At Numendo, our daily mission is to help brands structure and maximize the value of their product data. When deploying robust PIM (Product Information Management) solutions like Akeneo, our clients’ objective is clear: establishing a single, reliable source of truth capable of feeding every sales channel.
While digital distribution (e-commerce, marketplaces) is well mastered today, our audits consistently reveal the same bottleneck: producing marketing and sales collateral (whether print or digital, such as catalogs, technical data sheets, or POS materials) remains the weak link.
Nearly 70% of companies* still handle these publications manually through time-consuming, error-prone workflows that cannot keep pace with the market.
To break through this technological bottleneck and deliver true omnichannel continuity to our clients, Numendo has formed a strategic partnership with J2S, a French software vendor specializing in product data activation and automated publication workflows.
*Ventana Research regularly estimates that 60% to 75% of enterprises still depend on manual/Excel-based processes for their product data.
The Alliance of Integration Expertise and Software Performance
This partnership is built on a shared conviction: PIM should not stop at e-commerce. Structured data is far too valuable an asset to be re-entered manually into InDesign or other layout applications.
In practice, combining our skill sets delivers a high-impact “Data to Publishing” ecosystem:
- Numendo’s foundational expertise: We model your data structure and connect your ERP, PIM (Akeneo, Centric PXM, Quable, or any other market solution), and DAM to ensure flawless source data—the critical baseline for robust governance.
- J2S technology powering publication workflows: Through Publishing Campaign, teams can directly leverage product data from their PIM or core information systems to automate the production of marketing and sales assets, while retaining full control over layout and design rules. Operating as an intuitive, high-performance standalone workspace, the platform utilizes APIs for seamless integration. Ready-to-use document templates will also be introduced shortly to further accelerate production cycles.
- Numendo’s integration value: We do not simply stack two software tools together. We build bridges, configure data flows, and adapt processes so J2S integrates smoothly into the daily habits of your business and creative teams.
- Change management support: Automating publishing fundamentally transforms legacy team workflows. At Numendo and J2S, we understand these challenges. We embed structured change management into our implementations to reassure, train, and drive adoption among key users (product managers, marketing teams, graphic designers).
Concrete benefits for our clients
Integrating J2S technology into your PIM environment delivers a decisive operational upgrade:
- Publication consistency: Validated PIM data matches what appears in the catalog or PDF spec sheet down to the character. Discrepancies between your website, print brochures, and other collateral are eliminated.
- Drastically reduced time-to-market: Automating repetitive layout steps cuts production timelines significantly and simplifies recurring document updates.
- Content reliability: Pulling data straight from the PIM eliminates copy-pasting and sharply reduces manual error risks.
- Focus on high-value tasks: Graphic designers are freed from tedious formatting grunt work, allowing them to focus on creative direction and visual quality.
This partnership with J2S was born in the field: our clients had pristine product data in Akeneo, but catalog production remained a major headache. By bridging their tool with our PIM integration, we connect data structuring directly to multichannel publishing. The result: zero copy-pasting and weeks of saved effort.
Building the future of your publications with Numendo
Through this partnership with J2S, Numendo reaffirms its commitment: delivering not only industry-leading tools, but the engineering expertise and guidance required to make them operate in sync.
Automating collateral production directly from your PIM is no longer a complex endeavor reserved for retail giants; it is an accessible reality we deploy for clients today.
Is your data already structured in Akeneo, and are you looking to streamline your print production?
Find out how Numendo’s integration expertise coupled with J2S technology can transform your publishing operations.
