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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 34 MIN

Episode 16: Mastering Product Data for Industrial Solutions & Electrocomponents

from Product Data Weekly · host Ben Adams

Manufacturers and distributors think they're dealing with different product data problems. They're not. It's the same problem, viewed from opposite sides of the fence.In this masterclass episode, we focus on industrial solutions and electronic components, and the product data flow between manufacturers and distributors. We break down why the data nearly always exists but stays buried (in someone's head, an ERP, or a PDF nobody's digitised), why that bottleneck delays launches, frustrates sales teams and creates compliance risk, and what it's actually costing you.We also share ten things you can do right now to fix it (none of which need a PIM).If product data is the bottleneck between you and your trading partners, this will show you where it's slipping.Episode Breakdown00:00 – Why the data exists but stays buried04:40 – Three real examples: RS Group, Varian Group, Pacific Automation06:54 – Same problem, opposite sides of the fence11:00 – What slow product launches really cost14:19 – Why the data required keeps growing (and DPP is coming)20:06 – Why supplier data onboarding isn't a PIM problem28:19 – Ten things you can do now without a PIMKeywords: product data, supplier data onboarding, industrial distribution, electronic components, data enrichment, data sheets, Digital Product Passport, compliance, new product introduction, e-commerce, B2B, digital transformationResourcesProduct Data Weekly Newsletter – https://productdataweekly.com

Manufacturers and distributors think they're dealing with different product data problems. They're not. It's the same problem, viewed from opposite sides of the fence.In this masterclass episode, we focus on industrial solutions and electronic components, and the product data flow between manufacturers and distributors. We break down why the data nearly always exists but stays buried (in someone's head, an ERP, or a PDF nobody's digitised), why that bottleneck delays launches, frustrates sales teams and creates compliance risk, and what it's actually costing you.We also share ten things you can do right now to fix it (none of which need a PIM).If product data is the bottleneck between you and your trading partners, this will show you where it's slipping.Episode Breakdown00:00 – Why the data exists but stays buried04:40 – Three real examples: RS Group, Varian Group, Pacific Automation06:54 – Same problem, opposite sides of the fence11:00 – What slow product launches really cost14:19 – Why the data required keeps growing (and DPP is coming)20:06 – Why supplier data onboarding isn't a PIM problem28:19 – Ten things you can do now without a PIMKeywords: product data, supplier data onboarding, industrial distribution, electronic components, data enrichment, data sheets, Digital Product Passport, compliance, new product introduction, e-commerce, B2B, digital transformationResourcesProduct Data Weekly Newsletter – https://productdataweekly.com

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