Product Information plays a critical role in a Distributor’s end-to-end supply chain initiatives. Distributors have the unique challenge of being both the buyer and supplier of a product. On the one hand, they must work with thousands of suppliers across disparate formats and processes, to aggregate product content into a catalog. On the other hand, they are faced with customers, who demand rich, accurate and up-to-date product information for their own procurement initiatives. As competitive pressures grow, and content management processes prove increasingly costly and time-consuming, Distributors face a serious threat to their ability to maintain or increase profit margins.

THE Riversand PIM solution transforms a manual, labor-intensive, content aggregation, generation and distribution process into a highly efficient, centralized and automated process. The solution serves as a central repository for keeping product information up to date in ERP systems, e-commerce systems, customer e-procurement systems and print collateral. The result is significantly reduced operating costs, complete accuracy of product data, and high customer satisfaction.