BMEcat - the B2B-Product catalog       We convert your current product catalog into the German interchange standard   Our solution for creating BMEcat* files. You probably know this situation: You have acquired a new customer or a new supplier and want to assimilate the products of the new business partner in your data base. A common problem is that the two catalog formats are not compatible. But now there is a solution: the BMEcat*-Standard. The BMEcat-standard was initiated in 1999 by the Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e. V. (BME). It is based on XML and was developed by Fraunhofer IAO and the Universities of Essen and Linz. In addition, several well-known companies, such as DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Telekom, Siemens, Mannesmann, and Bayer, have engaged themselves for the standard and use it actively. These are BMEcat's advantages for you: Interchangeability. There are more than 160 catalog languages to be found in the internet. Theoretically, every one of your customers might use another standard or another software. BMEcat reconciles them all. Efficiency. You do not have to worry about incompatibilites any more. BMEcat has won recognition in Germany and is becoming more important in Europe. You may now reach more customers than ever in an uncomplicated way. Economy. From now on, you have to maintain only one version of your catalog. This will save you time and money. Data integrity. Since you need only one version of your catalog, integrity of your data is always granted: mistakes will be more obvious and have to be corrected only once. Different and inconsistent versions are a thing of the past. Stability. BMEcat is based on XML. XML in turn is based on SGML, which has already proven its reliability in the industry for decades. Transparency. You do not have to rely on a proprietary software in blind trust. BMEcat is an open standard - you have control. Extensibility. The BMEcat-Standard has been extensible since its first version. There are so-called "user defined extension" which allow you to fit the catalog to your needs. If you would like to profit from these advantages or if you have any questions, please contact us. We will create a software application, which is easy to use and converts your data into the BMEcat standard automatically. The format in which you organize your data is of no importance, since we suit our software to your system. Our competence has already been proven successfully. Additional information: cat4 B2B BMEcat-Standard * "BMEcat" is a registered trademark of the Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V.

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