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Why Opcenter Specification

Opcenter Specification provides a central repository for consistent and up-to-date enterprise Intellectual Property for Materials, Formulas and Research Data such as bills of materials (BOMs), raw materials, intermediate and finished goods, certifications and much more.

Generate up to date Product Data and Customer Information, automatically create correct ingredient lists and labels as well as product claims and internal process instructions.

Key Benefits

Enable speed, flexibility and transparency

Faster response times

Use extended search and filtering capabilities within the single source of truth to drastically decrease response times. In some cases, customers report that they are able to reduce feedback time from seven days to instantaneous.

Teams can instantly access the latest, most accurate product data. Faster responses improve customer satisfaction, strengthen collaboration and reduce the risk of errors.

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Leverage past experience

Easily start new development projects by reusing all available information saved in the specifications, incl. bills of materials, chemical compositions, and laboratory results. Specification management accelerates new project kickoffs and significantly reduces time to market.

This accelerates innovation, improves product quality and ensures every new project benefits from prior knowledge.

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Enhance supplier collaboration

Invite suppliers to collaborate on the same platform in a secured environment.

They can keep material specifications and certifications up to date, confirm compliance and eliminate time-consuming additional communication via phone and email and file share.

This transparency strengthens partnerships, accelerates decision-making and supports faster innovation with consistent product quality.

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Manage documents and versions

Opcenter Specification serves as a central file container, ensuring that the latest version of each document is always linked to the specification.

Built-in version control and audit trails eliminate confusion from outdated files or scattered storage systems.

Certificates, safety sheets, and process instructions are always accurate, secure, and accessible, reducing risk and supporting compliance.

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Automatically generate reports and documentation

Opcenter Specification simplifies the creation of product data sheets, approval reports, safety sheets, KPI reports and customer responses.

Reports are generated automatically from a single source of truth, ensuring accuracy, consistency and compliance with the latest specifications.

This reduces manual effort, speeds up information flow and improves transparency across teams and stakeholders.

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Case study

Gruppo Campari

Brand spirits leader digitizes its business operations with the Opcenter suite
Case Study

Brand spirits leader digitizes its business operations with the Opcenter suite

Firma:Gruppo Campari

Industrie:Consumer products & retail

Standort:Sesto San Giovanni, Milan, Italy

Siemens Software:Opcenter APS, Opcenter Execution Pharma, Opcenter RD&L

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