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Product Information Management (PIM)

Overview

The PIM system (Product Information Management) is a centralized tool for managing product data. The system provides:

• Collection of product information
• Data storage
• Editing of characteristics
• Distribution of information through various channels

The modules in the Store and Catalog section provide users with the necessary set of tools to work with the PIM system.

Product Model

In the PIM system of the portal, a product model is implemented based on a base product and its variants.

Base Product — is the foundation upon which various product variants with differing characteristics are created. The base product can be listed in the catalog but does not have a price.

Product Variant — is a product that is necessarily linked to a base product and has characteristics different from the base product. A product variant has a price and can be ordered.

Attention: In the PIM system of the portal, every product has at least one product variant.

With this model, the product variant inherits all informational characteristics of the base product but can have individual characteristics.

Advantages of Use

• Management Optimization:
  • Unified management of core information
  • Separate management of variable characteristics
• Time Savings:
  • No need to duplicate common information
  • Easy scaling of the assortment

Important Points

Data Synchronization:

• Changes in the base product are applied to all variants
• Local changes in variants are preserved

Product Model — is a special comprehensive data structure that contains the definition of all input and output information about the base product, its variants, and the relationships between them.

Informational Characteristics — are a set of attributes for configuring the product model.

The product model establishes a one-to-one relationship between the product, its complete set of characteristics, and their values through a set of informational characteristics.

Attention: Before adding a new product to the PIM system, it is necessary to configure the product model.

Functional Capabilities

This section provides users with a comprehensive toolkit for working with product data. The main capabilities include:

Order Management:

• Creating new orders
• Editing existing orders

Detailed information is available in the Orders section.

Working with Products

• Creating product cards
• Editing product characteristics
• Managing the product catalog

Detailed information is available in the Product Catalog section.

Price Lists

• Creating and configuring price lists
• Managing price categories

Detailed information is available in the Price Lists section.

Parameter Settings

• Configuring product characteristics
• Setting attributes

Detailed information is available in the Settings section.

For more detailed information on each function, it is recommended to refer to the corresponding sections of the documentation.

Attention: The full functionality of the modules in the section is available to users with the role of Portal Administrator. For more information on user roles, see the Administration section.