BEYOND COLLABORATION

As apparel companies work diligently to remove time and cost from every aspect of the product lifecycle, many are recognizing the benefits of fostering greater collaboration and visibility between their product development, sourcing, and vendor activities. In today's fast-paced, global business environment, it's virtually impossible to achieve these strategic measures without the support of the right technology.

Conventional product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions enable basic collaboration by sharing up-to-date product specifications. Supply chain management (SCM) tools help buyers and producers work together to ensure more accurate, on-time deliveries. Still a tremendous opportunity remains to achieve much more through a single, comprehensive business management solution that naturally synchronizes the planning, development, sourcing, and production processes.

This presentation will discuss how PLM and SCM technologies are being united in a leading edge technology to help supply chains cut development and lead times, increase overall visibility, and strengthen their competitive advantages. This new breed of extended capability software is already changing the way fashion retailers, brands, and garment suppliers compete and win through a tightly synchronized concept-to-delivery business process.