Structure Reliable Raw Materials Master Data at Scale
Centralize, structure and maintain Raw Materials Master Data to reduce sourcing costs, improve compliance, accelerate R&D and enable AI-driven innovation.
Designed for organizations managing large volumes of chemicals and materials across suppliers, sites and business units.
ionicPIM is the result of 20+ years of experience in building the largest online catalogs of commercially available chemicals (5,800+ suppliers, 350k products)
Producer - Distributor PIM-to-PIM connection
Tired of sending or requesting product documentation again and again?
With ionicPIM, producers and distributors share product data and documentation with one-click, enabling faster distribution of the most updated content, while reducing the number of unnecessary emails and phone calls.
Designed for business users to create and operate
Built-in chemical data models
Producer - distributor PIM-to-PIM connection
Chemical-specific nomenclatures
Multi-industry product views
Direct data export with SpecialChem
Integration with Agilis Digital Commerce platform
Support with product data input and maintenance
An information system designed BY and FOR chemical industry professionals
ionicPIM is the product of collaboration between SpecialChem, the world’s leading material selection platform, and Agilis, the premier provider of digital commerce solutions for the chemical industry. Both companies were founded by seasoned industry professionals with decades of experience working for companies such as Arkema and BASF, with the explicit mission of bringing digital buying, selling, promoting, and product information management practices to chemical producers and distributors.
THE CHALLENGE
Raw Materials data is fragmented, difficult to maintain and rarely ready for scale
- scattered across departments, plants and systems
- stored in spreadsheets, PDFs and local files
- inconsistent across suppliers and regions
- incomplete or not fully digitized
- difficult to leverage for procurement, R&D, compliance and AI initiatives
THE SOLUTION
Build a Scalable Raw Materials Master Data Foundation
ionicPIM combines chemical-specific Product Information Management software, SpecialChem Data Services and regulatory intelligence to help organizations build, govern and continuously improve Raw Materials Master Data.
Chemical-Specific Raw Materials Data Model
Centralize and govern Raw Materials information within a data model designed specifically for chemicals and materials.
Key Capabilities
- Raw Materials Master Data repository
- Chemical-specific data model
- Supplier and substance management
- Controlled taxonomies and classifications
- Governance workflows
- Product Master Data shared across procurement, R&D and regulatory teams
Business Value
Create one trusted Raw Materials Master Data repository supporting regulation, R&D, procurement, AI initiatives and operational systems.
Regulatory-Ready Raw Materials Data
Manage regulatory information directly at the Raw Materials level with complete traceability.
Key Capabilities
- Substance composition and confidential information
- REACH, TSCA, FDA and global regulatory status
- Supplier-specific and market-specific constraints
- Compliance guidelines linked to applications
- Regulatory documentation
- Continuous updates from SpecialChem regulatory data feeds
- Positive and negative lists
- Brand and retailer restrictions
Business Value
Reduce compliance risks while ensuring continuously updated regulatory information across markets and business units.
Clean Data for R&D and AI
Reliable innovation starts with reliable Raw Materials data.
Key Capabilities
- Standardized physical, chemical and functional attributes
- Application and performance characteristics
- Controlled vocabularies and taxonomies
- Version history
- Data Edition and Maintenance Services
- Integration of customer data with SpecialChem Master Catalogs
Business Value
Accelerate formulation, improve material selection, enable AI-assisted R&D and continuously optimize cost, performance and sustainability.
Procurement & Operations
Optimize sourcing strategies using governed Raw Materials Master Data.
Key Capabilities
- Alternative and replacement materials
- Second-source identification
- Duplicate detection
- Portfolio rationalization
- Supplier comparison
- ERP and supply chain-ready data
- Standardized packaging and logistics attributes
Business Value
Reduce Raw Materials costs, simplify procurement, enable grouped purchasing across sites, improve quality governance and strengthen supply chain performance.
From Fragmented Raw Materials Data to Strategic Business Value
Reduced Raw Materials Costs
Identify alternatives, second sources and grouped purchasing opportunities across suppliers and business units.
Reduced Compliance Risks
Maintain continuously updated regulatory information with full traceability.
Accelerated Innovation
Enable R&D teams to find, compare and evaluate Raw Materials more efficiently.
AI-Ready Data
Build the trusted Raw Materials Master Data required for AI-driven innovation.
Enterprise-Wide Quality
Standardize Raw Materials information and quality management across all plants and business units.
Operation Efficiency
Reduce manual data management while improving ERP, procurement and supply chain processes.
Why ionicPIM
Built for Chemical & Materials Complexity
Unlike generic MDM or procurement solutions, ionicPIM combines chemical-specific Product Master Data software, SpecialChem Data Services, regulatory intelligence and AI-assisted operations to help organizations build, govern and continuously improve Raw Materials Master Data at scale.
We combine
- Chemical-specific Raw Materials data models
- Product Master Data expertise
- Data Edition & Enrichment Services
- SpecialChem Master Catalogs
- Regulatory intelligence
- AI-assisted operations
Helping organizations transform fragmented Raw Materials information into a strategic asset for procurement, R&D, compliance and AI.
Build scalable
Raw Materials Master Data
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