Good news for all those who create or maintain product models in encoway CPQ!
With our new product model import API, you can now import product models directly from your ERP, PIM, PDM or PLM systems – without tedious rebuilding, scattered data sources or the otherwise unavoidable manual work involved in modeling.
In the following article, you will learn how you can use the product model import API to save time and effort, achieve higher quality in product modeling and take a big step towards automation.
Remind me: What is product modeling?
Product modeling means digitally mapping a product with all its properties, variants, components and rules. This defines how a product is structured and which combinations are “permitted” from a technical or sales perspective. Digital product models form the basis for all Configurators. After all, only a clear structure makes it possible to configure, visualize and offer complex products automatically and without errors.
You can also read in our free guide, why data maintenance is so important for CPQ!
Why product model import is worthwhile for your company:
1. Faster and more efficient product modeling
With our product model import API, you can import product models, configuration models and existing product logic directly from ERP, PIM, PDM or PLM systems. Models created by product experts or prepared with the help of AI can be seamlessly integrated. In this way, you can significantly reduce your modeling effort, accelerate product modeling and ensure noticeable efficiency gains from the initial model setup to faster updates in the product life cycle. Less manual maintenance means shorter time-to-market cycles, fewer sources of error and a much leaner process overall.
2. Consistent product logic in encoway CPQ Studio
Thanks to the simple model import, your database in encoway CPQ Studio not only remains consistent, but can also be updated much more easily. Changes from ERP, PIM or other systems can be synchronized quickly and without manual reconstruction. This means that all teams always work with the same, up-to-date information (= single source of truth) for all technical rules, variants and parts lists.
Do you have any questions?
Or would you like to delve deeper into the topic of product modeling? Then contact our Product experts Mara Wesseloh and Torsten Reichmann in person! They will be happy to show you how to structure your product logic more efficiently and make optimal use of the model import.
Unlock the full potential of your product models — now in the encoway CPQ Studio!
The Product model import API is fully integrated in the encoway CPQ Studio and is actively used by our customers to reduce modeling efforts and keep product logics consistent across multiple systems. If you want to maintain your product structure more efficiently, now is the ideal time!