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PPWR Regulation: What It Means for Product Data

PPWR regulation applies from August 2026. Here's what it demands from your product data, labelling, and documentation processes.

PIM Syndication Without the Chaos: A Practical Guide

PIM syndication explained: how it works, where it breaks, and how to set it up without chaos. A practical guide for manufacturers.

PPWR Compliance: What Manufacturers and Distributors Need to Prepare Now

PPWR compliance starts in August 2026. Here is what manufacturers and distributors must prepare now: EPR registration, packaging data, labelling, and phased deadlines through 2040.

Digital Product Passport Regulation: A Manufacturer's Guide

EU Digital Product Passport regulation explained for manufacturers: what ESPR requires, which sectors are affected, and how to prepare.

Best PIM for Shopify: A Detailed Overview

Best PIM for Shopify: compare top 10 systems by native and third-party Shopify integration, data sync features, and fit for complex catalogs.

PIM Strategy: What It Is and How to Get It Right

PIM strategy explained: what it covers, why it fails, and how B2B manufacturers build one that holds up in practice.

PIM Classification: A Practical Guide

PIM classification defines which attributes each product type needs. Learn the difference from categories, which models work, and how to build one.

Rich Product Content: A Practical Guide

Rich product content: what it includes, how it reduces returns, and how manufacturers manage it consistently across channels at scale.

PIM System: Open Source Solutions Compared

Compare the leading open source PIM systems: AtroPIM, Akeneo CE, Pimcore, OpenPIM, and UnoPim. Features, licensing, and best-fit guidance.

PIM for ETIM: Managing Technical Product Data

How PIM for ETIM helps manufacturers manage the ETIM standard, classify technical product data, and distribute it without errors.

Why You Need a Centralized Product Database

A centralized product database reduces errors, speeds up launches, and cuts the hidden cost of fragmented product data. Here is why it matters.

Product Data in ERP Systems: What Works and What Doesn't

Not all product data belongs in ERP. Learn which data fits, what should go to PLM, PDM or PIM, and where ERP product data management breaks down.