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Practical writing on material codification, UNSPSC, MRO master data quality, and building better industrial material records.

Data Quality

How to Identify Duplicate Materials in Your ERP — A Three-Tier Approach

Duplicate materials inflate inventory costs, distort spend data and complicate maintenance. Here is a structured approach to finding and resolving them.

28 October 2026Read →
Data Quality

AI-Powered Material Master Cleansing: What It Can and Cannot Do

AI can dramatically accelerate material master cleansing — but it cannot replace specialist review. Here is what to expect and how to get the best results.

28 October 2026Read →
Material Codification

What Is Material Codification? A Complete Guide for Industrial Organisations

Material codification is the foundation of reliable material master data. This guide explains what it is, why it matters and how to get it right.

28 October 2026Read →
Data Quality

Duplicate Material Identification: How to Find and Prevent Duplicate Records

Learn how industrial organizations can identify duplicate material codes using AI, standardized descriptions, technical attribute matching and UNSPSC classification while protecting critical material specifications.

28 October 2026Read →
Material Codification

AI-Powered Material Master Cleansing: How to Standardize Industrial Data

Discover how AI-powered material master cleansing can standardize inconsistent descriptions, extract technical attributes, identify data-quality issues and prepare industrial materials for reliable UNSPSC classification.

28 October 2026Read →
Material Codification

UNSPSC Material Codification: A Complete Guide for Industrial Procurement

Learn how UNSPSC material codification helps organizations standardize material classification, improve procurement visibility, identify data inconsistencies and build a reliable material master.

28 October 2026Read →