Every part on that shelf needs data that’s right.
We build, fix, and maintain the catalog data your retailers and marketplaces depend on: fitment, product content, images, and interchange. Done for you, to Auto Care standards, and proven with the industry’s own validator.
THE PROBLEM
Bad catalog data costs you sales you never see.
Wrong fitment. A part that claims the wrong vehicle gets returned. A part that’s missing a vehicle never gets found.
Rejected files. Retailers and marketplaces reject files with free-text notes, overlaps, and invalid vehicles. Your parts sit offline until someone fixes it.
Thin content. No photo, no specs, no description. Shoppers buy from the listing that answers their question.
Illustrative. These are the kinds of messages we clear.
Free-text notes converted to industry-standard fields on a single catalog — every one mapped, every one reversible.
Results from real client catalogs. Names withheld.
WHAT YOU GET BACK
Not a promise. Three files you can open and check.
ACES FILE · BEFORE
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1. The scorecard. Your current file graded A to F, with the count behind every problem. It’s saved as the “before,” so the “after” can be checked against it.
| ORIGINAL NOTE | BECAME |
|---|---|
| w/ 4-wheel ABS | → Standard condition: 4-wheel ABS |
| from 03/2015 | → Production-date split |
| front left, exc turbo | → Position + engine condition |
| premium daily driver | → Marketing copy (PIES) |
2. The note map. What every original note became — a standard field, an attribute, or marketing copy.
| CONFLICT | CALL & REASON |
|---|---|
| #0412 | Kept both parts; split by production date. Factory catalog shows a mid-year change. |
| #0413 | Removed one application. The part never fit that engine; confirmed against two competitor catalogs. |
3. The decision log. Every judgment call with its reason, so you can reverse any of it.
Sample formatting with illustrative numbers. Client data withheld.
WHAT WE DO
Six jobs. One standard: provable.
Catalog audit & scorecard
A letter grade for your data, the top problems, and what fixing them will do.
→02Fitment cleanup (ACES)
Notes become standard fields. Conflicts get resolved. Every vehicle checked.
→03Product content (PIES)
Descriptions, specs, packaging, and marketing copy written in your brand’s voice.
→04OE research & interchange
Factory part numbers and competitor crosses, verified family by family.
→05Images & digital assets
Every SKU gets its own photo, sized to what your retailers require.
→06Loading & distribution
Into your catalog system and out to your retailers, with every load checked.
→HOW IT WORKS
Nothing is a black box.
Assess.
We grade your current file and save it as the “before.”
You get: the scorecard
Fix.
We clean fitment, resolve conflicts, and write down every decision so you can reverse any of it.
You get: the note map and decision log
Prove.
Zero notes, zero conflicts, zero duplicates, and a pass on Auto Care’s validator.
You get: the official assessment
Maintain.
New numbers, retirements, images, and retailer feedback, every month.
You get: monthly status, in plain English
WHO WE WORK WITH
Built for the people who own the catalog.
Brand owners and manufacturers
Hard parts to performance and accessories — from a first file to a full rebuild.
Program groups with several brands
One standard across every line, with popularity codes that follow the industry rule.
Distributors, here and abroad
Part-number research graded by confidence, and first catalogs for factories entering the US.
Retailers who need better supplier data
Supplier files fixed before they reach your lookup.
Technology partners
Catalog work done under your own brand.
WHY TEAMS SWITCH TO US
What you can check before you sign anything.
| PRODOLOG | THE USUAL | |
|---|---|---|
| First look at your data | Graded audit, free, in 2 business days | A quote |
| What changed and why | Note map and decision log, every call reversible | “Trust us” |
| Proof it worked | Before/after scorecard plus Auto Care’s official validator | A screenshot, maybe |
| Try it yourself | Free instant check, tariff calculator, note analyzer | Contact form |
Send us one file. We’ll send back a grade.
Our free catalog audit shows you exactly where your data stands, with no cost and no obligation.