Glossary

What is Duplicate Material Identification?

What does Duplicate Material Identification mean?

Duplicate Material Identification refers to the process of detecting and resolving instances where the same material or spare part has been created multiple times in ERP, CMMS, or MRO systems. Duplicate entries often arise due to inconsistent naming conventions, lack of standardisation, or manual data entry errors.

Left unresolved, duplicates can cause significant inefficiencies: incorrect purchasing, inflated inventory, and unreliable reporting. Effective identification and removal of duplicate records is therefore critical to maintaining accurate material data.

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Why Duplicate Material Identification is important

Organisations that fail to address duplicate materials often face:

Increased costs from buying the same part under multiple records.
Inefficient inventory with overstock or shortages due to inaccurate data.
Maintenance delays when spare parts cannot be quickly located.
Poor reporting and analytics from unreliable master data.

Duplicate Material Identification ensures material master records are clean, unique, and reliable across the entire supply chain.

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How Sharecat supports Duplicate Material Identification

Sharecat Data Services helps organisations detect, cleanse, and standardise duplicate material records. By applying advanced data enrichment and standardisation methods, Sharecat ensures that each material is uniquely identified and aligned with industry standards such as UNSPSC Codes and CFIHOS.