Specification Management

Specification Management Issues and Challenges

Maintaining current and accurate product specification data can be a difficult task, especially for organizations relying on a global network of suppliers in multiple time zones and with varying access to technology. With an increase in demand for specific colors, styles and product categories, companies are facing a variety of complexities and, as a result, leave their supply chain vulnerable to risk.

Today, companies are consistently logging data manually into Excel and communicating across their supply chain with email. Exporting and consolidating important product data from spreadsheets and emails can be tedious and complex. To make a measureable impact on top and bottom lines, companies need to implement proactive and collaborative product specification strategies that involve the material suppliers and production vendors early in the product lifecycle.

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How Amber Road Can Help
Amber Road’s Specification Management solution provides the ability to collaborate with suppliers earlier in the product lifecycle, to reduce product development cycle times and confirm specification accuracy. The solution allows for the development, configuration and management of all product specifications including raw materials, finished products and packaging materials. The added benefit is near real-time communication and a consolidated platform that houses product, material, order and supplier data.

Features	Benefits
Specification Management	▪	Create products directly from Adobe Illustrator or PDM integration
	▪	Manage seasonal color palettes to ensure color consistency
	▪	Collaborate on BOM definition with vendors for most suitable materials
	▪	Apply size ranges with detailed points of measure
	▪	Manage sample cycles including prototype, fit and salesman samples
	▪	Share tech pack access with vendors in an efficient, reliable platform
	▪	Track version history changes

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