Different products. One shared structure. A technical catalog becomes useful when buyers can describe what they need and find relevant products without opening every datasheet. This becomes harder when information comes from several manufacturers: specifications have different names, measurements use different units, and important details remain buried in descriptions. Putting Read more
I believe that future of search belongs neither to chat alone nor to classic retrieval alone, but to systems that combine conversation, structure, and trust. Lately, many people have been saying that AI has ended the era of search engines and started the era of conversational search. That sounds exciting. Read more
Can AI Truly Take Ownership of Code? We set out to build an AI agent capable of acting as a full-fledged software developer — one that could support the real-world migration of Actualog’s PIM solution from .NET 4.6 to .NET 9.0 MVC Core. But we weren’t aiming for a tool Read more
Composite codes, regional formats, and how item identity shapes supply chains worldwide. Effective product identifiers are crucial for linking data across ERP systems, PIM platforms, and B2B marketplaces. This article explores how various systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, 1C, Kingdee, Inspur, etc.) structure and manage product identification codes. We focus Read more
The Story Behind the AAS The concept of the Asset Administration Shell emerged from the broader Industrie 4.0 initiative, which was launched in Germany around 2011 to transform manufacturing via digitalization. As manufacturers and researchers began confronting issues like legacy systems, fragmented data, and interoperability across diverse machines, the need Read more
Decoding Product Species DNA. Today B2B products span a vast spectrum — from highly specialized industrial parts to materials with countless variations, from unique equipment in emerging category to 3D model. Each category presents distinct challenges in managing product information. How do you organize construction chemicals, where formulations vary by Read more
What is Attribute-Based Procurement? Attribute-based procurement leverages detailed product attributes for more precise, strategic purchasing decisions. This approach allows companies to navigate procurement with precision, offering substantial operational advantages. Key Benefits of Attribute-Based Buying Implementation Challanges Modern competitive landscapes demand that enterprises not just adapt but innovate. As such, evolving Read more
На конференции “Цифровая трансформация закупок в промышленности” обсуждался вопрос создания единого каталога сложной технической продукции, который смогли бы использовать как поставщики, так и закупщики. В моем докладе “Как снизить затраты на ведение закупочного каталога? ” была представлена концепция создания экосистемы создания интегрированных каталогов, построенных на основе концепции eOTD, но учитывающих Read more
Как стандарты в области каталогизации могут повысить эффективность корпоративных закупок? Что такое «параметрические закупки» и какие преимущества они дают бизнесу? Какие изменения в бизнес-процессах, данных, информационных системах и ИТ-платформах необходимы для параметрических закупок? Возможности повышения эффективности собственных закупочных процессов для крупных компаний сегодня практически исчерпаны. Необходимо выстраивать и оптимизировать интегрированные Read more
Two years ago, Andrew White introduced the idea of blockchain data synchronization for master data. He had identified technological complexity of distributed IT landscapes as the main obstacle for semantic data synchronization. It is evident that technological gap is not the only one and not the most important impediment here. Read more