will not be more expensive because what you invest here will save on ERP development and implementation.

Release products when ready

There are also benefits in daily operations. For example, when putting new products into use. Data can be continuously collected in the PIM solution and by using the possibility to configure a release process, the product is only released when the defined requirements for it are met. The release can be set automatically.

With this approach you avoid a lot of irrelevant product data and products in your ERP system.

You can be sure of the most recent product data

The interaction between Business Central and the PIM solution also means that the data from brochures, data sheets and the like are connected to your ERP system. This ensures that all the data in your material for customers and prospects is correct and up-to-date.

Easy to tailor to the customer's needs

The solution also supports the ability to quickly generate catalogues, price lists and datasheets with content and prices tailored to specific customers. Here, prices, assortment, customer and stock information are retrieved directly from Dynamics 365 Business Central to minimize the risk of errors.

All product information is handled and maintained in one place.

When you work directly in Dynamics 365 Business Central with the PIM system, you can:

  • manage all your product information from one place. Such as descriptions, technical specifications, images, video material and much more,
  • create the necessary materials in a printable PDF format, and
  • export product data to apps, websites, web shops and online portals.

Essential if you have a webshop

If you offer a number of products, it may make sense to look for a PIM solution. And it's essential if you sell your products through a webshop, whether you're in the B2C or B2B market.