Construction and interior product selection tool
The consultant checks that the selected materials and their combinations are suitable for the client project. Technical features and verified compatibility data are used for the selection.
Communications between materials, adhesives, primers, fixings, tools, accessories and systems are stored in supplier documents or employee memory. A complete or incompatible set is sold, and warranty and safety problems arise.
How the solution works
- The consultant finds out the basis, the use environment and the required product characteristics.
- Approved technical data are used to select the right products and their combinations.
- Missing data selection is stopped or handed over to a specialist.
- The client is provided with a basis for choice, usage limits and relevant documents.
Key challenges
- Technical compatibility links under-structured
- Product technical data varies between channels
Solution capabilities
Verified product requirements
The specialist determines which attributes and documents approved by the manufacturer are required for verification of a specific use.
Material compatibility
The consultant verifies whether the selected products can be used in combination under specified base and environmental conditions.
Necessary Components and Limits
The solution is accompanied by the necessary additives and restrictions on use that you need to know before calculating the quantity.
Selection basis for consultant and client
The approved result is presented with relevant documents; an uncertain fact is passed to the specialist before the order.
Business context
- Technical compatibility links under-structured
- Communications between materials, adhesives, primers, fixings, tools, accessories and systems are stored in supplier documents or employee memory. A complete or incompatible set is sold, and warranty and safety problems arise.
- Product technical data varies between channels
- Dimensions, units, colors, packaging, performance, documents and images vary between suppliers, ERP and e-commerce. Search and filters do not work reliably and staff check technical information by hand.
- A set of materials suitable for each other is offered to the client
- It is important to the buyer whether the materials are suitable for the base, environment and each other. Checked requirements help explain the choice and include the necessary components. The sale can include a complete set of work required, while reducing the likelihood of misuse and subsequent claims.
Core features
- Verified product requirements
- Material compatibility
- Necessary Components and Limits
- Selection basis for consultant and client
Key integrations
- Product Information Management System (PIM) or Approved Product Data Source
- Technical attributes, dimensions, packaging, documentation and product classification.
- Manufacturer documentation
- Approved limits of use, compatibility and installation requirements.
- System for calculating design quantities
- Technical parameters of the selected product required to calculate quantity, yield and additional components.
- E-commerce and Consultant Channels
- Criteria for need and presentation of the result of technical selection.
Potential impact (%)
The ranges indicate an illustrative relative change in the metric under the stated assumptions. Results depend on the starting position and actual use of the solution. Percentages for different metrics must not be added together.
Part of returns due to technical incompatibility
12–42%Decreasing
This illustrative scenario assumes that 30-60% of errors can be addressed through the data and rule checks described. That share is assumed to fall by 40-70%. Company data is needed to verify both the addressable share and the resulting change.
Reasons for returns separately mark cases of technical incompatibility and incorrect product selection. The percentage is calculated on the number of units sold in the same group.
Share of orders requiring an additional mandatory component after purchase
12–42%Decreasing
This illustrative scenario assumes that 30-60% of errors can be addressed through the data and rule checks described. That share is assumed to fall by 40-70%. Company data is needed to verify both the addressable share and the resulting change.
Additional orders are counted, the reason for which is a mandatory component not included in the first purchase. The percentage is calculated on the total number of confirmed orders of the same type.
Conditional calculation scenarios. The assumptions have not been validated against client measurements.
When this solution is relevant
- Communications of materials, adhesives, primers, fastenings, tools, accessories and systems are stored in supplier documents or employee memory
- Selling an incomplete or incompatible kit, there are warranty and safety concerns
Implementation requirements
For technical selection, specialists confirm the requirements of the use environment, the necessary components and the manufacturers' documents. The rules clearly distinguish the right combination from a situation for which data is missing to assess.
Further development options
- Compatibility check of the multi-material system
- Impact of manufacturer changes on ready proposals