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Product Catalog ManagementScenario Overview
Authoring Product Catalog
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The Product Catalog Management business scenario allows your company to use catalogs to centrally manage non-stock materials that are required for use such as office materials, engineering sample materials, computer systems, or machines. The scenario is not for products to be held on stock since they can be procured directly for an account assignment. A catalog can be managed by buyers, who create their own internal catalogs and access external catalogs provided by suppliers using the open catalog interface (OCI). It also allows your company to specify the default suppliers and product categories for the catalogs. Published catalogs can be used in other procurement scenarios.
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Product Catalog ManagementScenario Overview
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The following business roles are involved in this scenario:
The Product Catalog Management business scenario allows your company to use catalogs to centrally manage non-stock materials that are required for use such as office materials, engineering sample materials, computer systems, or machines. The scenario is not for products to be held on stock since they can be procured directly for an account assignment. A catalog can be managed by buyers, who create their own internal catalogs and access external catalogs provided by suppliers using the open catalog interface (OCI). It also allows your company to specify the default suppliers and product categories for the catalogs. Published catalogs can be used in other procurement scenarios.
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Authoring Product Catalog
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Product Catalog ManagementProcess Details: Initiating Demand Planning - Standard
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Authoring Product Catalog
Define a product catalog
Create a data file
Import a catalog
Edit a catalog
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Performed byStrategic Buyer
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The Authoring Product Catalog business process enables you as a buyer to use product catalogs to effectively communicate product information about non-stock materials and services as well as to manage the structure and content of all catalogs. It is also possible to check the quality of the catalog content to ensure that all information is correct and up-to-date.
You can also optionally link to external supplier-managed catalogs that are not involved in your authoring process.
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Further Information See alsoCatalogs Overview
Publishing Product Catalog
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Product Catalog ManagementProcess Details: Publishing Product Catalog - Standard
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Publishing Product Catalog
Publish a catalog
Make a catalog available for search
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The Publishing Product Catalog business scenario allows you to publish your catalog for use within the purchasing process once the catalog authoring process has been completed, and the content is correct. The catalog is then available for the target groups, who can then request products. Scenario/Processes
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Performed byStrategic Buyer
In the Work CenterProduct Portfolio
See alsoCatalogs Quick Guide Internal Catalog Processing
Authoring Product Catalog
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ImportDefine
Import Catalog Data
Receive Supplier Data File
Create Own Data File
Product Catalog ManagementBusiness Value
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Overview
This scenario allows midsize companies to leverage standardized supplier data that can be used in product catalogs.
It enables you to become more efficient by using products from authorized product catalogs.
SAP Business ByDesign helps you to efficiently manage your product catalag throughout the entire cycle - from setting up catalogs with your own or your supplier’s data, through to publishing them and using them in purchase orders, shopping carts, quotation requests, or goods and service receipts.
Provides faster access to product information and make a large number of products available to users
Supports self services and empowering employees to make smarter purchases Increases automation in purchasing, including setting catalog defaults for frequently
purchased items Reduces workload for professional buyers, since employees can browse the catalogs
themselves Enables the professional buyers to define company-wide sources of supply and
ensures that employees stick to the defined sources of supply Helps to lower prices with a higher purchasing volume Enhances catalog content with elements such as pictures and technical documents
that make it easy to quickly identify the right product
Key Benefits
Update Existing Catalog
Create New Product Catalog
Publish
Publish Catalog
Search Catalog
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Product Catalog ManagementScenario Flow Variant: Default
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ProductCatalogPublishing
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Product Catalog ManagementFurther Information
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