{"id":17491,"date":"2025-10-20T10:09:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T08:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/?p=17491"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:33:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:33:25","slug":"why-manual-processes-slow-down-your-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/en\/blog\/why-manual-processes-slow-down-your-company\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u20ac100,000 Problem: Why Manual Product Processes Slow Down Your Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"m-text__container-block_89e7bbdd4afd22e679a36d845f7cbeb7\" class=\"m-text__container u-pt-x10 u-pb-x0 u-pt-x20@md u-pb-x0@md\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n        <div class=\"o-grid o-grid--center\">\n                <div class=\"o-grid__col u-6\/12@md\" data-aos=\"none\">\n                    <h2><span data-editor-anchor=\"Workflows im PIM: Effizienz statt Warteschleifen\">Workflows in PIM: Efficiency instead of Wait Loops<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Last week, I was at a medium-sized machine engineering company. 450 employees, 12,000 product variants, an impressive 40 years on the market. The product manager demonstrated their \u201coptimized\u201d product implementation to me: an Excel list with 127 columns, 23 different email distribution lists, and a release process of 6 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are organized rather well,\u201d he thought.<\/p>\n<p>Followed by silence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span data-editor-anchor=\"The Hidden Cost Factors\">The Hidden Cost Factors<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>What this product manager did not see \u2013 and what I come to experience again and again in my 20+ years\u2019 worth of PIM projects \u2013 are invisible time killers that systematically slow down companies. Not the obvious problems like \u201cExcel is slow\u201d or \u201cemails go missing,\u201d no. Much to the contrary, the really expensive traps are much more subtle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><em>Category of Traps 1: The Coordination Tax<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>A new product usually runs through 15\u201320 phases: The product management defines the specification, the marketing team writes the texts, the tech writing department creates datasheets, localizes translations, ecommerce maintains categories, and sales defines the price.<\/p>\n<p>The Problem? <strong>Everybody is waiting for one another.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the graphic designers are waiting for the finalized text, they cannot start working on the product images. The translator can only begin once marketing is done. The ecommerce manager is left hanging until all product data and images are available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reality:<\/strong> Within 6 weeks runtime, only 8\u201312 hours are effective worktime. The rest is waiting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost Estimation:<\/strong> Given 50 product implementations a year and an average hourly wage of \u20ac65, we are looking at \u20ac130,000 in pure waiting time costs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><em>Category of Traps 2: The Context Switch Killer<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Recently, a product manager told me: \u201cOn Mondays, I do releases. On Tuesdays, I check translations. On Wednesday, I create new products, &#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s the crux of the matter! Every switch from task to task takes 15\u201325 minutes of getting back into the groove. The brain needs to regain its focus, re-contextualize, recollect the specifics.<\/p>\n<p>Given 8\u201312 different product processes a day, this amounts to 2\u20133 hours of pure switching time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><em>Category of Traps 3: The Quality Escalation Spiral<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>This is what I identify immediately: Product data is copied manually from system to system, e-commerce teams \u201cinterpret\u201d technical specifications, and marketing invents product properties because the datasheets are not finalized yet.<\/p>\n<p>The consequence: 30\u201340% of all new products must suffer through a post-editing loop. Each and every post-correction is 5x more expensive than getting things right the first time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span data-editor-anchor=\"The Workflow Turning Point: From Sequential to Intelligent\">The Workflow Turning Point: From Sequential to Intelligent<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>What if product implementation would no longer run like a conveyer belt chain but an intelligent orchestra?<\/p>\n<p>Imagine the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Parallel Editing:<\/strong> While the marketing team is writing texts, the system is automatically generating the first datasheets from tech data<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intelligent Routing:<\/strong> Standard products go through the express workflow, complex novelties become intensive quality checks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proactive Escalation:<\/strong> The system identifies delays and resolves them automatically with plan-B scenarios<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span data-editor-anchor=\"BPMN trifft PIM: Warum visuelle Automation funktioniert\">BPMN Meets PIM: Why Visual Automation Works<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The reason why most workflow tools fail in PIM environments is simple: They are either too technical or too over-simplifying.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Too technical: Only IT can operate them<\/li>\n<li>Too over-simplifying: Complex product processes cannot be mapped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) resolves this dilemma elegantly.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is internationally standardized, visually intuitive, and still expressive for complex automation.<\/p>\n<p>Please have a look at this typical product release process:<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"m-media__container-block_0fe9fa00c14855919ddf220ff2f47131\" class=\"m-media__container u-pt-x0 u-pb-x0 u-pt-x0@md u-pb-x0@md\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n        <div class=\"o-grid o-grid--center\">\n           <div class=\"o-grid__col u-12\/12@md\"><img 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https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blog-graphic-warum-manuelle-produktprozesse-ihr-unternehmen-ausbremsen-workflow-create-product-en-1536x384.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/blog-graphic-warum-manuelle-produktprozesse-ihr-unternehmen-ausbremsen-workflow-create-product-en-2048x512.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" alt=\"\" class=\"u-full--width\" \/><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"m-text__container-block_a351ebe3e511fb5f4626f939a0b46fbb\" class=\"m-text__container u-pt-x0 u-pb-x0 u-pt-x0@md u-pb-x0@md\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n        <div class=\"o-grid o-grid--center\">\n                <div class=\"o-grid__col u-6\/12@md\" data-aos=\"none\">\n                    <p>What you can see here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Diamond Symbol and Decision Gateway:<\/strong> Decision point (e.g., standard product or custom development?) \u2013 Can run in parallel or be an exclusive decision based on parameters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Service Tasks (green):<\/strong> Automatic actions<\/li>\n<li><strong>User Tasks (orange):<\/strong> Human input required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The genius part: <strong>Your product managers understand it right away.<\/strong> No cryptic code snippets, no IT hieroglyphs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span data-editor-anchor=\"Die The 5-Minute Reality\">The 5-Minute Reality<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A real-case example: Recently, I implemented a seemingly simple automation workflow for an electrical retailer: \u201cWhen new products are created, then automatically assign categories and boot price calculation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Effort in the old world: 3 emails, 2 Excel updates, 1 phone call, 45 minutes of editing time.<\/p>\n<p>Effort with intelligent automation: 0 human interaction, 30 seconds of system runtime.<\/p>\n<p>The result after 6 months:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>67% faster time-to-market<\/li>\n<li>89% less data errors<\/li>\n<li>\u20ac156,000 saved personnel cost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span data-editor-anchor=\"The Inconvenient Truth about Quick Fixes\">The Inconvenient Truth about Quick Fixes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>But wait a moment \u2013 why do companies not simply solve such problems with more personnel or better Excel templates?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Because manual processes do not scale.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10% more products = 15% more effort (because of coordination overhead).<\/li>\n<li>Twice as any products = 3x more chaos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have seen companies that tried solving product complexity with more manpower. This works up to roughly 500\u2013800 active SKUs. Any more, and the system collapses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span data-editor-anchor=\"The Turning Point: When does Automation become a Must-Have?\">The Turning Point: When does Automation become a Must-Have?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After 20+ years of project experience, I recognize the warning signs immediately:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Red Flag 1:<\/strong> Time-to-market of more than 8 weeks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Red Flag 2:<\/strong> More than 3 \u201cproduct experts\u201d required<\/li>\n<li><strong>Red Flag 3:<\/strong> Release processes with more than 5 phases<\/li>\n<li><strong>Red Flag 4:<\/strong> Regular \u201cdata cleanup events\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If 2 or even more of the above points apply, the <strong>manual processes have hit their limit. What comes next?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the next article, I demonstrate to you what a modern BPMN workflow looks like &#8211; step-by-step, with more real screenshots from\u00a0<a title=\"To the ATAMYA Product Cloud overview page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/en\/atamya-product-cloud\/\">ATAMYA Product Cloud<\/a>. You will see how you can set up an automatism within 20 minutes that will save you 200+ hours each month.<\/p>\n<p>Click here for the next article in the series: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/en\/blog\/bpmn-for-pim-managers\/\">\u201cBPMN for PIM Managers: From Chaos To Clarity in 20 Minutes\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Homework for you: <strong>Record the time your next product implementation takes.<\/strong> Take note of waiting steps, each loop of check-back questions, and every \u201cI\u2019ll have to double-check that\u201d moment.<\/p>\n<p>You will be surprised.<\/p>\n<div class=\"u-mt-x12\"><p><strong>Author:<\/strong><br \/>Damian De\u00dfler<br \/>Senior MDM\/PIM Consultant &#038; Architect for Digital Transformation<br \/>ATAMYA<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/en\/blog\/author\/damian-dessler\/\">Information about the author<\/a><\/p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"m-media-text__container-block_fcbefdda39504198e2eb335e8ca47bd4\" class=\"m-media-text__container u-pt-x15 u-pb-x30 u-pt-x25@md u-pb-x40@md \" data-aos=\"none\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\"><div class=\"u-bgcolor-deepsky-blue u-p-x6 u-p-x12@sm\"><div class=\"o-grid o-grid--middle\">\n            <article class=\"o-grid__col u-7\/12@sm u-7\/12@lg u-mb-x6 u-mb-x0@sm\">\n                <p><strong>Whitepaper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"h3\">Digitize Your Product Data<\/p>\n<p>In our whitepaper, we let you in on how you can quickly make the shift from manual processes to smart workflows with a PIM system \u2013 intuitive, concrete, and easy to implement.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-btn c-btn__primary u-mt-x3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/en\/downloads\/whitepaper-digital-product-data-management\/\">Download for Free Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n            <\/article>\n            <div class=\"o-grid__col u-5\/12@sm u-4\/12@lg u-push-1\/12@lg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/download-mockup-whitepaper-digital-product-data-management-1024x683.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/download-mockup-whitepaper-digital-product-data-management-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/download-mockup-whitepaper-digital-product-data-management-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/download-mockup-whitepaper-digital-product-data-management-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/download-mockup-whitepaper-digital-product-data-management-480x320.png 480w, https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/download-mockup-whitepaper-digital-product-data-management.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" \/><\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excel lists, email loops, approval chaos, and constant waiting: manual product processes slow down your growth. 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