In an era where staying updated is synonymous with staying ahead, E-Startups Kenya emphasizes the importance of keeping your digital platforms modernized to enhance customer service and satisfaction. Customers eagerly anticipate upgrades that bring new features and improvements. Let’s dive into the transformative features of Akeneo’s latest Version 5.x, designed to take your business to new heights.
Akeneo PIM 5.0, the Long-Term Support (LTS) version, extends its robust features and enhancements to both community and enterprise users, including E-Startups Kenya’s diverse clientele. Previously, the LTS mantle was held by Akeneo 4.0.x. Now, Akeneo 5.x revolutionizes the product information management landscape with significant advances in Automation, Governance, Quality, Connectivity, and Productivity.
Founded in 2013 by a Franco-American team, Akeneo has quickly ascended to the pinnacle of open-source Product Information Management (PIM) solutions, serving over 75,000 companies worldwide. This platform is celebrated for its high customizability and comprehensive enterprise solutions
E-Startups Kenya, standing among the top Akeneo solution providers globally, offers an extensive array of Akeneo extensions, with more than 50 to date and expanding. Let’s explore some key enhancements brought by Akeneo 5.x..
Automation
Exclusive to the Akeneo Enterprise Edition, the new automation features are a game-changer for productivity. They reduce manual tasks by allowing users to automatically classify products and enhance product information efficiently.
By clearly defining product sections, you can set up automation rules to classify your products into the right sections and easily enrich product information by adding values directly to the product.
Therefore, in this new user interface users can:
- Manage directly rules from within the PIM.
- Great new automated rule actions
- Improved rule conditions
- Improved rule management
Data Governance
In the realm of e-commerce, compelling and accurate product data is vital. Akeneo 5.x elevates product data governance, ensuring high-quality information through your product’s lifecycle and improving customer purchase decisions
Improved Quality
Akeneo 5.x introduces a revamped data quality dashboard, enhancing the richness, coherence, and consistency of product data, which is crucial for excellent product experiences and informed business decisions.
Connectivity
The new “Events API” in Akeneo 5.x simplifies the integration with third-party applications, enhancing the synchronization
of data between Akeneo PIM and external systems. This connectivity boost ensures seamless data flows and effective error management in product and asset information.
Productivity
With Akeneo 5.x, creating new products in your catalog has never been easier. Use the duplicate feature to efficiently create multiple similar products with a single click, enhancing user experience and productivity on the product grid.
As a result, Akeneo added lots of new features and improvements like new import/export capabilities, an enhanced user experience on our product grid, and a more insightful process tracker that will increase productivity.
Technical Improvements in Akeneo 5.x
Akeneo 5.x brings a slew of technical enhancements that solidify its framework for better performance and scalability:
- PIM Performance: Enhanced API capabilities, including the new “Events API,” improve data synchronization with third-party applications.
- Elasticsearch 7.x: Set as the minimum requirement, this update ensures a robust, scalable, and efficient search engine for handling complex queries within large datasets.
- PHP 7.4: With support for newer PHP features like Arrow Functions and Typed Properties, Akeneo ensures a more reliable and performance-optimized environment.
E-Startups Kenya: Your Premier Akeneo Solutions Provider
E-Startups Kenya continues to lead with innovative solutions tailored to the e-commerce, ERP, POS, DAM, and API integration landscapes. Our catalog of Akeneo connectors seamlessly integrates with various eCommerce platforms and ERP systems, ensuring a holistic and efficient digital ecosystem.
eCommerce & ERP System
We provide the most comprehensive suite of Akeneo connectors to enhance your e-commerce operations:
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- Magento 2 Akeneo Connector
- Shopify Akeneo Connector
- WooCommerce Akeneo Connector
- Odoo Akeneo Connector
Digital Asset Management Integration
Our Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions streamline asset management across systems, improving data consistency and accessibility.
Cloud Storage
With cloud solutions like Akeneo Amazon CloudFront Connector and Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Integration, we help optimize your media storage and delivery, ensuring faster and more reliable access to digital assets.
Additional Akeneo Enhancements
Our portfolio includes diverse add-ons like Product PDF Generator and Custom CSV Export, enhancing functionality and user experience across your Akeneo PIM system.
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This blog article is crafted to assist you in understanding the comprehensive benefits of upgrading to Akeneo 5.x, ensuring that E-Startups Kenya remains at the forefront of technological advancements in Nairobi’s dynamic e-commerce landscape.
