Introduction To Data Standards 101 November 2014

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Amy – handles website, wants to expand Amazon & E-Bay Stores Joe – handles an Excel part number file for some customer data deliveries, keeps track of marketing content & is the in house product photographer Sid – handles data on the mainframe, printed app guides, sales requests, phone inquiries, hardware, software, oversees production & shipping, H.R., P.R. (no R &R)…and anything else that needs attention

Two ways to approach Standardizing 1.Do it on your own 2.Enlist Third Party Help Create Part Database in Industry Standards Organize Images by part number Consolidate Descriptive Information to Industry Standards Manage Customer Data Deliveries

How can standardized data help Sid’s Seat Covers? Let’s start with Joe

And Sid Can Can be more efficient overseeing new product development because Joe now manages the e-cat and printed catalogs with the use of standardized data See his employee’s being more efficient at their jobs See his products being accurately & broadly represented across the web which ultimately leads to MORE SALES!!!

…its going to be a BIG JOB & I am BUSY Benefits of standardized data Open up new selling channels Better online visibility Some of your Reseller’s are requiring it Streamline internal data within your company More efficient data management & delivery To keep up with the competition To Sell More Parts!!!

Next Up… Introduction to the Standards PIES Digital Assets ACES