1. Updating website content
With scattered files
A specification changes. Someone collects the latest text and images, sends them to the website team, and checks the finished page. The same correction may need repeating for every language.
With a shared product source
Maintain product attributes, editorial content, translations, and linked assets together. Give the website an agreed export or feed so it can use that information through its configured integration.
What to check in your trial
Change one attribute and one translated description. Follow them through to the website and confirm who reviews the content and when the destination updates.
Explore Articles2. Producing product sheets
With scattered files
A designer gathers specifications, images, and copy, places them in a layout, and circulates a PDF for review. A product revision sends the document through the process again.
With a shared product source
Use a reusable layout in Documents with bound product attributes, images, and editorial content. Preview the selected product and locale, review the result, and export the document.
What to check in your trial
Build one product sheet, then reuse its layout for a second product and language. Check long text, missing values, image quality, and how a revised sheet reaches its readers.
Explore Documents3. Updating channels and partners
With scattered files
Each reseller requests a different spreadsheet or file. Teams rename fields, copy values, send attachments, and repeat the work when the product information changes.
With a shared product source
Maintain one source and define the mapping for each destination. Use repeatable exports or controlled feeds to share the relevant information with each partner.
What to check in your trial
Map one destination’s fields, test required values, and check access. Confirm the file format and delivery method with the receiving partner; each destination needs its own setup.
Explore ChannelsTry it with one real product change
Choose a change your team makes regularly. Compare the existing process with a small Utomo setup using the same products and destination.
- Write down the people, tools, handoffs, and checks involved today. Record elapsed time and any corrections.
- Run the same change from the shared product source. Include review, export or feed delivery, and the final destination check.
- Compare the results with your team. Keep the checks that matter and agree which duplicate steps you can remove.
Once the first workflow works, apply the same exercise to a product launch or a data-quality review. Expand from an outcome you have verified.
Follow the 30-day trial planUpdated from Utomo’s 2021 manufacturer workflow guide to reflect the current Products, Articles, Assets, Documents, and Channels workflows.