Product Information

Islands of Information

The information trend 1300 BC The Ten Commandments 300 words The US Constitution 4,543 words EU regulations for candy import 27,000 words

Business Challenges How do you reduce the lead time taken to introduce a new range, assortment, brand or product? How do you maintain accuracy, consistency, & security of all product information used by employees, business partners & customers?

Our Solution Design ERP Images Authoring / Input Manual MS-Excel Websphere MQ (XML) Intranet Extranet Internet Print CD/DVD Channels / Output Knowledge / Document Centric Drawings Images Text Languages Specifications etc….. Text

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© Cypoint Group AB, inRiver AB Information process Transaction process Logistics process Information Logistics { ERP Structured operational transactions: item, description, price, UOM, etc MRP, MRP2, ERP, CRM, e-Business Unstructured information held in MS-Office, DTP, CAD, Catalogues, etc. Images, drawings, technical specifications, translations, fact sheets,…. 20% 80%

© Cypoint Group AB, inRiver AB Demands for PIM increase rapidly - More channels - More complex information - Shorter product life cycle - Larger assortments - More languages - More markets - More resellers - More brands - etc... New business, M&A, brands, etc Demand s

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© Cypoint Group AB, inRiver AB Web – Improve existing channels New markets, e-commerce, new revenues ERP Often existing and works well Printed matters Often existing catalogs Manage more markets, languages, brands etc. Make new mixed catalogs Gain efficiency Content Improve efficiency Take control of processes Secure quality and consistency PIM Suite PIM Web-hub PIM Repository Integration Print Server InDesign plug-in

© Cypoint Group AB, inRiver AB WebshopCD/DVDPrinted collateralWeb site WebshopCD/DVDPrinted collateralWeb siteWebshopCD/DVDPrinted collateralWeb site WebshopCD/DVDPrinted collateralWeb siteWebshopCD/DVDPrinted collateralWeb site WebshopCD/DVDPrinted collateralWeb site Deliver in multiple channels - the new way Cypoint / inRiver PIM Suite

© Cypoint Group AB, inRiver AB PIM Suite – Print Automation  PIM Suite is enabled with 3 rd party software to support print automation Automatic print – Miramo etc… Semi automatic via Adobe InDesign PIM Web-hub PIM Repository Integration Print Server InDesign plug-in

© Cypoint Group AB, inRiver AB Characteristics of fully automated production: “Flowing” layout: - Layout based on repetitive patterns - Information can be put in to the publication starting from the top of the page, flowing to the bottom. - Large amount of information in publication and / or large amount of pages in publication. Automatic production of printed material

© Cypoint Group AB, inRiver AB Characteristics of semi automated production: -Low amount of information in publication and / or low amount of pages in publication - Layout based on “look & feel”. - Information has to be positioned randomly on pages. Semi-automatic production of printed material

© Cypoint Group AB, inRiver AB PIM Suite – Web Integration  The internet is the largest expanding channel for distribution of product information to: public, retailers, resellers, service organizations etc.  The PIM Suite Web Hub is the integration interface to existing web sites, portals, e- commerce solutions, e-sales  It supports several technical web environments such as Java, PHP,.Net PIM Web-hub PIM Repository Integration Print Server InDesign plug-in

© Cypoint Group AB, inRiver AB Automatic image format conversion Original image, high resolution (EPS, CMYK) Image cut out (EPS, CMYK) High resolution copy full size (JPEG, RGB) Image cut out low resolution copy (JPEG) Medium resolution copy (EPS, CMYK) Medium resolution copy, grayscale (EPS, CMYK) Low resolution copy grayscale (JPEG, RGB) Low resolution copy medium size (JPEG, RGB) Low resolution copy small size (JPEG, RGB) Image cut out thumbnail size (JPEG)

© Cypoint Group AB, inRiver AB Workflow The process workflow can go back and forth one step at a time or jump to start or finish. Filter workflow routing depends on the metadata of the document. It can be non serial and take any route from start to finish. Process support and workflow is based on standard workflow in IBM DB2 Content Manager and WebSphere MQ. Version- and revision handling throughout the process

© Cypoint Group AB, inRiver AB AutoCAD integration Supports two-way synchronization for AutoCAD documents. Attributes within “blocks” can be read and written. Reads XREF to support cross- referencing to other parts of the document. Produces automatic renditions of all CAD file formats to PDF-format. Creates document previews and thumbnails as JPG or GIF.

© Cypoint Group AB, inRiver AB Microsoft Office Integration Supports two-way synchronization for all Office documents. Document properties like author, owner and status can be read and written. Excel integration tools can be used to import, export and manage data in spreadsheets directly from inRiver ControlRoom. -The server produces automatic renditions of all Office file formats to PDF-format and creates document previews and thumbnails as JPG or GIF.

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PIM Objectives Finance Sales Production Purchasing Planning

Implementation Build the vision through planning workshops Proof of Concept project Small, manageable projects Quick results & ROI

Financial Benefits Accelerate Time to Market: Launch new products & implement design changes faster Enable price increases to take place faster Process efficiency (share & re-use): Time saving on data entry & search Reduction in errors Increased productivity for key staff

Agile is Competitive “It’s not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” - Charles Darwin