Learn the How, Why and What of CDS Solutions

Searchable Product Catalog	3D CAD Model Downloads
1) You sell a wide array of products with similar specifications... 2) Your customers need specification based search to locate and select the right product... 3) Seamlessly integrate CDS Catalog into your web site, so your products will be quickly found and ordered	1) Most engineers design in 3D. Downloading 3D models saves them valuable design time... 2) 3D model downloads generate high-quality sales leads... 3) Seamlessly integrate CDS Modelserver into your web site, to help your products be selected and locked into designs, ahead of the traditional buying process

How it Works
Why it Works
Costs
Case Studies
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How it works

Get selected by the design engineer, get the sale

Save your customers valuable time by making it easier for them to search and select your products into their new designs. Present a searchable online catalog with detailed specification rich data, CAD Drawings, and 3D CAD Models.

Make sure your products are found and used - more than 90% of designers search the web for parts and assemblies. Let your CAD models network for you on your web site and within leading CAD desktop software and other portals.

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Why it Works

Everyone Wins - Engineers need a searchable product catalog to locate products with specific attributes (Roller bearing, ID=1”, stainless steel, 2 shields…) and 3D CAD model downloads for their designs. By making your products easy to find and providing CAD models you save potential customers time. In return, your products are 'locked' into their design - more than 80% of the time what the engineer specs in stays in.

User Registration - CAD model download tracking and reporting provides high quality - low cost sales leads. CAD model downloads typically result in faster and higher conversion sales leads (see J.W. Winco case study). Registration enables you to keep users informed of future product changes for downloaded CAD models.

“Online CAD models sometimes dictate which vendor I choose. If I am looking at two vendors, and one has online CAD models it makes it much, much easier for me to implement their part into my assembly.”
Chris Viray, StrataLight

Costs

Set your budget – Your existing CAD models and product data can be leveraged to reduce setup costs. Or have our professional services team build new CAD models of your products. No hidden costs, no surprises no matter how many downloads. Never a charge for 3D Views.

Measurable value and access to your results - User registration details as sales leads and analysis of your download traffic through online reports available 7x24, CRM integration available.

Lower your support costs with accurate online self help CAD downloads, catalogs and configurators.

“I view not getting 3D models from vendors as costing me money. If I can get a CAD file and a product that costs more, I will purchase it to save $$.”
Joshua Russell, Automated Systems of Tacoma

Case Studies

J.W. Winco - "Since implementing 3D CAD downloads (in Feb. 2006) we have averaged over 850 downloads / month from our 18,000 CAD model library. Already 60% of our sales leads are from CAD models and 40% from traditional marketing. CAD downloads sales leads convert to sales at a higher rate and even more importantly they convert faster! And the cost per lead from CAD downloads is less than 10% of the average cost per lead from traditional marketing."
- John M. Winkler, CEO, Office of the President

Emerson Power Transmission - "The CDS technology enables customers to match their products to unique requirements by accommodating great complexity in a simple-to-use interface that provides increased efficiency along with strong visual feedback; helping to educate, enhance the user experience and ultimately shorten the sales cycles, while lowering the total cost of ownership."
- Marc Macaluso, eBusiness Manager

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Catalog Data Solutions Inc.
675 North First Street, Suite 900
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 463-6630