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How old legacy data can ruin your legacy

There's a certain kind of person out there who reveres a moldy old dishwashing sponge as if it were the Holy Grail. It's the same kind of person whose walls are covered in a thrift store trove of velvet clown paintings. Whatever it is, what started as minor addictions and small bits of manageable clutter, soon becomes a mountain of every "Life" magazine ever printed that blocks your a...
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Why a complex data model may be the simplest solution

How to best structure product data and metadata is a challenge facing many companies today. Take, for example, "Memory Organization," a complex attribute found in Memory ICs. Memory cells are organized into rows and columns and one chip can even have two different organizations of its cells. This makes it possible to have two values for the attribute. Memory Organization: 256 K x 16 b...
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Confessions of a Data Geek

As a self-proclaimed datavangelist, I often find myself drawn into (or leading) conversations about the value of data. I work with many companies that begin with an understanding that product data is important, but are unable to articulate precisely why. These are some typical scenarios by which data classification, cleansing, and normalization can provide clearly demonstrable ROI to an...
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ByteManagers webcast produces bevy of questions

Webcast panelists provide written answers to select attendee questions Several attendees from our June 25th webcast submitted questions, but as is always the case, there wasn't enough time to respond to all. Here, Eli Cooley from ByteManagers and Greg Palmer from Reid Supply provide in-depth responses to a handful of unanswered questions. Q: Are keywords and categorization relat...
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ByteManagers webcast a success

Survey generates solid industry insight ByteManagers sponsored a webcast with Industrial Distribution (www.inddist.com) and our customer Reid Supply (www.reidsupply.com). The one hour webcast focused on the importance of quality product content and site search to help drive online revenue. Greg Palmer, Director of Marketing at Reid Supply, reported how recent efforts to overhaul thei...
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Building a profitable online strategy in distribution

Improve online search and customer satisfaction and boost your bottom line. Your company may have a great Website, with valuable information, but can your customers always find the products they are searching for? Is your product data structured in a way that is useful to your customers and does it enable a complete online "self-service" experience? Join industry leaders for the...
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