Introducing Mirrix - A new DAM experience for STEP
We’re excited to announce the official launch of Mirrix, our new Digital Asset Management (DAM) add-on for the STEP platform from Stibo Systems. Mirrix was created to give STEP customers a smarter, faster way to work with images, documents, and other digital assets — without leaving STEP. With Mirrix you get: Everything stays inside STEP, […]
From Print to AI: Why Structured Product Data Still Wins
The 90s: When Product Data Meant Print In the 1990s, product data had one main purpose: To look good on paper. Catalogues were the lifeblood of retail and wholesale, and every system - including the early predecessors of STEP - was built to output print pages. Data was often packed with media-specific tags, manual line […]
32 Years with STEP: Why I’m Still Excited About the Platform
It’s rare in technology to work with the same platform for three decades — and still feel genuinely excited about it. But that’s my story with the STEP platform. This month marks 32 years since I first walked through the doors at Stibo Systems — or Stibo Datagrafik, as it was called back then. I […]
Meet Us at the NOBB Conference to Discover the New STEP-to-NOBB Connector!
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be exhibiting at the NOBB Conference on 13th November in Oslo. Here we’re launching an exciting new capability: the STEP-to-NOBB connector. Built to seamlessly publish data from the STEP MDM platform to NOBB, this connector is already live with our first customer. Join us to explore how this solution […]
How an evolving automotive industry can use MDM to drive change for the digital age
The automotive industry continues to undergo a significant transformation, surfing the wave of non-stop advancements in digital technology. For the industry to remain competitive and meet the evolving demands of end-consumers, dealerships and auto-parts businesses in this sector, it must adapt to the digital age and address the increasing complexity of data. So, from car […]
Can MDM help move the needle on digital transformation for retail enterprise organisations?
Enterprise organisations in retail are leveraging digital technology to standardise complex business processes, weed out inefficiency and unlock new value from data generated because of digitalisation and in many cases to consolidate data across a complex IT landscape. The overall effect of digitalisation across an organisation is what we call “digital transformation” which is more […]
Master Data Management and the Role of Data Governance
Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Governance are two closely related disciplines that work in tandem to ensure the integrity, quality, and consistency of an organisation's data assets. While these two practices serve distinct purposes, they are interconnected and mutually reinforce each other in the context of data management. And with the huge growth in […]
How to leverage your MDM System for the EU’s Digital Product Passport.
The EU's Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a significant initiative aimed at enhancing transparency and sustainability in product manufacturing and distribution within the European Union. The DPP framework requires manufacturers and resellers to collect, manage, and share product-related data across a product's lifecycle. The road to transparency Through conscious activism, such as boycotting products that […]
Why Change Management Should be an Integral Part of Your Master Data Management Project
When you gear up for your Master Data Management project, remember that you will eventually end up with a new “system” that real people will be using on a daily basis. This system will need to support much complexity that is a reflection of the complexity of how your organisation does business. An often overlooked […]
How to align an MDM solution with your ESG reporting obligations
Master Data Management (MDM) is pivotal for organizations navigating the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), ensuring data integrity for ESG reporting. By centralizing ESG metrics, MDM not only streamlines compliance but also embeds sustainability into the corporate ethos.
