INSTAL-KONSORCJUM is one of the largest networks of installation wholesalers in Poland. They are also a shareholder in EDT GmbH – the world’s largest wholesale trade organization, comprising over a thousand installation wholesalers. This group, with 25 years of experience, represents 31 installation wholesalers with 150 distribution points across Poland.
Requirements and needs
Such a large network of wholesalers, collaborating with the world’s largest wholesale trade organization, was naturally compelled to adopt a solution that ensures product data is not only consistent but also compliant with the ETIM classification standard. Data entered once is used for creating the product catalog and is also displayed on the website. This significantly reduces the risk of human error.
Product database
- PIM system built on the open-source PIMCORE platform
- Integrated PIM, DAM (Digital Asset Management), and CMS modules in a single tool
- Product database containing over 600,000 SKUs
- Dedicated tool for bulk product classification in the ETIM standard
- Custom export/import of data using Excel file format
- Bulk operations (product names, categorization, etc.) based on the client’s proprietary algorithms
- Advanced customization of the PIMCORE system with features to optimize workflow operations
Product website
- 100% integration of the PIM system with the website's CMS, ensuring instant updates from PIM/DAM to CMS
- Full-text search with graphical suggestions and filter-based options
- Filter sets tailored to the website's categories
- High-performance search and filtering powered by ELASTICSEARCH
- Dynamic links between products and accessories
- Extensive content managed through the PIMCORE CMS
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Product catalog
- Periodic product catalog for selected private labels
- Annual 700+ page comprehensive catalog featuring a wide range of products
- Product grouping mechanism
- Document generation within the familiar Adobe InDesign environment
- Automation and template-building powered by the EASYCATALOG plugin from 65bit
- Fully automated data transfer from the PIMCORE database to Adobe InDesign
BMEcat / ETIM
- Import of BMEcat format files
- Unique ability to handle all versions of the ETIM standard simultaneously
- Use of ETIM classes in tasks automating editing and publishing processes