{"id":4706,"date":"2017-08-18T10:20:52","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T08:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cimsource.com\/toolmanagement\/toollink\/"},"modified":"2017-08-18T10:20:52","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T08:20:52","slug":"toollink","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cimsource.com\/en\/toolmanagement\/toollink\/","title":{"rendered":"ToolLink"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cimsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mit-VDMP-ToolLink-Vendor-managed-product-data-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3598 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cimsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ToolLink-Infografik-scaled-e1695133119553-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">ToolLink \u2013 the Sourcingportal for 100% tool data<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The <strong>Sourcing-Portal<\/strong> <strong>ToolLink<\/strong> helps to control the digital supply chain according to your requirements from the \u201cdemand\u201d-side, applying the \u201cpull\u201d-principle. And thereby goes beyond the limits of electronic catalogues. As opposed to ToolsUnited, where you may \u201eshop\u201c only standard tools, ToolLink serves you a la Carte.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">It is with ToolLink that you will pull the related data records for each and every tool. And that applies to 100%, including special tools!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">With <strong>ToolLink<\/strong> you as the tool consumer specify the scope and range of data, the required data quality and all mandatory parameters. ToolLink takes care of the communication to the suppliers, executes data checks and secures the appropriate use of standards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The special \u201eKick\u201c: Databases of preferred suppliers or publicly accessible datasources like ToolsUnited may directly be tapped. For the consumer the front-end stays the same: Be it standard or special tooling, you will solely work from your <strong>ToolLink<\/strong>-Portal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Here is the ToolLink process:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Inform suppliers that they organize data procurement via their ToolLink portal. Storing the suppliers&#8217; contact persons in ToolLink and assigning access rights.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Specification of the data demand as a tool list, e. g. as an Excel-file<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Up-load this tool demand list in your <strong>ToolLink<\/strong>-Portal<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>ToolLink<\/strong> searches the popular online-platforms for matching data and graphics and downloads appropriate data records directly<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Then data-checkers will detect mistakes or identify gaps in the data, which will be submitted to the relevant suppliers.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">As soon as suppliers have completed the content and the data are free of mistakes, you will be informed that your data are ready to be transferred into your IT-system.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PDB_ToolLink_DE-2023-DIN-A4.pdf\">&gt;&gt;Fact sheet ToolLink<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.toollink.de\/\">&gt;&gt;Learn more about ToolLink<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.toollink.de\/get-started-with-toollink\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1685 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cimsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ToolLink-Demo-anfragen-300x46.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cimsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ToolLink-Demo-anfragen-300x46.png 300w, https:\/\/cimsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ToolLink-Demo-anfragen-1024x155.png 1024w, https:\/\/cimsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ToolLink-Demo-anfragen-768x117.png 768w, https:\/\/cimsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ToolLink-Demo-anfragen.png 1417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/info.toollink.de\/tutorials-supply-side\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1686 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cimsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ToolLink-Tutorials-300x45.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cimsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ToolLink-Tutorials-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/cimsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ToolLink-Tutorials-1024x155.png 1024w, https:\/\/cimsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ToolLink-Tutorials-768x116.png 768w, https:\/\/cimsource.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ToolLink-Tutorials.png 1418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ToolLink \u2013 the Sourcingportal for 100% tool data The Sourcing-Portal ToolLink helps to control the digital supply chain according to your requirements from the \u201cdemand\u201d-side, applying the \u201cpull\u201d-principle. And thereby goes beyond the limits of electronic catalogues. 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