product classification standard for international e-commerce etim international marc habets
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Product classification Standard for international e-Commerce ETIM International Marc Habets. Marc Habets - ETIM NL. Director ETIM Netherlands Employed since 2003 President ETIM International Since foundation in 2008. Agenda. ETIM Netherlands Standards in product data management - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Product classification Standard for international e-
Commerce
ETIM InternationalMarc Habets
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Marc Habets - ETIM NL
– Director ETIM Netherlands• Employed since 2003
– President ETIM International• Since foundation in 2008
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Agenda
• ETIM Netherlands
• Standards in product data management
• ETIM model : what is it, how and why?
• ETIM International
21 April 2023
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ETIM Netherlands
• ETIM = European Technical Information Model
• ETIM NL = Foundation (started in1991)
• Participants– Manufacturers 76 companies, majority position
– Wholesalers federations ECEG and TGF
– and installers federation UNETO-VNI
• Standards for product classification and communication formats (e-business)
• Electrotechnical, heating and sanitary
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- To make the ever increasing material
databases easily accessible for the user
- in a user (customer) - friendly way.
Necessity of standards in product data management
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- rapid growth of product range(90.000 in 1995, 160.000 in 1997, 280.000 in 2000, 500.000 in 2002, > 1.000.000 in 2009)
- further growth of information needs per article
- shorter product life cycle and quicker TTM (time to market)
- product database quality more important
This necessity is demonstrated by:
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- Maintenance of product databases in an efficient way
- Automated processing of article information
- The suppliers are the owner – and responsible – for product information and distribution of product data in a standard way !
- All participants have to use the same standards - Names- Structure- Interfaces
Requirements
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- Networks- Interfaces for data-exchange
- Data carrier / media
- Identification- Classification of products
Standards in product data management
All this aspects are important individually – don‘t mix!
All this aspects are requirements for efficient eBusiness
– but only in a standardized way!
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Overview
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Overview
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4
Assortment growth
Identification modus
Type of grouping
„100“ articles
Article number and article name
Identification
„1.000“ articles
Grouping of
articles
Codification
„10.000“ articles
Basic product description
Classification
„100.000“ articles
Structured product description
Product selection sources
Product offering
Type of communication
From stock
Buy, what you can touch
Face - to -
face
+ from catalogues
Buy, what you can read
+ from company database
Buy, what you can select
+ from external database(s)
Buy, what exists
Computer - to - computer
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- Relevant for all companies in the supply chain
Manufacturer Wholesaler Installer / contractor
- Relevant for all kind of processes
Classification of products
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ETIM Classification• What is it?
- Fixed model for classifying electrotechnical articles- without hierarchy - with features / parametric
- Listing of the most important technical characteristics of each article class to describe and find the articles.- multi – lingual- media neutral- supplier neutral
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ETIM Classification
• How?– By using product classes, features and values, that are
descibed in a standardized way. Synomyms are used to easily find the right products!
• Why?– No double work, minimal failure costs, high data quality,
optimal data applications, efficient product data management. Cost savings, surplus value and … your customers ask for it!
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ETIM Classification - Is NOT
- A software application
- An article data base
- A catalogue production tool
- A search engine
These are applications which use ETIM as the basis !!!
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Advantages
• Reduction of failure costs.
• Wrong orders are reduced to a minimum.
Direct Cost reductions!
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Advantages
• Increase in the efficiency of the communication (internal as well as external)
– Standardised– Automated– Direct coupling and/or processing in internal automation
Fewer actions necessary and faster acting! Time gained and thus savings!
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Advantages
• Heightens the information level to customers– Up to date-, complete- and correct product data
(throughout the entire supply chain)
Quality, service and fewer errors!
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Advantages
• Better logistics– Besides reduction in failure costs also reductions
possible in systems for stock management and order processing
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Advantages
• Possibility to re-use information– Data only have to be entered once– Data can be used for multiple purposes
Efficient management of product databases!
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Advantages
• Uniform information flow– Product information is specified once by producer– ..and entered in a standard format– ..and used by all parties in the supply chain– ..so the exchange of information is always based on the
same, original data in all direction – from and to the producer
Product information from the source and thus up to date,correct and complete!
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Advantages
• Optimization of catalogue management– Data are media neutral and can be used for different lay-
outs (catalogue software)
Time savings, less corrections and lower production costs!
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Advantages
• Standard interfaces– In the future only a few standard interfaces are needed
for the exchange of product data
Continuous adaptation of systems to new demands no
longer needed!
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Advantages
• Marketing instrument– Possible to arrange information to target group
– 1 on 1 marketing possible
– Unique product features are emphasized by complementary, specific marketing texts.
Distinguish by extra service!
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Advantages
• Efficient management reporting– Classification makes statistical analysis possible
Turnover figures and strategy possible on product class level!
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Advantages - summary• Reduction of failure costs.• Increase in the efficiency of the communication (internal as
well as external)• Heightens the information level to customers• Better logistics• Possibility to re-use information• Uniform information flow• Optimalisation of catalogue management
• Standard interfaces
• Marketing instrument
• Efficient management reporting
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ETIM Classification• Who uses it?
– Manufacturers : the ‘source’ of the product – Electronic and printed catalogues, online and offline databases and
applications as configurator
– Provide wholesaler with standardized product data
– Wholesalers: – Ideally receives classified product data from manufacturer
– Adds his own trade information to the product data
– Information to his customers: catalogues and databases
– Ordering: Online search/selection of articles
– Installers:– Online when searching or ordering products at the wholesaler or
producer
– Offline to build and update their own article database
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ETIM classification – the model
• Product groups
• Product classes
• Synonyms
• Features
• Values
• Units
productgroup
productclass unit
productclass- feature
feature-value
feature
value
productclass-synonym
synonym
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Types of features:
• Alphanumerical features– List of possible values (color, material,…)
• Numerical- and Range features– Number values (length, voltage, …)
• Logical features– “Yes or No” questions (true/false)
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productgroup
productclass unit
productclass-feature
value-feature
(search)feature
value
productclass-synonym
synonym
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Classified product NL
Klassenaam
Wurgnippel
Kenmerk Waarde
Nominale diameter nvt
Nominale diameter PG 13,5
UitvoeringGesloten
Afdichtbereik 6-10,6
Beschermingsgraad (IP) IP55
Materiaal PVC
Kleur Wit
Halogeenvrij Ja
ICS E4W11
Klassenaam
229450915
Kenmerk Waarde
3348
9663 13,5
5916 149
8911 6-10,6
198 7461
6942 315
8 440
87 True
ETIM 4.0
Klassenaam
EC000451
Kenmerk Waarde
EF005114
EF005115 13,5
EF000010 EV000116
EF004593 6-10,6
EF005474 EV006420
EF002169 EV000163
EF000007 EV000202
EF000025 True
Classified product DE
Klassename
Kabeleinsteckstutzen
Merkmahl Wert
Nenndurchmesser nvt
Nenngröße PG 13,5
Ausführung Geschlossen
Dichtbereich 6-10,6
Schutzart (IP) IP55
Werkstoff PVC
Farbe Weiß
Halogenfrei Ja
Classified product EN
Classname
Cable sealing clamp
Feature Value
Nominal diameter nvt
Nominal size PG 13,5
Model Closed
Sealing range 6-10,6
Degree of protection (IP) IP55
Material PVC
Colour White
Halogen free Yes
ETIM International
Class name
EC000451
Feature Value
EF005114
EF005115 13,5
EF000010 EV000116
EF004593 6-10,6
EF005474 EV006420
EF002169 EV000163
EF000007 EV000202
EF000025 True
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ETIM classification – publication scheme
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ETIMTU1996
ETIMUNETO
1993
1999ETIM
Sonepar
ETIM1.1/2.0
From national and company standards
ETIMInternational 2008
To an international European standard
ETIMGermany
ETIMNL
2002 eCl@ss
ETIM – model evolution
MECIMNL
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Sector
Macro family
Family
Product
Features
ModelShapeMaterialColorEtc..
Hierarchic approach
Parametric approachETIM 4.0
ETIM – implementation in classification systems
UNSPSC
(company-)specific classifications
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Communication standards NL
Fu
ncti
on
al
Technique
Productinfomessage
Order
Order change
Order confirmation
Packing list
Invoice
Discountmessage
Articlemessage
EANCOM ASCII XML
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Product data exchange NL
• Scope for international data exchange– NL-specific formats not suitable for international use
– GS1 standard formats worldwide orientation
– BMECat currently best solution for international use
• Status BMECat in NL– Import in 2BA database easy and frequently used
• Export in NL formats to importers and/or wholesalers
– Larger wholesalers can import BMECat directly as well
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Product data exchange NL
• Bilateral between supplier and customer – Manufacturer-supplier
– Supplier-installer/endcustomer
• Through central branch database (2BA)
In both cases using the defined standard formats!
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- Central branch article database (2BA) operative
- Joint venture installers and wholesalers
- Non-profit
- Data based on branch standards classification + communication
- 223 companies already distribute their product data through 2BA
- 965.363 products 4.784.379 ‘buyable’ articles (article-numbers)
- Strong incentive for increase in classified data.
Data distribution - Netherlands
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Producer
Importer
Wholesaler
Installer•Price Conditions
2badb
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Software tools for export to standard ETIM formats
• Software tools necessary
– To convert company data in ETIM classified product data
– To make export in standard communication formats
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Software tools for export to standard ETIM formats
• Software provided by software companies– Exact, Proplanet, AG&P, ….
– From simple and relatively cheap to complex and expensive
• Tools provided by 2BA– Excel-import sheet
• limited classification – only classname
• Simple solution for easy start
– Basic softwaretool 2C for general use
• Technique: combination of .Net framework and SQL Server
• Simple and cheap solution
• Limitations, designed only for import in 2BA database, no additional features
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ETIM in use- Netherlands
• Example online database/webshop wholesaler
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ETIM International – full member organisations
• ADIME Spain
• ELDAS Switzerland
• ETIM Austria
• ETIM Germany
• ETIM Netherlands
• ETIM Poland
• ICGME Belgium
• SEG Sweden
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ETIM International
• Non-profit organization, founded in 2008, seat in Brussels
• Administration of all languages / classes from one administration group
• One model for Europe, one interface for suppliers, sharing of costs
• The use of ETIM offers advantages for all partners in the supply chain
• ETIM is operational in more than one language and available for the use in
different countries
• Cooperations with other standardization organizations (like eCl@ss)
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ETIM International
- Ever more international wholesalers adopt ETIM as standard for their
(global) product data management
- Solar
- Rexel
- Sonepar
- …..
- The number of international suppliers that join and provide ETIM data
increases rapidly
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ETIM International • No barriers for new member countries!
– No charges for the development done in the last 15 years!• Just join ETIM International
–Translate ETIM in your own language• Implement and start experiencing the benefits !!
• ETIM classified data from important international manufacturers are available and ready to use!
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Online database and service portal ETIM CMT
• ETIM CMT (Classification Management Tool) launched and operational
• Online tutorials available soon
• Further extensions planned– Example/image database connected to classes
– …
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e-Business = ETIM-Business !!
Thank you for your attention
Any questions?
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