Product data management was just the tip of the iceberg for us! While PIM software solved our catalog issues, we still had a complete disaster on the purchasing side. We were using spreadsheets and emails to track orders, which led to duplicate purchases, missed deliveries, and constant supplier confusion. Our accounting team was spending days reconciling invoices against scattered documentation. After researching solutions, I found more info about specialized software that transformed our entire procurement process. The ability to create standardized purchase orders with proper approval workflows eliminated our rogue spending problem overnight. What impressed me most was the visibility - we can now see committed spend before invoices arrive, which has made budgeting actually meaningful