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Managing Contracted Product Lists with Corestack PIM for Franchises and Institutions


Managing product catalogs for franchises, hospitals, and school districts is complex due to contracted product lists with special pricing. Managing contracted product lists with Corestack PIM simplifies this by ensuring accurate catalogs, efficient pricing, and easier reordering, all while complying with contract terms.

Managing Contracted Product Lists with PIM

The Unique Challenges of Managing Contracted Product Lists

Franchises and institutions typically require tailored product catalogs, each with its own set of complexities. Here are some of the common challenges dealers face:

  • Multiple Product Lists: Each franchise or institution may have its own contracted list of approved products, which may vary from one client to another.

  • Special or Deviated Pricing: Contracted pricing agreements mean that standard pricing can’t apply universally. Dealers must reflect these special prices in their catalogs accurately to maintain compliance with contracts.

  • Approval Processes: Many institutions require managers or administrators to oversee and approve orders across multiple locations, making order workflows more complex.

  • Efficient Reordering: These businesses often need certain products consistently, making a streamlined reordering process crucial to save time and reduce manual work.

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How Corestack PIM Solves These Problems

Corestack PIM provides a powerful solution for managing contracted product lists, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and control. Here’s how:

1. Customized Product Catalogs for Different Contracts

Corestack PIM offers the flexibility to build tailored product catalogs for each franchise or institution. Dealers can easily assign approved products to specific clients, allowing them to maintain compliance with contract terms. This tailored approach ensures that each franchise or institution sees only the products that meet their contractual requirements, reducing confusion and making the ordering process more straightforward.

This customization not only helps each client view the most relevant products but also saves dealers time by automating the process of catalog assignment, minimizing manual updates.

2. Centralized Pricing Management

Corestack PIM offers a centralized platform for managing the various contracted lists and their unique negotiated pricing. Dealers can easily input and maintain special or deviated pricing for different clients, ensuring that the correct prices are always displayed across all relevant catalogs. While the pricing does not change per location, it is vital to ensure that the negotiated rates for each contract are reflected correctly.

By centralizing pricing management within Corestack PIM, dealers can avoid pricing errors, reduce the risk of contract violations, and provide their clients with a consistent and reliable purchasing experience.

3. Microsites for Controlled Access and Order Approvals

Corestack PIM’s integration with Sellstack adds an extra layer of convenience for managing complex purchasing workflows. Dealers can offer franchises and institutions a dedicated microsite, giving general managers secure access to view their approved product lists and oversee orders placed by various location managers.

For example, a general manager overseeing multiple locations can log in, view all orders across these locations, and ensure they align with the approved product list. This centralized view allows for easy order approvals and greater control over the purchasing process, ensuring that all orders meet contract requirements and reducing the administrative burden of managing multiple locations.

4. Effortless Reordering for Recurring Needs – Replace Manual “Order Guides”

Franchises, hospitals, and school districts often require the same products repeatedly, from bulk supplies to ongoing replenishments. With Corestack PIM at its core, Beedash offers a seamless solution for managing recurring orders. Customers can easily save their most frequently ordered products, ensuring quick access to up-to-date product information and pricing.

With a direct integration with Sellstack microsites, clients gain direct access to these predefined product lists, allowing them to reorder effortlessly. With a streamlined reordering process, customers can quickly place repeat orders with just a few clicks, without navigating large catalogs. This integration minimizes errors, ensures accurate deliveries, and saves valuable time, making it an essential tool for businesses with ongoing needs.

Additional Features: Reporting and Insights

Beyond catalog management, dealers utilizing Corestack PIM and Sellstack gain reporting and insights to give franchises and institutions a clear view of their purchasing patterns. Dealers can track frequently ordered products, monitor spending, and identify opportunities for enhancing product offerings.
This data-driven approach empowers dealers to optimize their catalogs, better understand their clients’ needs, and make informed decisions to support long-term relationships. For institutions like school districts and hospitals that require transparency, these insights can also assist with budgeting and procurement planning.

Take Control of Contracted Product Management with Corestack PIM

Managing contracted product lists for franchises, hospitals, and school districts can be a complex and time-consuming process. Beedash simplifies this process by offering tools for catalog customization, accurate pricing management, controlled access via microsites, and efficient reordering.

By providing these features in a centralized platform, Corestack PIM enables dealers to deliver a better experience to their clients—minimizing errors, saving time, and increasing efficiency. Franchises and institutions benefit from a tailored approach, while dealers gain greater control and visibility over their operations.

Want to learn how Corestack PIM can simplify your business processes? Contact Beedash today and discover how we can transform the way you manage contracted product lists.

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