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How PIM compares with ERP and other enterprise solutions

Posted on Thursday, May, 3, 2007, 10:00AM

The idea of consolidating product information into one database may not sound new to most of you. After all, shouldn't data management be just another function of your company's Enterprise Resource Planning system? Have you ever asked yourself what the value of yet-another-layer of data management tools are in your enterprise? Fair question to ask; but you have also likely observed that a lot of time and money can be wasted in trying to extend the functionality of databases and warehouses beyond their original intent. ERP systems definitely have their limitations, other databases then have to be extended or new systems added to fill the gaps in functionality. In this paper you will learn how PIM compares with ERP and other enterprise solutions such as Business Intelligence, E-commerce and PLM as well as versus initiatives like RFID and Global Data Sync. You will be able to understand the advantages offered by Product Information Management through the aggregation of product content from multiple systems into a single, centralized repository and how that will provide your organization with Data consistency, accuracy and interoperability across the enterprise.

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