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Channelengine PIM ERP Integration

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Coordinating product data across diverse online marketplaces can be incredibly challenging, particularly in terms of ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and operational efficiency. Frequent errors in product details are a common issue, but ChannelEngine’s PIM ERP Integration offers a solution to these problems. This integration centralizes and streamlines the synchronization of product data across various sales channels. By leveraging this system, you can manage, refine, and distribute your product information through your PIM system, which serves as the ultimate source of truth. This approach significantly reduces inaccuracies, saves time, and improves the effectiveness of your e-commerce processes.

How Does It Work?

First, your product data is organized within the PIM software (AtroPIM). Once centralized, the data is automatically synchronized with the ChannelEngine platform, where additional mapping rules can be applied, and any necessary changes for individual marketplaces can be made. After preparing the data, ChannelEngine manages synchronization across all relevant marketplaces and channels.

What is ChannelEngine?

ChannelEngine is a versatile e-commerce platform that empowers businesses to efficiently manage their product listings, inventory, and orders across multiple marketplaces—all from a unified platform.

The ChannelEngine PIM ERP Integration optimizes this process by automating the synchronization of product-related data, including images, across numerous marketplaces. With support for both one-way and two-way synchronization, this system provides the flexibility to suit your business’s unique needs. You can opt for manual synchronization or set up automated schedules for each data feed, ensuring your product data is consistently optimized and accurately reflected across all your sales channels.

  • Comprehensive Integration – Use AtroCore to enable the seamless exchange of products and other crucial data.
  • PIM Integration – Utilize AtroCore/AtroPIM for efficient management and sharing of product information.

ChannelEngine PIM Connector ("PIM Integration" option)

This option allows your PIM system to serve as the central hub for managing and enhancing product data. Integrated with ChannelEngine, the PIM acts as the main source of all product-related information, handling tasks such as enrichment, translation, and digital asset management. Once optimized, ChannelEngine takes care of distributing the data to various marketplaces, ensuring your listings stay accurate and up-to-date.

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ChannelEngine PIM Full Integration

The Full Integration option takes the PIM Integration a step further by collecting orders and customer data from various marketplaces through ChannelEngine. These orders are securely stored in your PIM system and can be forwarded to your ERP system (not included in the package) for further processing. This streamlined workflow boosts productivity and ensures a smooth operational flow.

Supported Marketplaces

ChannelEngine integrates with a wide selection of top marketplaces, making it easy to manage your product data across different platforms. Supported marketplaces include:

  • Amazon
  • Google Shopping
  • eBay
  • Facebook Marketplace
  • Instagram Shopping
  • Walmart
  • Rakuten
  • Etsy
  • Fruugo
  • Newegg
  • OnBuy
  • Sears
  • Cdiscount

With this comprehensive integration capability, you can effectively manage and distribute your product data across all sales channels from one unified platform.

Integration Features

Both the "PIM Integration" and "Full Integration" options provide a wide array of features designed to meet your business requirements, with additional advanced functionalities available for an extra cost.

Feature PIM Integration Full Integration
Synchronization of marketplace taxonomies, attributes (including their types), and attribute option values* Additional Cost Additional Cost
Synchronization of customer and order data, including order status updates Additional Cost Included
Synchronization of product data (including variants, pricing, inventory, attributes, images, categories, classifications, etc.) Included Included
Event-based data synchronization (requires the "Workflows" module, not included) Additional Cost Included
Synchronization of sort orders (e.g., products in categories, attributes in products, etc.) Included Included
Two-way data synchronization Additional Cost Included
Synchronization of order documents and any additional details Additional Cost Additional Cost
One-time data import from the Multi-Channel Listing Software Additional Cost Additional Cost
One-way data synchronization Included Included

Setting up mapping rules directly within the Multi-Channel Listing software can eliminate the need to synchronize marketplace taxonomies and other detailed data.

Explore more about other features and integration possibilities.

What is Included in the Pricing?

The cost of the integration includes:

  • All essential integration modules (as per your license, detailed in the table below)
  • One-time setup of data feeds, customized to your specific business needs.

There are no monthly fees, though additional charges may apply if you choose to update modules or further configure your setup—tasks that can be managed independently if you prefer.

Included modules:

PIM Integration Full Integration
  • Export: HTTP Request
  • Same as for PIM Integration, plus:
  • Sales
  • Import: HTTP Request
  • Inventory

ERP software integration is not included in this package. Charges by the multi-channel listing software still apply.

Technical Specifications

  • Data Transfer: ChannelEngine's APIs facilitate seamless data transfer, eliminating the need for additional software.
  • Performance: The system is designed to manage and process large volumes of data efficiently.
  • Data Types: It supports a variety of data types, including digital assets and images.
  • Data Formats: Compatibility extends to formats such as XML, JSON, and CSV.
  • Data Feeds: You can configure and schedule multiple data feeds to fit your business needs.
  • Synchronization: The system provides options for both one-way and two-way synchronization, offering flexibility in data management.

Advantages of ChannelEngine Integration

  • Consistency: The integration ensures that product data remains accurate and current across all sales channels.
  • Scalability: It effectively handles large data volumes and adapts as your business grows.
  • Flexibility: The system allows for customizable synchronization and feed schedules to meet specific operational requirements.
  • Efficiency: Automation reduces manual tasks and errors, streamlining data synchronization processes.

This integration is crafted to align perfectly with your business operations, delivering a solution tailored to your unique requirements.

Inquiries

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