In 2021 Rexel started using Mydatamatcher for this process. This simply means that they are now able to upload the Excel based ‘shopping list’ and Mydatamatcher does the time-consuming task of cross referencing.
These shopping lists contain tens till thousands of products. Because these lists are often extracted from customers their ERP- or PIM- systems they contain a lot of mistakes but also missing information. From slashes and stripes in attributes till missing information like no brands, dimensions or product numbers.
Because of the smart algorithms used by Mydatamatcher the solution is able to find the right products based on the limited number of attributes which are mentioned by the customer. Mydatamatcher recognises product numbers, brand names, dimensions, product categories and text. Rexel also made synonyms in the system for many common synonyms in the industry, this also improves the quality of matches. Next to this the solution remembers when products have been matched before, because no one likes doing the same work twice.
Mydatamatcher haves a staggering 96% success ratio on finding the right products automatically when Rexel uploads a customer request. Furthermore, when products are not relevant for the product range of Rexel, for example: a frozen chicken, the solution automatically handles them and tags these products as Not in Range. When the solution can’t with confidently decide if a product is the right match the solution suggests the best possibility. Therefore, a product expert is able to easily match the last products left of the rfq and seal the deal.