In This Issue:

PIM in the enterprise

What is the difference between PIM and ERP systems? What does PIM do differently? How can it assist or improve the operation of other business systems like e-commerce? Read our article for some insights.

FullTilt webinar "Beyond Data Sync – the ROI of Data Quality"

Accenture's Marco Ziegler presents the business case for data quality initiatives based on their latest research and case studies.

The webinar is on March 13th at 1:00 PM EST.

Read an article Marco wrote on RFID integration with data management tools.

Whitepaper: Does one size really fit all?

Out there is a diverse and confusing world of strategic software vendors, and many repeat the same message: "we are your one-stop-shop for resource and data management." But is uniformity really the best solution for your business, or does it make more sense to intelligently select and integrate the products best suited to your industry and corporate needs?

A white paper from Siperian (pdf format) entitled "Master Data Management: The Myth of a Single Vendor Platform" challenges the vendor lock-in of one-size-fits-all that the largest software vendors are touting in favor of an open, bespoke approach. Two pages of content review of the broad issues including the importance of data and system differentiation, and the flexibility that multi-vendor strategies allow in ‘testing the waters’ with MDM, instead of having to commit to rolling your entire infrastructure.

Data synchronization in the SMB market

Data synchronization is not only for the Fortune 1000 – these days, smaller suppliers are feeling the pressure to get in synch with their downstream customers. Read a two page article on this topic from Consumer Goods Technology magazine.

Data management booming; 30% growth year-on-year

According to a study by the analyst firm ARC Advisory Group, the Master Data Management (MDM) market is expected to grow from $280 million in 2006 to $1.35 billion in 2011, as more and more enterprises implement data synchronization and data quality processes.

The MDM market grew more than 30% from 2005 to 2006, ARC notes, adding that it expects this trend to continue through the next five years, with the market expected to grow from $680 million in 2006 to $1.35 billion by 2011.

IndustryWeek has a short article on the study.

Suite yourself – FullTilt announces Perfect Product Suite 6.0

New this year is a whole new version of our Product Information Management software solution, designed to improve the way you define, change, and track data throughout your enterprise. At the bottom line, it is designed to improve your business efficiency and customer/end-user satisfaction.

Among many new features, this new version offers comprehensive price management, new reporting, easier ways to customize workflow when importing data, more control over how information is routed to queues, and the ability to define attributes specific to product relationships.

Learn more about Perfect Product Suite 6.0.

Read our news release.

2006 shows record growth for FullTilt

As MDM is growing in popularity, so is FullTilt. We announced a 177% growth in revenue for 2006 compared to 2005, along with 7 new contract wins. We also expanded into new markets, including the Automotive Aftermarket, Retail, and Publishing. Read our news release.

FullTilt and Inovis form strategic partnership

Supply chain communication product and service provider Inovis and product information management (PIM) vendor FullTilt Solutions last week announced a co-marketing partnership to boost the value of the solutions each company offers its customers. Read the article.

Getting product information under control

Managing Automation magazine has written a brief profile on FullTilt that gives a neat pocket overview of the product information market and what it can do for you. The article "Getting Product Information Under Control" gives a snapshot of the challenges, the software that we offer to solve these challenges, and our CEO's overview of what our customers tell us. Registration is required to read this and many other highly relevant articles to your business on the Managing Automation web site.

Calendar

March 13,
1:00 PM EST		 FullTilt webinar "Beyond Data Sync – the ROI of Data Quality" with Accenture's Marco Ziegler, presenting a food suppliers' industry study on the metrics and advantages of Global Data Synchronization with Master Data Management.
May 15-16 FullTilt User Conference: Come to Philadelphia and learn what is new from FullTilt, hear and provide input to our upcoming product functionality. You will also get first-hand account of how other power users are getting value out of FullTilt's Perfect Product Suite.
June 4-7 1Sync U Connect 07 conference is a key event for supply chain professionals from a variety of industries to network and learn about the benefits and challenges of building better supply chains. FullTilt will be attending the conference, which is to be held in Orlando, Florida. Register here.
July 16-18 The Aftermarket eForum™ has become a respected and anticipated event each summer for members of the aftermarket industry. The eForum, produced by AAIA, AWDA, AIA Canada, MEMA and SEMA, is the only symposium devoted exclusively to the discussion of business technology applications in the vehicle aftermarket industry. FullTilt will be attending this event in Chicago, IL.
September 18-20 IDEA Electro E-Biz Forum 2007. This eCommerce technology event is targeted towards executives and business managers, product managers, sales and marketing and e-Commerce managers. The event is in Vancouver, Canada.


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