Product Information Management for the Automotive Aftermarket
Due to a constantly accelerating digitalization and an increasing number of communication channels and interfaces, a large number of systems with differing requirements are being developed.
Especially the automotive market is in constant change. The number of different vehicles, as well as the complexity of the parts and their relationships with engines & vehicles is permanently growing. Last but not least the competition between OEM & IAM is considerably increasing.
In order to strengthen your position in the market, a product data strategy tailored to the automotive aftermarket is indispensable. Our automotivePIM takes your product lifecycle processes into account and gives you control over your product data and feeds it into your desired communication channels.
automotivePIM Overview
01 Data Input
Import of product data & product references (own and competitors):
– Product life cycle
– Markets and media
– Vehicle application
– Competitor references
– Product information (pictures, documents, patents, procurement, OEM information, prices, technical data, dimensions)
Administration of vehicles and engines:
– Vehicle data
– Market overview (# of vehicles sold)
– Groupings
Information sources:
– Product Management
– External systems: TecDoc, AUTOCARE
– Internal systems: SAP and other ERP Software
02 PIM Functionality
Full featured product information & media management:
Access Control & Rights Management
Workflow Management
Data Maintenance & Refinement
Pricing & Data Quality Monitoring
Analysis & Reporting
03 Project Management
Administration of Projects
Product Lifecycle Manamgent
Connection to Products
Workflow Management
Tracking and Analysis
04 Data Output
Information-Platform
(Product Information, Applications, etc.)
Reports and Analysis
(i.e. Gap analysis of market coverage, competitor shortlists)
Product Catalogs
(print, online and mobile)
Provide data in the IAM standard data formats
(i.e. TecDoc, ACES, AUTOCARE, PIES)
Connection to customer systems, online market places / online shops
User Groups:
Product Managers
Sales / Marketing
Pricing / Sourcing / Controlling
Clients / Partners
Your strategic benefits with automotivePIM
The challenge for suppliers and wholesale in the automotive aftermarket: Rising number of communication channels, growing number of different vehicles, complexity of parts and their relationships with engines & vehicles, and increased competition between OEM & IAM.
Product Range Extension: Offer more products to the same customers with higher margins.
Reduced time-to-market: Strengthen collaboration between R&D, manufacturing and sales
Consistent customer experience throughout all channels
Detailed reporting & market transparency for full control of your data
Data Governance: simple & efficient handling of all common IAM standards (TecDoc, AUTOCARE, ACES, PIES)
IAM: improved expertise in logistics, market coverage, cost reduction, multi-brand products
automotivePIM in customer use
Facts & Figures
Why automotivePIM?
automotivePIM is a critical success factor for any automotive aftermarket business
✔ Flexible & automated import, export and mapping of data (spare parts to engines to vehicle). Fast, simple, efficient.
✔ Management of complex distribution landscapes, national and international.
✔ Full control over the complex relationships between spare parts, engines and vehicles.
✔ Easy management of worldwide vehicle data formats: TecDoc,