Product & Price Information Format
Overview
A joint task force of the Power Transmission Distributors
Association and the Bearing Specialists Association recently approved a
revision to the widely used Product & Price Information Format
(PPIF) to add optional fields so that manufacturers can identify
products that have been awarded green designations or
certifications.
Designations may be certified or non-certified. It will be the
manufacturers' responsibility to ensure their products are compliant
with the regulations pertaining to any designations provided.
PPIF version 2.3 was released January 1, 2012, with an effective date
of March 31, 2012.
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The PTDA/BSA Product & Price
Information Format (PPIF) is a standardized format for electronic
transmission of manufacturer price and product updates.
With a standardized format, the
electronic transmission of this data is more accurate and more efficient
than sending paper files or files in a format that is difficult to
upload. The manual
labor involved in hand-entering this information leads to opportunities
for errors or delays in getting the new prices in the hands of the
distributor. Using PPIF
means that the same type of information is transmitted in the same
manner and in the same format every time, so the upload process is just
a few clicks rather than thousands of keystrokes.
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Designed to supersede both ANSI X.12 832 and custom manufacturer pricing
formats, the PPIF is a single-format, single-program system that can be
easily installed and used by manufacturers, distributors and OEMs.
The ASCII format eliminates the need for significant software
expenditure by users and may be transmitted via mail, e-mail or the
Internet.
One way to greater savings: The PPIF reduces the
cost of creating, transmitting and uploading updates.
One way to improved accuracy: By eliminating the
need for manual re-keying by distributors, the PPIF ensures accuracy and
reduces the time to upload and implement updates.
One way to enhanced efficiency: The PPIF allows
manufacturers to supply and distributors to receive price updates in a
single standardized format, dramatically reducing transaction costs and
improving channel efficiency.
Click on the links below to download the PPIF format and supplemental
documents.
Download
PPIF Format/Supplemental Documents
PPIF Users and Endorsers
Frequently-Asked Questions
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Related Files
PPIF v.2.3
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