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ASKUL Corporation

A production workflow that improves catalog and web listing information together

ASKUL used XCMS and InDesign Server to support catalog production and web information accuracy for a large office-supply catalog.

XCMSServer-side automated publishing
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850K+

Web-listed items

30K+

Catalog item scale

Twice yearly

Main catalog publication

01

Catalog and web production as one workflow

As item counts grew, ASKUL needed both efficient catalog production and accurate web listing information. Managing print and web separately increased review and correction work.

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02

Connecting production and content management with XCMS

XCMS server-side composition and content management organized the relationship between product information and page production while keeping InDesign in the workflow.

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03

Toward a better sales experience

ASKUL gained a foundation for thinking about catalog production and web listing updates together, balancing accuracy and speed for a high-item-count business.

Industry
Office-supply e-commerce
Products
XCMSServer-side automated publishing

Customer Profile

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