4 benefits of article management with the 2BA data pool

If you work in the service & installation industry, you deal with articles and associated article information from various suppliers daily. To keep article management simple, you use the information available in the 2BA data pool. Using this data pool offers several advantages. We would be happy to explain them to you.

1. Correct product information and price lists by 2BA Unifeed

One of the key benefits of the 2BA data pool is that you always have the most up-to-date technical product and item data at your fingertips. Manufacturers, suppliers, and wholesalers submit item data to the central 2BA file and update it whenever changes occur. This submission is made via uniform files, which are subsequently checked and classified within the data pool in accordance with international ETIM guidelines. Working with incorrect or excessively low prices is a thing of the past, and you easily maintain your profit margin on your jobs.

2. Time savings with updating article information

You might have guessed it, but besides working with the most up-to-date data, obtaining this correct information saves an enormous amount of time. If you use our service and maintenance software, the 2BA data pool is fully integrated. With 2BA Unifeed’s extensive search system, you can easily find the required information. As a result, spending a long time searching through various catalogs, lists, and webshops for current information and prices is no longer part of your work.

3. Insight into stock and delivery times

In addition to general product and item information, such as price and package quantities, it is also possible to view the supplier’s current stock and delivery times. Items you use frequently and that have (temporarily) longer delivery times are identified and ordered in advance. This ensures you do not run out of stock or have to postpone or cancel your jobs.

4. Early detection of expired items

Another advantage of item management with the 2BA data pool is that expired items are detected early. Even during the design phase, you work exclusively with deliverable items and the correct data, ensuring you do not face any surprises during the purchasing phase. Thanks to Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), electronically ordering and processing purchase orders in your system becomes easier, and failure costs are reduced.