Catalog software

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Catalog software refers to computer programs that can be used to create and manage product catalogs . This includes two main aspects, which as functionality i. d. The catalog software usually offers:

  • efficient maintenance of product data and images (in the sense of PIM - Product Information Management )
  • the export of the product data / images in the customer-specific layout in the various publications for the media Internet, print, CD and electronic catalogs for marketplaces and e-procurement systems (in the sense of CMP - Cross Media Publishing ).

In addition, other systems such as ERP , inventory management , and image database can be integrated with the catalog software, with the aim of only having to save product data and images once in the company.

Advantages of catalog software for companies that previously created catalogs page by page in typesetting programs:

  • Product data can be maintained much more efficiently. New products or product changes only have to be carried out once centrally in the catalog software or connected master systems. This leads to significant time and cost savings, but also to a significant increase in the quality of the product data.
  • The creation of print catalogs can even be done on-demand and web-based with a few software providers.
    This allows you to make your catalog creation processes up to 90% more time-efficient and even offer your customers and dealers the option of generating current catalog pages, data sheets or price lists at the push of a button.

literature

  • Gerhard Kirchner: Practical application of product information management in single source publishing - automatic generation of catalogs, price lists and internet shops expert verlag, Renningen 2010, ISBN 978-3-8169-2897-3