Model version 3.0

✦ Data Model · Version 3.0

FAB-DIS 3.0: structure, enrich, accelerate.

The reference model for product data exchange between manufacturers and distributors. More comprehensive, more compliant, more efficient – designed to meet the demands of today’s and tomorrow’s market.

A model designed for the new challenges of the market

Regulatory requirements are multiplying. Purchasing journeys are going digital. Distributors expect increasingly rich and structured data. In response to these shifts, FAB-DIS has evolved its model.

Version 3.0 has been designed with the enrichment of existing thematic blocks and the creation of new ones to cover all needs – from commercial identification to logistics, regulatory and pricing information.

Incomplete or poorly structured product data means a lost sale. The FAB-DIS 3.0 model provides a common foundation that ensures clear, consistent and complete data exchange between manufacturers and distributors.

A model that matches your ambitions

Greater depth, broader coverage, more precision in every field to describe your products with unmatched accuracy.

200+
Structured fields
Spread across 12 thematic blocks to cover 100% of the product lifecycle, from listing to end of life.
~150
Managed attributes
A comprehensive attribute repository to describe each product with the highest technical and commercial precision.
23,000+
Values across ~90 tables
A rich repository that ensures consistency and quality of data exchanged between all supply chain partners.

What 3.0 changes for you

Upgrading to FAB-DIS 3.0 is not just updating a format. It’s turning your product data into a real competitive advantage, measurable and immediate.

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Boosted sales performance

Enriched product content through media (product photos, technical sheets…)

Drastically reduced time to market

Your new products reach the market faster, with complete and ready-to-use data.

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Proactive regulatory compliance

Environmental, safety, CE standards, REP, AGEC, REACH, RoHS… The model natively integrates current regulations.

A poorly described product is a poorly specified product.
A poorly specified product is a poorly sold product.
FAB-DIS 3.0 ensures every piece of data is in the right place.

Synoptic view of version 3.0

12 interconnected thematic blocks, organized by obligation level, to adapt to all business contexts and company sizes.

FAB-DIS 3.0 synoptic view - 12 interconnected thematic blocks

Each block has a strategic objective

Each block addresses a specific business need. Together, they form a comprehensive, consistent and ready-to-use product repository.

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Mandatory

Commerce

Identification and description of all marketed product references to feed distributors’ and installers’ ERP systems.

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Mandatory

Logistics

Optimize your logistics flows with perfectly structured packaging, weight, dimensions and shipping unit information.

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Mandatory

Media

Showcase your products across all channels – print catalogues, e-commerce sites, mobile apps – with rich, consistent and up-to-date media. A well-illustrated product is a better-sold product.

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Mandatory

Regulatory

Certify and showcase your product compliance. CE standards, REACH, RoHS, REP, AGEC: anticipate today’s and tomorrow’s obligations. Compliance becomes a selling point.

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Extension

Share additional product information. An evolving block designed to adapt to emerging market needs without modifying the existing structure.

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Correspondence

Generate additional sales by automatically suggesting associated, complementary or alternative products. Every link between references in this block becomes a cross-sell and up-sell opportunity.

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Variant

Make it easy to select the right product – colour, size, power, finish – by linking references that are variants of the same product. Buyers find faster, they buy more easily.

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ETIM

Share your technical information using the international ETIM standard. A common language, zero information loss.

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Discontinuation

Identify references withdrawn from sale and provide the essential information needed for maintenance.

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Substitution

Guide your customers to the right replacement product. A smooth transition from old to new, ensuring business continuity.

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