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ERNST Apparatebau chooses the product information management system of jCatalog (PIM)

Export of Product data in TECDOC

Dortmund, 09/06/05 - ERNST Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG, Hagen, has chosen the jCatalog software.

The deployment of a Product Information Management system is aimed at the centralization of all product-relevant data in the company. The savings potential lies in the elimination of redundancies in the various systems, and in reduced maintenance costs in the relevant departments.

By using jCatalog, information about the numerous products can be made available to customers, prospective buyers, employees, and for sales support. Furthermore, the data will be channeled to various output formats (price lists, main catalogs and subcatalogs, CD-ROMs, etc) as well as TecDoc (combined electronic catalog for the automotive aftermarket). "We have chosen to deploy a standard software package to be able to respond quickly and flexibly to market demands", explains Wolfgang Schlemmer, Ernst project manager.

Another focus is the output of data to print catalogs. "As before, our customers require print catalogs to support their ordering process", says Wolfgang Schlemmer, "by using jCatalog, we are able to provide our customers with tailor-made catalogs in a timely and cost-effective manner". In the future, the main catalog will be generated directly with jCatalog. Through a corresponding interface (Indesign jCatalog-Plugin), the system provides support for a manual revision in the DTP system.

ERNST-Apparatebau has developed and manufactured emission systems since 1919 and made a breakthrough on the international market as far back as the 1930s. Today, the "company for the people" presents itself in top shape. Be it standard silencers or sport silencers, catalytic converters or original assembly parts, all components combine an optimal performance with the highest reliability for a long, above-average lifespan of ERNST emission systems.

jCatalog Software AG is a leading solutions provider for product information management and catalog administration. jCatalog is at the heart of the entire information chain, from purchase and catalog-based procurement processes to synchronization, administration, and distribution of product information through all internal and external channels within the enterprise, including cross-media publishing.