
PPR (PiLog Preferred Record) is a uniquely defined pre-catalogued and standardized material and Service master records
PiLog Preferred Record Structured material description contains the following:
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Genuine Manufacturer
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Genuine Part Number/Model Number
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Standardized characteristic values
Maintained Confidence Level Based on data richness and data availability Confidence Level as follows :
Confidence Level AAA
Records with a Part number or Model number, Manufacturer name, Reference URL & 100% mandatory properties/characteristics are filled.
Confidence Level AA
Records with or without a Part number or Model number or Manufacturer name, Reference URL & at least 75% of mandatory properties/characteristics are filled.
Confidence Level A
Records with a Part number or Model number or Manufacturer name, Reference URL & at least 50% of mandatory properties/characteristics are filled.
Confidence Level BBB
Records with or without a Part number or Model number or Manufacturer name, Reference URL & at least 50% of mandatory properties/characteristics are filled.
Confidence Level BB
Records with a Part number or Model number or Manufacturer name, Reference URL & at least <50% of mandatory properties/characteristics are filled.
Confidence Level B
Records with or without a Part number or Model number or Manufacturer name, Reference URL & at least 30% of mandatory properties/characteristics are filled.
Features
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Each material master record has been verified with confidence level indicators
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Each material master record has Class, Characteristics, Values, UOMs, UNSPSC, Short & Long descriptions, Images for immediate use
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Material master records have Vendor name, researched URL for verification of the data
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Improved structured text descriptions based on industry-standard templates
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Easily integrable web services (Microservices) for consuming the repository data
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Commodities covers mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, electronics, general & chemical disciplines
Benefits
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Reduction of time between order and fulfilment
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Increase order accuracy
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Elimination of free-text spend
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Improves the supply-chain processes by reducing the time to create a new record as well as the source of the material from where it could be procured
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Convert free-text items to structured descriptions for analysis
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Convert structured-text items to contract procurement

Solutions
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PiLog objective is to have a global repository so that no item requires manual cataloguing
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PiLog has developed PPR, A repository/ central location in which data is stored and managed. It has embedded industry-standard content and ISO compliant processes (Data exchange compliant to ISO 29002)
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PiLog has spent over twenty years in researching, developing, and refining the PPR (PiLog Preferred Records)
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For those wanting to start with structured descriptions now without waiting for historical data clean up, we offer the Structured Text Generator to build class-driven descriptions that improve search capability and eliminate free-text spending.
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PPR is not only limited to materials but also has service master domain details i.e., 0.5 million readily structured service master records are available
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PPR has 100% accuracy in the descriptions.
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Re-usability of the golden records as they are independent of "language", "region", "Industry Sector".