WEBVTT 00:00:02.566 --> 00:00:05.100 Well, ANTEROS meets our core requirements, 00:00:05.133 --> 00:00:08.400 while still remaining very close to the standard. 00:00:09.133 --> 00:00:11.366 This not only simplifies implementation, 00:00:11.600 --> 00:00:13.800 but also future updates. 00:00:15.466 --> 00:00:19.366 The fully integrated modules in ANTEROS provide us with everything from a single source, 00:00:19.366 --> 00:00:22.566 be it the media database, dictionary or web catalog. 00:00:23.200 --> 00:00:27.266 This eliminates the need for third-party interfaces and simplifies 00:00:27.266 --> 00:00:29.300 the implementation and operation. 00:00:30.466 --> 00:00:33.800 ANTEROS facilitates the fully automatic generation 00:00:33.800 --> 00:00:38.066 of the print price list, without the need for a separate InDesign license 00:00:38.066 --> 00:00:41.300 or any InDesign knowledge. 00:00:42.600 --> 00:00:49.800 In ANTEROS, we can easily create workflows and display them clearly. 00:00:50.200 --> 00:00:53.700 The import-export interfaces are really powerful. 00:00:54.033 --> 00:00:56.433 For example, for mass processing, 00:00:56.433 --> 00:01:00.200 multiple fields can quickly be exported, edited 00:01:00.200 --> 00:01:02.200 and re-imported. 00:01:02.200 --> 00:01:04.800 This has often saved us a lot of work, 00:01:05.066 --> 00:01:07.266 especially during initial data maintenance. 00:01:08.533 --> 00:01:11.766 To make one thing clear: to date, we are very happy 00:01:11.766 --> 00:01:13.233 with our decision. 00:01:13.233 --> 00:01:15.900 Last march we started 00:01:16.100 --> 00:01:18.766 defining the print rules for print outputs. 00:01:19.100 --> 00:01:20.200 In July, we then started 00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:24.366 with the initial data maintenance and by the fall 00:01:24.366 --> 00:01:28.433 we were already able to generate 13 price lists for various markets in different languages. 00:01:29.966 --> 00:01:30.533 We have 00:01:30.533 --> 00:01:33.700 finalized the dealer interfaces in the first quarter of this year 00:01:33.700 --> 00:01:37.033 and will launch a new web catalog before the end of the year. 00:01:38.033 --> 00:01:40.533 We managed all this with a small agile team 00:01:40.533 --> 00:01:43.300 at Poloplast and, of course, with the support 00:01:43.633 --> 00:01:46.233 of INCONY. 00:01:49.966 --> 00:01:51.800 Well, then I am pleased 00:01:51.800 --> 00:01:54.900 to welcome Mr. Sollak on our stage. 00:01:54.933 --> 00:01:58.933 Mr. Sollak will report today about his project, his PIM project, 00:01:59.066 --> 00:02:01.866 the implementation of ANTEROS at Poloplast. 00:02:02.600 --> 00:02:03.200 Please go ahead. 00:02:03.200 --> 00:02:06.566 Thank you very much. Yes, hello. 00:02:06.600 --> 00:02:11.366 My name is Peter Sollak and today I'm going to take you 00:02:11.366 --> 00:02:14.933 on the PIM journey we've been on at Poloplast. 00:02:15.100 --> 00:02:16.466 Over the next 30 minutes, 00:02:16.466 --> 00:02:19.866 I'll tell you why we decided on a PIM, 00:02:20.300 --> 00:02:23.933 how we implemented it, and what challenges 00:02:23.933 --> 00:02:26.733 we faced along the way. 00:02:26.733 --> 00:02:28.966 Some of you are probably asking yourself: 00:02:29.200 --> 00:02:30.533 Who is this Poloplast? 00:02:31.566 --> 00:02:32.233 Poloplast is 00:02:32.233 --> 00:02:35.200 company near Linz in Austria. 00:02:36.300 --> 00:02:40.366 This is also where we produce all our products, truly "Made in Austria". 00:02:41.400 --> 00:02:44.933 The products, are essentially high-quality 00:02:44.933 --> 00:02:49.966 plastic pipe systems for drainage in building services and civil engineering. 00:02:51.133 --> 00:02:54.066 It is also worth mentioning that we sell our products 00:02:54.233 --> 00:02:58.700 almost exclusively in three stages via sanitary wholesalers. 00:02:59.733 --> 00:03:03.800 This again places special demands on a PIM. 00:03:04.566 --> 00:03:07.533 A quick look at our product range shows: 00:03:07.533 --> 00:03:10.133 our core expertise lies in drainage. 00:03:10.933 --> 00:03:13.966 Whether in buildings, municipal wastewater, 00:03:13.966 --> 00:03:18.900 in shipbuilding with vacuum or on bridges. 00:03:19.566 --> 00:03:23.600 As you can see, at Poloplast you will only find high-quality premium products. 00:03:25.066 --> 00:03:27.266 But that alone is not enough. 00:03:27.266 --> 00:03:29.700 Premium products often need premium service. 00:03:30.966 --> 00:03:34.633 We are already very well positioned in this area, but we have noticed 00:03:34.633 --> 00:03:39.866 that the demands on the scope and quality of data are gradually increasing. 00:03:40.966 --> 00:03:43.300 And that also adds to the effort involved in data maintenance. 00:03:43.566 --> 00:03:47.700 Particularly when the same data needs to be maintained 00:03:47.700 --> 00:03:49.800 in multiple systems in multiple channels. 00:03:51.100 --> 00:03:53.300 To counter these challenges, 00:03:53.766 --> 00:03:58.033 we started looking for a PIM system in 2019. 00:04:00.100 --> 00:04:02.933 Yes, the long road then began with basic research. 00:04:03.433 --> 00:04:04.933 What is a PIM anyway? 00:04:04.933 --> 00:04:07.933 Which providers are there and what does something like this cost anyway? 00:04:09.800 --> 00:04:11.933 We then took a lot of time 00:04:11.933 --> 00:04:15.233 in 2020 to create a requirements catalog. 00:04:16.133 --> 00:04:20.366 To do this, we held discussions with all internal processes 00:04:20.366 --> 00:04:24.233 that have to do with market-side product information. 00:04:25.433 --> 00:04:28.266 This is a step that I can only recommend to all those 00:04:28.266 --> 00:04:30.700 who are just starting the process now. 00:04:30.700 --> 00:04:34.033 Because only with a clear idea of your requirements 00:04:34.566 --> 00:04:40.633 can you create synergies and use a PIM efficiently. 00:04:40.633 --> 00:04:42.266 At Poloplast, 00:04:42.266 --> 00:04:46.366 some central requirements and special features then emerged. 00:04:47.433 --> 00:04:49.633 Firstly, we use multi-hierarchies. 00:04:49.633 --> 00:04:54.766 This means that we use one product in multiple assortments 00:04:55.033 --> 00:04:57.266 or applications. 00:04:57.733 --> 00:05:00.533 Print price lists should be generated automatically. 00:05:01.866 --> 00:05:06.400 The web catalog should no longer have to be maintained manually in all variants. 00:05:07.600 --> 00:05:12.100 We want to provide our dealer interfaces with the best possible data. 00:05:13.100 --> 00:05:17.300 And, of course, we are looking for a future-proof provider 00:05:17.300 --> 00:05:20.366 with whom we can enter into a long-term partnership. 00:05:21.700 --> 00:05:24.100 With these requirements and with the support 00:05:24.100 --> 00:05:27.966 of an external consultant, we went through the selection process 00:05:27.966 --> 00:05:30.766 with everything that entailed: longlist, shortlist, 00:05:30.766 --> 00:05:32.766 in depth product presentations 00:05:32.766 --> 00:05:34.800 with defined use cases. 00:05:36.433 --> 00:05:40.800 After this intensive process, in spring 2021, 00:05:40.866 --> 00:05:44.466 we chose the ANTEROS PIM system from INCONY. 00:05:44.900 --> 00:05:45.700 Why? 00:05:46.233 --> 00:05:49.066 Well, ANTEROS meets our core requirements, 00:05:49.366 --> 00:05:52.100 while still remaining very close to the standard. 00:05:52.800 --> 00:05:55.033 This not only simplifies implementation, 00:05:55.233 --> 00:05:57.466 but also future updates. 00:05:59.100 --> 00:06:03.033 The fully integrated modules in ANTEROS provide us with everything from a single source, 00:06:03.066 --> 00:06:06.233 be it the media database, dictionary or web catalog. 00:06:06.900 --> 00:06:09.800 This eliminates the need for third-party interfaces and 00:06:09.800 --> 00:06:13.033 simplifies implementation and operation. 00:06:14.100 --> 00:06:17.433 ANTEROS facilitates the fully automatic generation 00:06:17.433 --> 00:06:21.200 of the print price list, without the need for a separate InDesign license 00:06:21.200 --> 00:06:24.566 or any InDesign knowledge. 00:06:26.300 --> 00:06:33.600 In ANTEROS, we can easily create workflows and display them clearly. 00:06:33.866 --> 00:06:37.366 The import-export interfaces are really powerful. 00:06:37.700 --> 00:06:40.100 For example, for mass processing 00:06:40.100 --> 00:06:43.633 multiple fields can quickly be exported, edited 00:06:43.866 --> 00:06:45.900 and re-imported. 00:06:45.900 --> 00:06:48.466 This has often saved us a lot of work, 00:06:48.700 --> 00:06:50.933 especially during initial data maintenance. 00:06:52.133 --> 00:06:55.433 To make one thing clear: to date, we are very happy 00:06:55.433 --> 00:06:56.900 with our decision. 00:06:56.900 --> 00:06:59.533 Last march we started 00:06:59.766 --> 00:07:02.400 defining the print rules for print outputs. 00:07:02.733 --> 00:07:03.866 In July, we then started 00:07:03.866 --> 00:07:08.566 with the initial maintenance and by the fall 00:07:08.566 --> 00:07:12.800 we were already able to generate 13 price lists for various markets in different languages. 00:07:13.633 --> 00:07:17.400 We finalized the dealer interfaces in the first quarter of this year 00:07:17.400 --> 00:07:20.733 and will launch a new web catalog before the end of the year. 00:07:21.700 --> 00:07:24.100 We managed all this with a small agile team 00:07:24.100 --> 00:07:28.133 at Poloplast and, of course, with the support of INCONY. 00:07:28.900 --> 00:07:32.100 So, let's take a look now: How have we integrated 00:07:32.100 --> 00:07:35.200 the PIM into our system? 00:07:35.200 --> 00:07:37.600 The ERP is the leading system for us. 00:07:37.633 --> 00:07:40.400 This is where the items are created. 00:07:41.233 --> 00:07:44.866 The logistical and commercial data is then transferred 00:07:45.133 --> 00:07:48.866 from the ERP to ANTEROS and further enriched there. 00:07:48.900 --> 00:07:53.233 This is where texts are added, assortment and publication assignments are defined, 00:07:53.233 --> 00:07:55.600 and classifications and parameterizations 00:07:56.566 --> 00:07:58.066 are completed. 00:07:58.766 --> 00:08:00.733 This is also where we maintain relations 00:08:00.733 --> 00:08:03.466 between the media and also between the products. 00:08:04.566 --> 00:08:06.733 With the help of the print engine, 00:08:06.733 --> 00:08:09.566 we can create price lists and labels fully automatically. 00:08:09.566 --> 00:08:14.433 We supply our dealers via the ARGE, IGNM and OXOMI interfaces. 00:08:15.100 --> 00:08:17.766 The tender texts, in turn, 00:08:17.766 --> 00:08:21.133 are also uploaded directly to the "ausschreiben.de" platform. 00:08:21.700 --> 00:08:24.700 And our web catalog for seven markets 00:08:24.966 --> 00:08:29.400 and a small web store are also automatically fed. 00:08:29.600 --> 00:08:30.766 One special feature is 00:08:30.766 --> 00:08:34.966 the integration of CADClick, a platform for our CAD models. 00:08:36.200 --> 00:08:37.200 The platform 00:08:37.200 --> 00:08:40.566 is supplied with product data from ANTEROS 00:08:41.100 --> 00:08:43.266 while the CAD models 00:08:43.566 --> 00:08:47.400 are integrated into the web catalog. 00:08:47.766 --> 00:08:49.100 Let's move on to data maintenance. 00:08:49.100 --> 00:08:52.233 The ANTEROS standard functionalities 00:08:52.233 --> 00:08:56.100 make data maintenance and structuring extremely simple and clear. 00:08:56.733 --> 00:08:59.533 Products are grouped into product families. 00:08:59.700 --> 00:09:01.933 This reduces maintenance effort. 00:09:01.933 --> 00:09:05.300 The parameters, relations and classifications 00:09:05.300 --> 00:09:10.233 for similar products only have to be maintained once. 00:09:10.433 --> 00:09:13.966 The parameters are structured in individual tabs, 00:09:13.966 --> 00:09:17.733 which makes the system very clear. 00:09:18.033 --> 00:09:22.066 We can also individually create and use the parameters 00:09:22.066 --> 00:09:23.566 and the categories ourselves. 00:09:23.566 --> 00:09:27.233 This means adjustments can be made very quickly and effectively. 00:09:30.066 --> 00:09:32.066 Another special feature is the calculation rules. 00:09:32.433 --> 00:09:35.700 Calculation rules in ANTEROS help us save time 00:09:35.866 --> 00:09:38.266 and ensure data consistency. 00:09:39.800 --> 00:09:43.100 These calculation rules can be created independently. 00:09:43.100 --> 00:09:45.933 No programming knowledge is required for this, 00:09:45.933 --> 00:09:50.200 but, if you look at the example, it still seems a bit daunting. 00:09:50.300 --> 00:09:52.366 At least at the beginning it was like that for me. 00:09:53.533 --> 00:09:55.966 However, if you then work with it a bit 00:09:55.966 --> 00:10:02.733 and with the active support of INCONY, you can manage very well. 00:10:03.066 --> 00:10:06.400 The consistent article texts are crucial for data quality 00:10:06.400 --> 00:10:09.600 and that is exactly why we build our article descriptions 00:10:09.600 --> 00:10:12.233 using these calculation rules. 00:10:13.266 --> 00:10:15.366 Here is a small example. 00:10:15.366 --> 00:10:18.400 The system designation, for example "POLO-KAL XS", 00:10:18.966 --> 00:10:21.066 and the first part of the name, 00:10:21.566 --> 00:10:26.033 for example "socket pipe" (Steckmuffenrohr), is taken from the higher-level product family. 00:10:26.800 --> 00:10:29.200 And then we append the name of the product, 00:10:29.200 --> 00:10:33.133 in our example "DN 32/150". 00:10:34.033 --> 00:10:37.866 As a result of the calculation, the text will then read 00:10:37.866 --> 00:10:41.933 "POLO-KAL XS Steckmuffenrohr DN 32/150". 00:10:42.700 --> 00:10:46.966 This ensures that all 46 products in this product family 00:10:47.133 --> 00:10:49.900 have the same article designations. 00:10:50.100 --> 00:10:54.366 Another advantage: if a product is added to the product family, 00:10:54.366 --> 00:10:58.800 then we no longer have to maintain the entire text. 00:10:59.100 --> 00:11:01.433 Another great module is the dictionary. 00:11:01.433 --> 00:11:04.366 It allows us to manage seven languages. 00:11:05.600 --> 00:11:07.033 Well, some see German 00:11:07.033 --> 00:11:10.233 and Austrian as one language, so only six languages. 00:11:11.200 --> 00:11:13.366 However, we need this differentiation 00:11:13.366 --> 00:11:16.633 to distinguish texts with national standard references. 00:11:17.933 --> 00:11:20.266 The import-export feature 00:11:20.266 --> 00:11:23.566 in the dictionary also assists us in translation management. 00:11:23.566 --> 00:11:25.400 Words can be exported 00:11:25.400 --> 00:11:29.400 and sent on to a colleague or to the translation agency 00:11:29.866 --> 00:11:32.200 and then the translations or 00:11:32.200 --> 00:11:36.033 the corrections can simply be imported back into ANTEROS. 00:11:37.300 --> 00:11:38.800 Let's move on to the classifications. 00:11:38.800 --> 00:11:42.700 The classifications help us with a particular requirement. 00:11:43.466 --> 00:11:46.533 As already mentioned: Poloplast uses 00:11:46.900 --> 00:11:50.766 one and the same article in different assortments and applications. 00:11:50.933 --> 00:11:52.533 A small example. 00:11:52.533 --> 00:11:56.533 This bend is used as a fitting in building drainage, 00:11:57.433 --> 00:11:59.866 as well as in ventilation and shipbuilding. 00:12:01.033 --> 00:12:02.933 However, it is only one article 00:12:02.933 --> 00:12:05.033 and it should only be maintained once. 00:12:06.866 --> 00:12:09.400 In the extractions, this article is then displayed 00:12:09.400 --> 00:12:13.800 multiple times in the different assortments. 00:12:14.100 --> 00:12:18.233 The multiple assignment in ANTEROS makes this possible without any problems. 00:12:18.933 --> 00:12:22.866 We also classify ETIM in ANTEROS, but this 00:12:22.966 --> 00:12:27.533 is currently still somewhat time-consuming due to the number of classes and characteristics. 00:12:27.533 --> 00:12:31.300 I think everyone who has ever classified ETIM knows what I mean. 00:12:32.266 --> 00:12:34.633 Another very practical feature is that 00:12:34.633 --> 00:12:38.633 you can create and use your own categorizations in ANTEROS. 00:12:38.633 --> 00:12:43.133 For example, we can additionally classify our media. 00:12:44.466 --> 00:12:49.433 These classes can be linked to classification specifications 00:12:49.433 --> 00:12:52.733 in various output channels. 00:12:53.400 --> 00:12:57.866 For example, a Poloplast poster is typed as an individual brochure in ARGE 00:12:58.233 --> 00:13:00.800 and as a leaflet in OXOMI. 00:13:02.200 --> 00:13:05.700 With ANTEROS we can implement these different classifications 00:13:05.933 --> 00:13:08.400 through this mapping. 00:13:09.533 --> 00:13:11.533 Yes, there was always one dimension 00:13:11.533 --> 00:13:14.733 missing in our data maintenance processes: time. 00:13:15.866 --> 00:13:18.733 Products and documents always had to be entered, 00:13:18.733 --> 00:13:22.266 activated or deleted at the exact time that 00:13:22.266 --> 00:13:25.700 they should be visible or no longer valid for the customer. 00:13:26.400 --> 00:13:29.466 Well, you could support that with appropriate workflows, 00:13:29.633 --> 00:13:32.533 but that wasn't enough for us. 00:13:32.533 --> 00:13:35.566 If today I already know that a product 00:13:35.566 --> 00:13:37.533 will be taken off the market in five months, 00:13:37.533 --> 00:13:40.233 then I would like to be able to specify that today. 00:13:40.966 --> 00:13:42.700 Our solution: 00:13:42.700 --> 00:13:46.900 we can now maintain a country-specific validation for each product, 00:13:47.366 --> 00:13:50.933 and this validity is then additionally checked 00:13:51.266 --> 00:13:54.633 when a print price list is generated, for example. 00:13:54.633 --> 00:13:56.866 And if this is then exceeded or fallen short of, 00:13:57.133 --> 00:13:59.100 this article is simply filtered out. 00:14:00.700 --> 00:14:01.133 The same 00:14:01.133 --> 00:14:04.033 works for documents, images and videos. 00:14:04.600 --> 00:14:07.866 And this feature simply expands 00:14:07.866 --> 00:14:10.366 our capabilities to control our market communication. 00:14:10.766 --> 00:14:14.066 Yes, and remember at the beginning we talked about constantly 00:14:14.066 --> 00:14:17.800 increasing market requirements. 00:14:17.800 --> 00:14:19.933 This time-based control, which originally 00:14:19.933 --> 00:14:24.266 arose from our own needs, became a concrete 00:14:24.466 --> 00:14:26.533 market requirement during implementation. 00:14:27.266 --> 00:14:31.966 In fact, when data is delivered, our trading partners now expect 00:14:32.400 --> 00:14:34.766 a mandatory definition of 00:14:35.033 --> 00:14:37.366 when an article is to be discontinued 00:14:38.466 --> 00:14:41.433 and how long it is expected to be available. 00:14:42.066 --> 00:14:45.466 Only once we have transferred this information at least once, 00:14:46.133 --> 00:14:50.633 then we are allowed to remove the item from the assortment and delete it. 00:14:51.733 --> 00:14:54.266 This gives the retailer the opportunity 00:14:54.266 --> 00:14:57.233 for a controlled sale of the articles. 00:14:58.933 --> 00:14:59.900 Yes, and what can I say? 00:14:59.900 --> 00:15:04.366 With ANTEROS we can meet this requirement without having to further intervene 00:15:04.600 --> 00:15:09.033 in the data export. 00:15:09.266 --> 00:15:10.866 Let's move on to the outputs. 00:15:10.866 --> 00:15:15.400 One of our biggest benefits was switching from manually created 00:15:15.400 --> 00:15:19.733 to automatically generated price and assortment lists. 00:15:19.733 --> 00:15:23.533 In the past, changes in the assortment had to be determined manually, 00:15:23.533 --> 00:15:28.766 PDF documents had to be checked manually, corrected, sent to an agency for adjustment. 00:15:29.133 --> 00:15:34.066 The agency then had to manually adjust the documents in InDesign, 00:15:34.433 --> 00:15:39.133 and after several correction loops, the document was eventually ready. 00:15:39.633 --> 00:15:41.100 It was a time-consuming process. 00:15:41.100 --> 00:15:43.133 It was an error-prone process. 00:15:44.100 --> 00:15:47.300 Today, as long as the data is maintained correctly in ANTEROS, 00:15:47.733 --> 00:15:49.400 we can start print generation 00:15:49.400 --> 00:15:52.966 and have a print-ready PDF in just a few minutes. 00:15:53.433 --> 00:15:57.800 No matter which assortment, no matter which language, no matter whether with or without prices. 00:15:58.766 --> 00:16:01.700 This not only saves us a lot of time, 00:16:01.700 --> 00:16:04.133 it also saves us a lot of stress and it reduces errors. 00:16:04.133 --> 00:16:05.733 It makes us extremely flexible. 00:16:06.766 --> 00:16:08.100 And here, too, 00:16:08.100 --> 00:16:11.300 market requirements have changed massively in the last two years. 00:16:12.100 --> 00:16:15.066 You are all familiar with the raw material and price problems 00:16:15.066 --> 00:16:19.600 that force the HVAC industry to adjust prices on a regular basis. 00:16:20.633 --> 00:16:23.866 Nowadays, it is no longer sufficient to draw up a new price list 00:16:23.866 --> 00:16:24.433 once a year. 00:16:24.433 --> 00:16:27.966 It may well be necessary two or three times a year. 00:16:29.300 --> 00:16:32.733 Yes, and thanks to ANTEROS this is no problem for Poloplast today. 00:16:33.600 --> 00:16:38.400 At least as far as price list creation is concerned. 00:16:39.033 --> 00:16:43.266 Well, what were the challenges in implementing print output? 00:16:43.866 --> 00:16:45.733 The most interesting thing was 00:16:45.733 --> 00:16:49.433 identifying structures and defining print rules from them. 00:16:49.766 --> 00:16:52.233 In the beginning, it all looks quite simple. 00:16:52.466 --> 00:16:55.700 There are one- or two-column tables, some parameters, 00:16:55.700 --> 00:16:58.766 and a picture is displayed for each product family. 00:16:59.900 --> 00:17:01.900 Then, when we looked at it more intensively, 00:17:01.900 --> 00:17:06.100 we noticed many differences and exceptions. 00:17:06.400 --> 00:17:08.066 When does a table have two columns? 00:17:08.066 --> 00:17:09.800 When are cells grouped? 00:17:09.800 --> 00:17:11.733 Where are page breaks allowed? 00:17:11.733 --> 00:17:14.066 How can additional labels be added to the image? 00:17:15.900 --> 00:17:19.033 Yes, and then of course the corporate design must be adhered to. 00:17:19.033 --> 00:17:22.566 And anyway, everything has to look exactly the same 00:17:22.566 --> 00:17:25.966 as in the previous manually created price lists. 00:17:25.966 --> 00:17:29.533 Yes, in the end we then formulated everything in logical rules 00:17:29.533 --> 00:17:32.866 so that ANTEROS is able to automatically generate 00:17:32.933 --> 00:17:35.400 the tables and the document. 00:17:35.966 --> 00:17:40.133 The flexibility of the system and the competence of INCONY 00:17:40.133 --> 00:17:44.066 ultimately led us to a result with which we are extremely satisfied. 00:17:45.066 --> 00:17:47.633 Another challenge: 00:17:47.633 --> 00:17:51.066 when you start to systematically process data, 00:17:51.400 --> 00:17:53.933 all weaknesses relentlessly come to light. 00:17:55.133 --> 00:17:58.900 Designations and classifications are used directly for the output. 00:17:59.633 --> 00:18:03.100 If these are not maintained cleanly, then this becomes immediately 00:18:03.100 --> 00:18:04.800 visible in the output. 00:18:04.800 --> 00:18:09.466 Please don't misunderstand, this is mostly a matter of subtleties that are inconsequential 00:18:09.466 --> 00:18:12.466 for the customer, but nevertheless have an impact 00:18:12.466 --> 00:18:15.533 on the presentation of the outputs. 00:18:16.266 --> 00:18:18.700 Our PIM project is therefore not simply 00:18:18.700 --> 00:18:21.033 an implementation of systems. 00:18:21.733 --> 00:18:25.133 Equally important is the review and improvement 00:18:25.133 --> 00:18:26.733 of existing data material. 00:18:27.900 --> 00:18:29.233 Our fully automatically 00:18:29.233 --> 00:18:33.066 generated price and assortment lists consist of many elements 00:18:33.066 --> 00:18:36.900 and have some great features that I would like to introduce to you. 00:18:37.800 --> 00:18:41.866 For title pages, for example, templates are used for the background, 00:18:41.866 --> 00:18:45.200 and these are then supplemented with texts from ANTEROS. 00:18:46.566 --> 00:18:49.866 We have a table of contents that is automatically generated 00:18:50.400 --> 00:18:52.900 and in the web version, is interactively 00:18:52.900 --> 00:18:55.366 linked to the chapter pages. 00:18:57.100 --> 00:18:59.633 Decorative pages between the chapters 00:18:59.633 --> 00:19:03.266 can be added in ANTEROS as PDFs as desired 00:19:03.933 --> 00:19:08.133 and these are then fully integrated by the system and supplemented 00:19:08.133 --> 00:19:12.466 with footer, page number and chapter headings. 00:19:12.466 --> 00:19:15.933 ANTEROS checks the parameters used in the document 00:19:16.300 --> 00:19:19.433 and then also automatically generates a key for them. 00:19:20.866 --> 00:19:24.766 New products are identified via the time validity 00:19:25.266 --> 00:19:30.633 and highlighted and marked for the customer. 00:19:30.633 --> 00:19:34.033 We also use the print engine to create labels. 00:19:34.600 --> 00:19:37.366 We can create the layouts for these product labels 00:19:37.400 --> 00:19:40.233 ourselves in ANTEROS.label 00:19:41.100 --> 00:19:44.300 and use them as PDFs in various scopes. 00:19:44.466 --> 00:19:48.800 The barcode is automatically generated from the ERN number. 00:19:50.566 --> 00:19:50.933 Yes, then 00:19:50.933 --> 00:19:54.066 we thought of doing something special with the labels. 00:19:54.066 --> 00:19:55.466 In the next step, 00:19:55.466 --> 00:19:59.566 we will integrate the label creation into our web catalog. 00:19:59.633 --> 00:20:05.366 Customers will then be able to create and print the labels 00:20:05.533 --> 00:20:08.600 for their desired articles on demand. 00:20:09.766 --> 00:20:12.466 This gives our customers more flexibility 00:20:13.233 --> 00:20:16.966 and saves us the effort of having to pre-produce labels. 00:20:18.033 --> 00:20:21.600 Yes, we are currently implementing the new web catalog, 00:20:21.600 --> 00:20:25.033 which is also directly generated from ANTEROS. 00:20:25.033 --> 00:20:29.133 The products are automatically displayed according to the market, 00:20:29.700 --> 00:20:31.866 i.e. publication, language and validity. 00:20:32.733 --> 00:20:35.400 The content is generated nightly 00:20:35.400 --> 00:20:39.566 and absolutely no manual maintenance is required anymore. 00:20:41.133 --> 00:20:44.700 Our customer can find all product data in this web catalog. 00:20:44.700 --> 00:20:49.400 They will find product variants, accessories, spare parts, installation instructions, 00:20:49.400 --> 00:20:53.533 we provide brochures, technical manuals, reference data sheets. 00:20:54.033 --> 00:20:57.800 We have videos there on how to use and assemble our products. 00:20:58.200 --> 00:21:00.933 And as I said, they will also find CAD data, 00:21:00.933 --> 00:21:06.600 which is integrated directly from our CAD platform from CADClick. 00:21:06.733 --> 00:21:11.133 On dealer platforms-, Poloplast exclusively sells via sanitary wholesalers. 00:21:12.300 --> 00:21:12.700 In addition to 00:21:12.700 --> 00:21:17.200 commercial and logistical data, they also need classifications, 00:21:17.200 --> 00:21:20.266 sales texts and images for their web stores. 00:21:21.266 --> 00:21:24.100 These are not only requested from the dealer 00:21:24.100 --> 00:21:27.800 via the data quality guidelines, but are also 00:21:27.900 --> 00:21:32.200 automatically checked on completeness and plausibility during the upload. 00:21:32.933 --> 00:21:37.400 In some cases, data quality is already part of annual discussions 00:21:37.400 --> 00:21:39.733 and price negotiations with our trading partners. 00:21:40.933 --> 00:21:43.100 We are therefore doubly motivated 00:21:43.566 --> 00:21:46.966 to deliver clean and comprehensive data. 00:21:46.966 --> 00:21:50.633 Directly due to pressure from the retailers, but also 00:21:50.633 --> 00:21:55.233 to ensure the best possible external impact via their store. 00:21:55.900 --> 00:21:59.066 With the possibilities provided by ANTEROS, we have not only been able to save time 00:21:59.066 --> 00:22:02.400 through the automatic exports of these data supplies, 00:22:02.900 --> 00:22:05.233 we now also have a tool to successively 00:22:05.400 --> 00:22:07.933 increase the quality of our data supplies 00:22:09.066 --> 00:22:12.133 and to react quickly to new requirements. 00:22:12.966 --> 00:22:16.900 We primarily supply our trading partners via the platforms 00:22:16.966 --> 00:22:19.866 ARGE in Germany and IGNM in Austria. 00:22:19.900 --> 00:22:24.966 These are basically a series of CSV files containing basic data, 00:22:24.966 --> 00:22:29.900 texts, accessories, ETIM classifications and references to images, 00:22:30.266 --> 00:22:34.233 documents and videos. 00:22:34.533 --> 00:22:38.866 These tables must meet special requirements for special characters, formats 00:22:38.866 --> 00:22:43.733 and even a special syntax for the product name. 00:22:44.233 --> 00:22:47.100 The media data is also exported from ANTEROS 00:22:47.100 --> 00:22:50.900 and separately uploaded to the platforms. 00:22:52.733 --> 00:22:56.266 Yes, that is the Poloplast PIM 00:22:56.733 --> 00:22:59.800 as we have implemented it in ANTEROS. 00:23:00.233 --> 00:23:02.933 What is my conclusion after about two years? 00:23:04.300 --> 00:23:08.400 Well, I am certain that nowadays the increasing requirements in the market 00:23:08.733 --> 00:23:12.466 can no longer be met in terms of quality without a PIM system. 00:23:12.766 --> 00:23:19.533 After all, good data quality is increasingly important in order to remain competitive. 00:23:19.900 --> 00:23:23.200 Second conclusion: ANTEROS itself has many advantages for us. 00:23:23.566 --> 00:23:25.900 We save time, we save costs. 00:23:25.900 --> 00:23:28.233 The implementation itself went quickly. 00:23:28.266 --> 00:23:30.466 Data maintenance is highly efficient. 00:23:31.366 --> 00:23:33.866 We have a strong import-export interface 00:23:33.966 --> 00:23:36.533 that makes us very flexible. 00:23:36.533 --> 00:23:39.466 We have automatic print generation, 00:23:39.466 --> 00:23:42.033 which just made a lot of my colleagues happy. 00:23:43.300 --> 00:23:46.033 Reduced repeated maintenance 00:23:46.033 --> 00:23:48.533 increases our data integrity. 00:23:49.033 --> 00:23:52.900 We now have a centralized system that gives us a better overview 00:23:52.900 --> 00:23:54.400 of our data quality, 00:23:54.400 --> 00:23:58.133 the key words being "golden record" and "single point of view." 00:23:58.800 --> 00:24:03.766 Our outputs have become more reliable, whether print, web or exports. 00:24:03.866 --> 00:24:06.800 We hardly have any correction loops anymore and we have 00:24:06.800 --> 00:24:08.033 an extremely low error rate. 00:24:10.300 --> 00:24:11.933 Well, that's it from me. 00:24:11.933 --> 00:24:16.200 Thank you very much for your interest and I'm looking forward to your questions now. 00:24:16.966 --> 00:24:19.633 Yes, then I'll start with a the question then. 00:24:19.700 --> 00:24:20.633 Thank you very much, Mr. Sollak. 00:24:21.133 --> 00:24:25.033 First of all, you have really achieved a lot. 00:24:25.566 --> 00:24:28.133 Price lists - even more than before, 00:24:28.133 --> 00:24:30.633 web catalog, exports for dealers. 00:24:31.133 --> 00:24:33.200 How many employees were involved? 00:24:33.200 --> 00:24:35.733 How many worked on it? 00:24:35.733 --> 00:24:39.800 Yes, as I said, we had a very small and agile team here, 00:24:39.800 --> 00:24:43.633 essentially myself as project manager of the PIM project, 00:24:44.266 --> 00:24:48.466 with input from dedicated specialists 00:24:49.633 --> 00:24:54.300 in marketing, for example, for the print generation. 00:24:54.300 --> 00:24:55.033 Okay, 00:24:55.933 --> 00:24:57.266 very good. 00:24:57.266 --> 00:25:00.700 And yes, how many articles were we talking about here exactly? 00:25:00.700 --> 00:25:02.400 How many are currently in the PIM? 00:25:02.400 --> 00:25:05.266 Yes, that is also a special feature of Poloplast. 00:25:05.266 --> 00:25:05.866 Although we have a 00:25:05.866 --> 00:25:09.633 very manageable range of products, we are talking about 00:25:09.700 --> 00:25:14.400 around 1800 articles in our core range, we have very 00:25:14.400 --> 00:25:17.700 complex requirements for the outputs, which gives us the advantage 00:25:18.033 --> 00:25:19.200 with the PIM system. 00:25:20.400 --> 00:25:23.700 You implied that you have time advantages. 00:25:23.700 --> 00:25:27.066 Can we be a little bit more specific about that for me? 00:25:27.066 --> 00:25:31.366 What do you think was the time advantage there? 00:25:31.900 --> 00:25:36.866 That's hard to quantify, but I think 00:25:36.866 --> 00:25:39.800 the print output alone has saved us a massive amount of time. 00:25:40.033 --> 00:25:43.700 So we're talking about a time saving of certainly 50 to 75%, 00:25:43.700 --> 00:25:47.700 which we have now realized 00:25:47.700 --> 00:25:49.066 in the system.