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50,000 data sheets at the touch of a button – INFOLOX implements PIM2PDF process for Kermi shower design in 3 weeks

In just three weeks, hundreds of hours of manual InDesign work were replaced by intelligent and automated processes. The basis for this was the PXP Cockpit with integrated PIM2PDF library from INFOLOX. The PXP Cockpit from INFOLOX is the "single source of truth" for all imports, exports, interfaces and API2API processes between PIM, DAM, CMS, SHOP and ERP. For the fully automated creation of data sheets, price lists, catalogues, etc. as PDF and/or InDesign, the Cockpit draws on a library of display modules that has grown over 20 years.

50,000 data sheets at the touch of a button – INFOLOX implements PIM2PDF process for Kermi shower design in 3 weeks

The challenge: breaking down manual barriers

KERMI Duschdesign GmbH, one of the leading manufacturers in the shower sector, faced a mammoth task: updating the content and structure of product data sheets while simultaneously redesigning approximately 50,000 series models. The previous approach – manual creation and maintenance via Adobe InDesign – was no longer an option given the volume involved. It would have taken hundreds of hours of work, slowed down the time to market and increased the potential for errors. The goal was clear: a fully automated process was needed that combined mass production with class.

The solution: high-speed automation with the PIM2PDF library from INFOLOX

Within just three weeks, INFOLOX implemented a powerful solution that reduced manual effort to zero. The central element is the PXP Control Cockpit with PIM2PDF function, including an extensive XSL:FO library. Instead of setting each document individually, the system now generates the data sheets fully automatically at the touch of a button – based on the current product data that is pulled directly from the PIM via the API.

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Highlights of the implementation

Smart Layout Logic

  • To keep complexity low and speed high, the layout is based on a clear, robust set of rules.
  • The content blocks are arranged in a dynamic flow, utilising the entire page width. This guarantees a clean, consistent appearance for all 50,000 variants without the need for manual readjustment.

User control instead of rigid schedules

  • Flexibility was an explicit customer requirement. Instead of a rigid nightly schedule (batch processing), Kermi retains full control.
  • Generation is triggered via the cockpit.
  • This means that data sheets can be generated as soon as data maintenance is complete – on demand.

Seamless integration & distribution

  • The issuing process is fully integrated into Kermi's infrastructure.
  • The finished PDF data sheets are automatically transferred to the Kermi FTP server.

The result: "Maximum efficiency"

What would have taken months to do manually has become a standard process thanks to automation. Kermi Shower Design now benefits from:

  • Enormous time savings: elimination of hundreds of hours of manual layout work.
  • Up-to-date: Data sheets are always synchronised with the maintained product data.
  • Scalability: Whether 50 or 50,000 items – the process remains the same.

About the companies involved:

Kermi Duschdesign GmbH is one of Europe's leading brand manufacturers of shower solutions. In the field of shower design, the company stands for award-winning design, high quality "Made in Germany" and decades of experience. With a broad portfolio of shower enclosures and shower solutions, Kermi combines functionality with aesthetics and offers the right solution for every room situation. https://www.kermi-duschdesign.com

INFOLOX GmbH is the specialist for B2B omnichannel marketing and product communication. As an experienced system integrator and B2B digital agency, INFOLOX supports industrial and commercial companies in efficiently organising their product information (PIM) and distributing it across all channels – from online shops to fully automated print publications (database publishing). With solutions such as PIM2PDF, INFOLOX enables significant time savings and process optimisation in marketing production.

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