Need to design & publish  printed catalogs?  e.g.

  • Distributor Catalogs
  • Industrial Catalogs
  • B2B Catalogs

Want a quality product (to impress your customers)?

  • Accuracy
  • Design
  • Content (Images & Text)

Require an economical price / low cost per catalog?

  • Best value - get the most for your marketing dollars
  • Achieve higher Catalog Distribution

Want an online catalog?

  • Flipping Book (PDF View)
  • HTML (Webpage View)
  • Webstore data


SAMS can help your business with all your catalog needs as a reliable, cost-effective business partner. View the testimonials below and the Samples page.


Call us today  to get going on your next catalog!

All we need to get started is a list of your products and catalog design / style preferences.


DID YOU KNOW it is more cost-effective to use a specialist service provider like SAMS for your Catalog Design and Content Generation rather than doing it in-house - when you factor in all costs?
 

Testimonials

From our Product Content, Catalog Design & Print Production Clients

“This was our first catalog experience, and it went off without a hitch. Our SAMS rep was very helpful in all areas. Together, we developed a catalog which will greatly improve our business. Thanks for a job well done!”

David S. Kasprzyk
Project Lead
Alpine Sales, Inc.

A catalog serves as your store front and first impressions have a major impact. SAMS understands the importance of a quality catalog ... we could not be more impressed with the final product. We look forward to future opportunities to work together.”

Gary M. Click
Executive Vice President
Southern Refrigeration Corporation

Kruse Plastic & Plywood, Inc.

“Our new product catalog is fantastic! It was a good investment and will certainly contribute to our prosperity in the years to come. We are very glad SAMS was a part of the publication process, and we look forward to working with them again.”

Chris Tompkins
President
Kruse Plastic & Plywood, Inc.

SAMS Catalog Content Generation :: Fast, Reliable, Cost Effective

At SAMS, we have created highly optimized / streamlined workflows based on our long experience of working on all the steps from acquiring / sourcing Catalog Content to Catalog Design and Catalog Production (Online and Printed).

As we deal with a variety of clients, manufacturers, situations, needs and challenges, we are able to refine our approach to achieve speed, accuracy and low costs for our Product Content and Catalog Design clients.   We have developed smart software and tools to support our processes - and a team of trained staff with the right mix of skills and experience to create high quality product content data.

The diagram below presents a high level conceptual overview of the process and the key steps involved in delivering high quality product content - that flows into printed & electronic catalogs and other online uses (online directories / web stores and internal ERP / operational systems).

THE SAMS ADVANTAGE

  Quality

  Reliability

  Cost-Effectiveness

 
Catalog Design Workflow / Process


Cost / Benefit of doing it In-House

Product Catalog CONTENT GENERATION PIPELINE - Simplified / Conceptual View


Let SAMS take care of these operational steps ...
... so you can achieve major goals / benefits here!

PROCESSING STEPS

1 Catalog CONTENT ACQUISITION   . . .

2 Catalog CONTENT AGGREGATION   . .

3 Catalog CONTENT EXPORT   . . . . . . .

4 CATALOG DESIGN   . . . . . .

 

VALUE ADDED by SAMS Processes, Tools, and Catalog Content and Design Professionals

Sourced from Manufacturers; Time-stamped; Auditable/ Traceable for Corrections & Updates.

Quality Control & Edits for Completeness, Accuracy and Consistency; Standardized Data Formats.

Allows rapid selection of Products/ Items, Level of Product Detail, and Data Format requirements.

Attractive and Effective Layout of Product Information - Text, Data, Tables and Appropriate Image files.

From our extensive experience with Catalog Data Acquisition, Content Preparation, and Catalog Layout Design, we have come to believe that the complexities and potential pitfalls demand a focused approach - one that is cost-effective and supported by well designed processes and systems. (i.e. an approach that is much more than "throwing cheap labor" at the problem.)

We focus on the development and application of a range of competencies - along with investments in infrastructure & workflow management systems- to achieve the desired end results.

SAMS quality outputs and service levels are driven by a deep appreciation of the business value of Product Information / Catalog Content for your business.

- An asset that has multiple uses from e-Commerce / Web Stores to Printed Catalogs / e-Catalogs to Order Fulfillment & Billing Systems.

- Plays a key role in the realization of your marketing and sales goals.

- Complete & accurate Product Content leads to informed and engaged customers - that turns shoppers to buyers.

 
 

Product Data / Content Generation:  Key Challenges,  Goals,  Required Competencies

SAMS Approach & Value-Add:   Applying a range of COMPETENCIES

  • Relevant Industry Knowledge
  • Communications & Relationship Mgmt.
  • Business Process / Workflow Mgmt.
  • Database & Technology Solutions
  • Quality: Policies AND Practice
  • Customer Service

Key Challenges Addressed

  • Time consuming communications & relationship management with numerous manufacturers in various geographies.
  • Interfacing with various distinct technologies and publishing processes.

Key Objectives Met

  • Ensure data is complete and meets technical requirements (e.g. formats, pixel resolutions.)
  • Monitor and ensure Data Accuracy.

Key Goals Achieved

  • Reducing shopping interruptions / postponement and returns - arising from incomplete / inaccurate product information.
  • Consistency across internal systems e.g. e-commerce, inventory management, order fulfillment.
 

To find out more about how SAMS can be your trusted, reliable partner for all your Product Content acquisition and Catalog Design / Production needs, please visit the other sections of this site.

SAMS Process  . . . . . .
   
  

Why SAMS?  . . . . . . .
   
  

Samples/ Testimonials   . . .

A well designed approach supported by custom tools - ensuring quality & accuracy while achieving fast processing times and low costs.
 

Why choose SAMS over doing it in-house? Examine how SAMS is a more effective and reliable alternative than other options.
 

View a selection of our high-quality work products (starting from Product Content acquisition and culminating in these Printed Catalogs) - developed for a variety of clients in a range of industries.

SAMS made the process easy and very cost effective. . . . We now have one of the most professional looking catalogs in the industry, rivaling that of even the industry's biggest players, and sales of our accessory products are soaring!

Thanks again for all your hard work and great service!

Chris Baker, Vice President
Virginia Air Distributors, Inc.


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Contact Us today to discuss your specific goals and requirements - and how we can help you address your Product Content and Catalog Design needs - with high-quality, fast, cost-effective solutions.

SAMS - Product / Catalog Content & Design
TESTIMONIALS  from our  Product Content,  Catalog Design, and  Print Production Clients  -  for both Printed Catalogs and Online Catalogs

We are very pleased with the smooth and seamless process that afforded us an opportunity to place a quality catalog into the hands of new and existing customers.”

Barry J. Stephens
Owner/President
Best Hardware, Inc.

I would recommend SAMS to anyone for their catalog needs. I found the process to be quite easy. As we moved from one phase to another, it seemed to go very smoothly. And if I had known how easy and economical it was, I would have done one a long time ago. It is a most valuable sales tool.”

Jim McAvey
President
Air Control Supply

“Our new product catalog is fantastic! It was a good investment and will certainly contribute to our prosperity in the years to come. We are very glad SAMS was a part of the publication process, and we look forward to working with them again.”

Chris Tompkins
President
Kruse Plastic & Plywood, Inc.

“Having just received our new catalog (2nd produced by SAMS) I wanted you to know how much I appreciated working with your staff. Your effort to get the final product ahead of schedule was very helpful.”

Glenn E. Champion
Executive Vice President
American Copper & Brass

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