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The application modules of our PIM solution at a glance

Grow with the demands of digital product communication. With the fully integrated PIM, MAM, CMS and cross-media solution from crossbase, you can master e-commerce, omnichannel marketing and consistent brand communication on all channels.

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Basic Modules

The symbol shows three superimposed bars that represent a database. It is shown in a blue square with rounded corners. This icon stands for the database base module of crossbase.

Database Base module

The crossbase software solution is based on a flexibly configurable data model with a powerful Oracle database, which is included in the crossbase license.

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Multilingual User interface

The user interfaces of the crossbase applications are available in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.

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Web Application Server

The architecture with web and application server including single sign-on enables users to maintain and translate product information and media assets according to their authorizations, regardless of their location.

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Data Hub and Process Monitor

With the configurable data hub, data transfers can be automated and displayed visually on the cockpit interface of the process monitor.

Data Import

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ERP Interface

crossbase is an open system and has a standard interface for automatically importing data from upstream systems.

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Data Import Configurator

crossbase offers a graphical interface to analyze the structure of Excel and BMEcat files and to connect columns with database fields (import mapping).

PIM and MAM/DAM

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Product Database

The product database is used to maintain the product structure, product relationships, classification with product features, groupings and sorting.

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Media Asset Management

In fully integrated media asset management (MAM), photos, graphic designers, symbols, documents, drawings and videos can be brought together and categorized in a media-neutral way.

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Text Management

Texts are maintained centrally as text modules or formatted continuous texts. The texts are clearly structured using categories, versions and languages.

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Channel Output Management

For the output channels, it is possible to set the countries, languages, assortments, price lists, structure and content.

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Workflow Management

Controlling access and workflows enables systematic collaboration, transparent processes and maximum data quality.

Translation

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Translation Management

Centralized control of the translation and correction process can speed up the market launch in the countries.

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Online Translation

With online translation, translators and correctors at all locations can access translation or proofreading jobs.

Data Provision

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XML and Excel Configurator

Data exchange with customers, trade partners and portals: the XML and Excel configurator provides customer-specific e-catalogs in over 20 standard formats.

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API Server

The API server enables third-party systems (website, shop...) to access data in the PIM system directly. The result can be transmitted in JSON format using the REST service.

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Sales Information Service

The Sales Information Service offers company-wide, web-based, read-only access to the PIM and MAM system, including for images, documents, texts and translations.

Online

The symbol is unicolor purple and shows a stylized window with four interconnected dots in the corners surrounding a central cogwheel shape. It is shown in a square with rounded corners. This icon stands for the headless CMS from crossbase.

Headless CMS

The integrated Headless CMS is the platform for media service and online catalog. Customized branding is possible using templates and style sheets.

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Online Catalog

The online catalog is a branded portal for direct read access to the PIM system. This allows users to always find up-to-date product information for all countries and languages.

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Media Service

The media service enables users to easily find current photos, graphics, drawings, documents and videos and use them in accordance with the corporate design.

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Mobile Applications

Sales documents can be accessed digitally on the mobile device and thus carried around without taking up space or adding weight.

Print

The symbol is unicolor red and shows a cogwheel in which a stylized document with three horizontal lines is integrated. The icon is located in a square with rounded corners. This icon stands for crossbase print publishing.

Print Production

The crossbase print tools can be used to produce not only uniformly structured publications such as catalogs, data sheets and price lists, but also documents with a sophisticated design.

InDesign Plug-in

The InDesign plug-in can be used to access images, texts and tables from the crossbase.text database, set the elements in InDesign and then carry out updates and language changes.