The fast-fashion revolution is changing the face of the global apparel industry, which is struggling to meet the demands of an increasingly fickle clothing consumer. Retailers are under growing pressure to deliver ten fashion collections a year (up from the traditional four) to cater to shoppers with short attention spans while rising manufacturing costs and falling point of sale (POS) prices are squeezing margins.
AUSTRALIA: Billabong picks NGC PLM solution
Surfwear company Billabong has chosen NGC (New Generation Computing) to provide software solutions for its PLM and global sourcing activities.
ITALY: Fast fashion denim designer Freesoul turns to PLM
Italian holding company Eldo Srl is hoping to speed the introduction of new clothing lines under its Freesoul denim fashion label by turning to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) to manage its design and development process.
- CHINA: Li Ning deploys FlexPLM to support growth
- FRANCE: Dassault unveils latest PLM platform
- US: Gerber Technology and Geometric partner on PLM
- UK: European PLM vendor DeSL steps into the US
- GERMANY: Human Solutions buys Assyst CAD, PDM assets
- US: Compliance takes centre stage in software update
- US: Centric connector links to WebPDM
- US: Centric adds Product Profitability Planning tool
This complete directory listing contains information on global PLM vendors, PLM consultants, PLM media and PLM events.
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Please Mum streamlines processes and increases efficiency with Lectra Fashion PLM and Kaledo Collection
After consultation with Lectra's fashion industry experts, Please Mum decided to implement Lectra Fashion PLM to manage the entire lifecycle of their products. A few months later, they also acquired licenses for Lectra's Kaledo Collection design solution. As a result, the company is now equipped with an incomparable combination of solutions leading to a fully collaborative process, from design to manufacturing.
Just OnePlace – fast-start implementation for your PLM and Workflow needs
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India's coolest children's wear company
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JL International Frees Up Quality Designer Time and Adds New Inter-Collections using Lectra Fashion
Experiencing a boom in demand and revenues, major French ready-to-wear clothing retailer, JL International, recently turned to Lectra Fashion PLM to streamline its processes and facilitate its expansion. Over the past two years, the company has grown from 120 to 140 stores, and between 2006 and 2007, its sales jumped more than 16%. Touched by the "fast fashion" phenomenon, JL International has begun planning "inter-collections" - two mid-season collections in addition to their regular collections.
