PLM investment picking up again
As apparel manufacturers cut their spending during the recession, the uptake of product lifecycle management (PLM) software was one of the many casualties. But signs suggest investment momentum is picking up again, with double-digit growth expected in the coming years.
ANALYSIS: Recession takes the shine off PLM
30 March 2010
As apparel manufacturers cut their spending during the recession, the uptake of product lifecycle management (PLM) software was one of the many casualties. But signs suggest investment momentum is picking up again, with double-digit growth expected in the coming years. Ivan Castano-Freeman reports.
EU: Commission clears sale of IBM PLM business to Dassault
31 March 2010
EU regulators have cleared Dassault Systemes' takeover of IBM's product lifecycle management (PLM) software business after deciding it doesn't break competition rules.
GERMANY: Assyst adds former Hugo Boss exec to PLM team
30 March 2010
CAD/CAM supplier Assyst GmbH has strengthened its Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) team with the addition of former Hugo Boss executive Dr Jürgen Rudolph.
US: VF Corp selects online PLM platform
30 March 2010
Branded apparel maker VF Corporation has selected Dassault Systemès’ Enovia V6 PLM solution as its online platform for global apparel development and sourcing.
HONG KONG: Migros to streamline sourcing with CBX tool
4 March 2010
Switzerland’s largest retailer Migros is implementing product lifecycle management, global sourcing and vendor collaboration software at its buying office in Asia to support its growth in direct sourcing.
US: New software helps streamline vendor payments
19 February 2010
New Vendor Payment Automation (VPA) software, designed to simplify the process of matching documents and approving vendor invoices in global trade logistics, has been released by NGC (New Generation Computing).
US: Lawson launches new fashion software
18 February 2010
Lawson Software has unveiled Lawson for Fashion – claimed to be a comprehensive software system aimed at helping fashion companies to boost their profits.
FRANCE: Lectra and X-Rite/Pantone in colour deal
2 February 2010
Lectra has signed a deal with X-Rite and its subsidiary Pantone to deliver technology that improves the speed at which companies communicate colour across the fashion supply chain.
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