P'X5™ Solutions: Logistics Systems

P’X5™ users benefit from Perspectix’s experiences in four complementary industries. P’X5™ solutions for furniture, storage and logistics systems integrate functionalities that proved to be useful in mechanical engineering, plant construction, and electrotechnical engineering. Some examples:

  • Integration of multi vendor catalogs
  • Configuration and planning in a 3D/2D context
  • Project organization and order management
  • Wiring and electrification
  • Partslist generation for sales, project planning, manufacturing, and assembling
  • SAP and CAD/PDM standard interfaces for bi-directional data exchange

Our client Sortimo International GmbH, Zusmarshausen (Germany), leading supplier of vehicle equipment utilizes P’X5™ primarily as sales solution. At the same time – due to Perspectix’s approach of an integrated and consistent product knowledge base – Sortimo applies P’X5™ as “data platform” for sales, order processing, and services.

E-Catalog

  • Product catalog with standard components / assemblies
  • Expert mode for fast-track article selection
  • User-defined archive for the re-use of existing solutions
  • Intelligent catalog filtering and searching

„Building blocks configuration“ in Spatial Context

  • Bottom-up 3D configuration based on drag & drop interaction
  • Efficient usage of pre-configured ordering examples
  • Precise positioning and fitting of product elements
  • Exact dimensioning in the vehicle interior

Price Calculation and Quote Generation

  • Customer-specific quoting using CRM data
  • Rule-based price calculation and option of manual price definition
  • Multi rebate system and conditions
  • Partslist generation for sales and order processing

Document Generation and Data Output

  • Generation of drawings for assembling and mounting
  • Printout of illustrated offer documentation
  • Configurable documents for value added resellers
  • Automated data exchange with SAP via P’X5™ SAP Connector

Application Maintenance and Authoring of Product Knowledge Base

  • P’X5™ Authoring Workbench for independent creation and maintenance of the product knowledge base by the client’s team
  • Automatic and accurate data synchronization with the P’X5™ Update Server