ETIM standard integrated and built in Pimmix

Direct ETIM integration through the official ETIM source

Pimmix retrieves the ETIM standard directly from the global ETIM source through an API connection.

This means the system can automatically import:

• ETIM classifications
• ETIM specifications (features)
• Predefined attribute values
• Updates to the ETIM structure

The ETIM data is downloaded in English from the global source, while local language translations can be maintained alongside it within the system.

Once imported, the full ETIM structure can be viewed and used directly inside Pimmix.

Companies can then easily link their products to the correct ETIM classes and immediately see the relevant specifications required for those product categories.

Linking your product attributes to ETIM with Golden Records

Many companies already maintain their own internal product data structures. Because of this, maintaining a separate ETIM structure often leads to duplicate work.

Pimmix solves this with the Golden Record system.

Using Golden Records, companies can connect their own product attributes to ETIM attributes without needing to maintain two separate structures.

This means:

• Your existing product data structure remains unchanged
• Your attributes are mapped once to the ETIM structure
• ETIM-compatible data can be generated automatically

The same process also works in the opposite direction. ETIM data can be imported and converted into your own internal product data structure.

ETIM conversion without showing the standard in the system

Some companies prefer not to maintain the ETIM structure directly inside their system.

For these situations, Pimmix offers another approach through the Conversion Hub.

With the Conversion Hub, your product data can be automatically converted into the ETIM format without ETIM appearing in your internal data structure.

The process works as follows:

• Products can be classified to the correct ETIM classes
• Your existing product attributes are matched to ETIM attributes
• Attributes can be converted automatically for instance from centimeter (cm) to millimeter (mm) by the system.

This mapping is typically a one-time setup.

After that, the conversion runs automatically in the background whenever data is exported or delivered to partners that require the ETIM format.

Visibility and control over classification and normalization

Pimmix provides clear overviews that show how product data is structured and standardized.

Users can easily monitor:

• Product classification status
• Specification coverage
• ETIM normalization progress
• Data conversion status

These overviews are available both in the main system dashboards and inside the Conversion Hub.

This makes it easy to see which products are already standardized and where additional data may still be needed.

A modern approach to product data standards

Managing product data standards should not require maintaining multiple parallel data structures.

With Pimmix, companies can work with their own product data model while automatically converting data to or from standards such as ETIM when needed.

This approach keeps product data management simple internally while ensuring compatibility with external requirements.

As more industries adopt standardized product data structures, flexible solutions like this become essential for efficient data exchange across supply chains.