The use of machine learning to automatically assign products to the correct category in a taxonomy, replacing manual categorization at scale.
A single descriptive property of a product — such as voltage, material, or dimension — that helps buyers filter and compare items.
Aligning attribute fields from one source or system to another so values land in the right place.
Standardizing the names, units, and values of product attributes so data from many manufacturers becomes consistent and comparable.
Translating products from one taxonomy into another so data can move between systems or partners that organize products differently.
An agreed framework — like ETIM or UNSPSC — that defines how products are categorized across an industry.
A mapping that links a product's classification in one standard to its equivalent in another.
A global, open classification standard that organizes technical products into classes with standardized attributes — widely adopted in electrical and industrial distribution.
A single product category within the ETIM standard, defining the standardized set of attributes that describe products of that type.
The North American organization advancing adoption of the ETIM classification standard across industrial distribution in the region.
A taxonomy designed to support filtering by multiple attributes at once, powering the filters shoppers use to narrow product results.
GS1's standard for grouping products into categories, used alongside GTINs to ensure trading partners classify items the same way.
A unified set of attribute definitions agreed across trading partners so the same property means the same thing everywhere.
A grouping of similar products within a catalog's taxonomy, used for navigation, reporting, and management.
The practice of assigning products to standardized categories so they can be found, compared, and managed consistently across systems and partners.
The nested levels — from broad department down to specific item — that organize how products relate within a catalog.
The ongoing work of building and maintaining the category structure that organizes a product catalog.
Standardized lookup values — units, codes, lists — that product data is validated against for consistency.
The defined structure — fields, types, and rules — that product records must follow within a given system or standard.
Product information formatted to a consistent set of standards, making it usable across multiple systems and partners without rework.
Capturing alternate terms buyers use for the same product so search still surfaces it.
The hierarchical structure of categories and subcategories used to organize a product catalog.
The United Nations Standard Products and Services Code — a hierarchical taxonomy used to classify products and services for procurement and spend…
