Product catalogue management refers to the support of product management in the management of product information in a structured and consistent way in the form of electronic catalogs. This in essential in order to create and develop cost-effective means to help customers and channel partners understand what the functionalities and usability of certain products or services are. This includes comparison of product features, advice related products and alternative products and services. Product catalogue information is typically used in websites, mail order catalogues, webshops, Enterprise resource planning systems, price comparison services, and manufacturer websites.