Do all materials need a uniform technical description?

Different features are significant for the tile, insulation, paint and bulk material. The general principles of codes and documents may be the same, but category fields must help with actual selection and supply.

How do you translate the need presented in square metres into marketed packaging?

An approved area for a specific package and a permitted unit of sale are required. The calculation and rounding of the need is done in the bidding process according to these data. The additional margin of work must be a clear separate premise.

How does the same material data help the seller and the warehouse?

The offer and the warehouse task use matched sales units, quantities of packaging and product features. The seller can justify the quantity required by the customer, and the warehouse understands what to collect. The dimensions and work margin provided by the customer still need to be approved.

How much work does the company's professionals need to maintain a catalogue of building materials?

Specialists confirm the product features and documentation suitability, and repetitive data collection and transfer actions can be automated. The scope of work is determined by the quality of supplier information and changes in range. Responsibility for this maintenance is worth agreeing before installation so that the directory does not become another location for obsolete files.

Construction material product information management system

The product team handles the properties of materials, units of measurement, packaging and documents. The seller and warehouse can use the same data to prepare the order.

Product features, packaging, certifications, installation instructions, images and vendor codes are stored in ERP, vendor files, website and employee directories. Slowing product search and suggestion preparation, customers receive incomplete information, and channels can display different data.

How the solution works

The supplier's item is linked to the internal code and attributes important for its purpose.
The relationship between the units of measurement and packaging and the application of technical documentation are confirmed.
The information is transmitted to bids, customer channel and logistics according to their need.
The change is verified at the final point of use, while maintaining the history of the previous version.

Key challenges

Technical product data and documentation disaggregated

Solution capabilities

Category Attribute Model

Isolation, tile, paint, mounts or roof systems are subject to separate technical attribute models.

Units of measurement and sales

Units, packs, metres, m², m³, kilograms and pallets are linked through clearly defined conversion rules.

Packaging Details

The product includes quantities, dimensions, weight and logistical unit of packaging.

Technical and Compliance Documents

Declarations, instructions and other approved documents for a specific product group shall be linked to the product and version. The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) shall be appended when submitted and relevant.

Classification and BIM

When data is used in design, it is possible to link the product classification and the static information modeling (BIM) object. Such an object does not replace a technical fitness check.

Business context

Technical product data and documentation disaggregated: Product features, packaging, certifications, installation instructions, images and vendor codes are stored in ERP, vendor files, website and employee directories. Slowing product search and suggestion preparation, customers receive incomplete information, and channels can display different data.
It is easier for the buyer to select materials and calculate quantity: The designer or contractor needs to match technical features with quantity, packaging and documentation. Accurate data helps to compare materials and pre-assemble the order. The seller is reduced by repeated adjustments, and the right product can be included in the project even before purchases begin.

Core features

Category Attribute Model
Units of measurement and sales
Packaging Details
Technical and Compliance Documents
Classification and BIM

Key integrations

Enterprise resource planning system (ERP): Product codes, prices and units of account.
Supplier Imports: Product Data and Document Update.
Business customer portal: Publication of technical data.
Warehouse Management System (WMS) / Logistics: Use of packaging, weight and logistic units.

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.

Order Corrections for Mismeasurement or Sale Unit

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.

The orders affected by the source data error and their direct correction work are counted.

Active time of preparation of technical data for channels

12–36%Decreasing

This illustrative scenario assumes that 30-60% of manual data entry and handover work can be addressed. That share is assumed to fall by 40-60%. Company data is needed to verify both the addressable workload and the resulting change.

Comparison of preparation and subsequent corrections for a similar product set in the category.

Conditional calculation scenarios. The assumptions have not been validated against client measurements.

When this solution is relevant

Product data is stored in ERP, files and website
Common errors in units of measurement
Searching for technical documents manually
Planned use of B2B self-service or BIM data
Many suppliers and product categories

Implementation requirements

Reliable sales and calculation units, packaging ratios, weight and logistical restrictions are prepared for the building materials catalogue. Responsible specialists approve the documents required for product groups and their updating procedure.