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Influence of IT in Retail
List of Technologies used in Retail Business
• Enterprise Resource Planning –(ERP)
• POS-Point of sale
• Merchandise Assortment Planning- (MAP)
• Planogram
• Design Tools
• Product Life Cycle Management- (PLM)
An Introduction toProduct Lifecycle Management
(PLM)
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PLM approach…
Fast Fashion
Global Product Development Rationalize of
Suppliers
Improve Control over Product Information
Improve Internal / External
CollaborationLine Plan
Management
PLM include many components:
Product Data managementLine Planning Material Development and ManagementBill of Material Costing ScenarioMeasurements Internal and Vendor CollaborationSample ManagementQuality Assurance Workflow and Process trackingData Libraries
Spec/PDM
Concept Initiation &
Development
Design &
Material Library
Sourcing & QA
Line Planning
Proto/Fit Iterations
Workflow &Event Tracking
Collaboration
Spec/PDM
Concept Initiation &
Development
Design &
Material Library
Sourcing & QA
Line Planning
SampleIterations
Workflow &Event Tracking
Collaboration
Design and Product development in Fashion Industry
Apparel product Life-Cycle
Pre-production
MaterialManagement
Designing
Planning
Concept
Product Development
Sourcing& Production
Fashion Product Life Cycle
Automatic generationTemplate Package
Quality Assurance Sourcing Production
Design Mood Board&
Artwork
Sample Management
Specification SheetCreating Costing Creating BOM
Line Planning SketchesTrend
Development& Research
PLM and Fashion
Key players
Designer Merchandiser Planner Garment Engineer Patternmaker Quality Assurance Vendors
Planner
Develops the initial range plan
Communicate requirements to designer
Checks the line planning
Designer
Research silhouettes, shape and fit trendDevelop Theme, Mood, Brand & Concept Boards
Develops designs according the range requirement (Silhouettes, CADs, Artworks)
Provides Designs to Merchandisers
Alters the Designs according the commercial requirements
Merchandiser
Provide feedback on Designs
Creates Bill of Materials
Does garment costing
Deals with vendors
Provide feedback on Sample
Garment Engineer
Provides technical feedback on designs
Develops construction details
Creates measurement chart
Garment Operation breakdown
Provides feedback on samples
Creates Techpack or Specpack and provides it to Vendors
Pattern Maker & Sample Developer
Creates garment pattern
Makes marker
Manufacture samples
Vendors
Manufacturers various samples
Provide Samples to QA
Provide Labdips for approval
Provide quotation
Receive order for bulk production
Quality Assurance
Validates all specifications, consumptions and samples sent by vendors at various different stages.
Builds QA report
Sends QA report to Designers, Merchandisers and Garment Engineers
Apparel Development Stages
Concept development
Design development
Product development
Material development
Sample development
Approved product
SourcingConcept
DevelopmentDesign
DevelopmentProduct
DevelopmentMaterial
DevelopmentSample
DevelopmentApprovedProduct Sourcing
Concept Development
Get inspiration from Fashion Forecast agencies like Trendstop, WGSN etc.
Attend Fashion shows, Fabric shows, Trade shows.
Competitive Analysis
Color research, create color themes/palettes
Research silhouettes, shape and fit trend
Develop Theme, Mood, Brand, Concept and Color Boards
Concept Development
Design Development
Product Development
Material Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct Sourcing
TRENDFORECAST
Design Development
Product Development
Material Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct SourcingConcept
Development
COLOR FORECAST
Design Development
Product Development
Material Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct SourcingConcept
Development
Design Development
Product Development
Material Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct SourcingConcept
Development
Design developmentDeveloping body (the Silhouettes, Design)
Developing new fabrics (Structures, Designs, Colors)
Developing value additions (Prints, Logos, Embroideries)
Co-ordinate information internally with product development team
Design Development
Product Development
Material Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct SourcingConcept
Development
Design Development
Product Development
Material Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct SourcingConcept
Development
Making a design commercial
Developing Bill of materials (BOM)
Developing specification sheet
Review meeting to discuss the design
Review meetings to discuss line or range
Creating costing scenario
Initiating sample development
Product Development
Design Development
Material Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct Sourcing
Product Development
ConceptDevelopment
Design Development
Material Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct Sourcing
Product Development
ConceptDevelopment
Material Development Develop new Fabrics
Develop Trims
Fabric & Trim Sampling & Testing
Maintain Fabric & Trim Library
Design Development
Material Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct SourcingProduct
Development
ConceptDevelopment
Fabric development
Fabric structure
Fabric properties
Fabric test standards
Develop fabric CAD design (solid, Printed)
Develop fabric (swatches, yardages, desklooms etc)
Design Development
Material Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct SourcingProduct
Development
ConceptDevelopment
Design Development
Material Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct SourcingProduct
Development
ConceptDevelopment
Sample Development
Receiving sample request for all fit, photo, proto, salesman people, pre-production , T.O.P sample.
Requesting fabric samples include (yardage, desklooms, lab-dip, swatch)
Developing a garment pattern
Submitting samples to designer, merchandiser and garment engineer.
Receiving feedback from designer and garment engineer
Design Development Material
Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct SourcingProduct
Development
ConceptDevelopment
Sample Evaluation Quality assurance
Feedback from designer, garment engineers, merchandisers.
Remake the sample based on style, fabric changes etc.
Design Development Material
Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct SourcingProduct
Development
ConceptDevelopment
Approved Product
Design Development Material
Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct
SourcingProduct Development
ConceptDevelopment
Sourcing Provides Techpacks to vendors
Requests for samples from multiple vendors
Requests for quotations from multiple vendors
Compares internal costing with quotation from vendors
Approves the best quotation
Place an order for bulk production
Design Development Material
Development
Sample Development
ApprovedProduct SourcingProduct
Development
ConceptDevelopment
Introduction to Freeborders PLM
Typical Product Development systems using the industry
• Product development information is spread across many disparate systems
• A combination of various manual processes• Excel Spread sheets• Corel Draw / Adobe Illustrator / Adobe Photoshop etc• CAD Tools• Telephone calls• Fax Sheets• Emails
Source: AMR Research
Collaboration across the process
Product Lifecycle
Management & Workflow
CADDept
CommercialSystems
Product Development
DesignDept
Quality Dept
Supply Chain / ERP System
(SAP)
The Product: Freeborders PLM Suite
Data Management – Common Database
FB Library
Collaboration
Common UI
Administration & Security
FBLine
Optimizer
FB Storyboard
FB Source
FB ProductManager
FB 3D
FB Designer
FB Fabric &
Trim
PlanningProductDesign
Pre-Production
MaterialsManagement
Sourcing & Production
FB Report Launcher
FB WorkflowBusinessIntelligence
PLMProduct
Foundations
FB Storyboard
Concept Storyboard
FB Storyboard revolutionizes the offline storyboard process and strengthens product development collaboration
Key Features
FB Storyboard White board area for assets Asset clipboard Asset repository Search/organize features High-resolution compression
technology for images Collaboration and sharing Used for creation of mode &
trend boards Early visual line plans
FB Line OptimizerFB Line Optimizer enables development teams to create line plans and analyze cost scenarios to maximize the financial potential of a company’s product mix
Key Features
FB Line Optimizer Line plan creator to run line
scenarios Preliminary product
specification forms Business modeling Template library XML import/export Merchandising calendar Reporting
FB Designer & V-Stitcher2D and 3D Design applications
Key Features
FB Designer & Precise design Sketches Mannequin Customization Style Book True to Scale 2D sketch
FB 3D Converts 2d patterns into
3D Customize 3D Mannequins Drape different Fabrics
FB Fabric & Trim
Key Features
FB Fabric & Trim Centralised one-stop
checkpoint for development Sample request centre Configurable forms Template library Multi-level searching “Where-used” functionality XML import/export
A one-stop checkpoint for material specifications, sample and cost requests, FB Fabric & Trim facilitates collaboration with textile and trim suppliers on raw material data.
FB Product ManagerKey Features
FB Product Manager True Web-based product
creater Specification data Project management Advanced costing Quotation management Sample management Issues centre Library History and rollback Reporting Configurable forms
FB Product Manager is the product development control panel, enabling the creation, review and approval of all elements of a specification
FB SourceFB Source is a robust, manufacturer data management and supply chain collaboration application
Key Features
FB Source Selection of suppliers Communication of order
requirements Evaluation of placement options Negotiation of costs and terms Capacity planning / sourcing plans Vendor management Placement of orders for production Ethical trading management Technical capability management Factory auditing
FB WorkflowFB Workflow provides simple and effective time and action calendars to proactively track progress throughout the product lifecycle
Key Features
FB Workflow Automatic and proactive issue
reporting and monitoring Task scheduling, allocating
and tracking Critical path tracking Automatic alerts Self-help knowledge base
The benefits of speed are compelling for apparel Retailers….
Higher inventory turnover: 5 to 7 times
Net margin improvement: 15% to 20%
Greater full price sell through: more than 80%
Comparable store sales increase: 10% to 12%
Shopper frequency increase: 12 to 17 times per year
Source: AMR Research
Benefits
Right to market and Time to market Reduces the product development cost and lead times Provide comprehensive product information internally and
to supplier Enables suppliers, vendors, customers to access up-to-
date product information from one version of truth Access of information 24 x 7 any where in the world Links supply chain from end to end Automatic tracking and notification of key milestones and
improved scheduling between multiple layers of suppliers Manages multiple factor, versions and dimensions of
Product development Improved management of frequent specification changes Proactively spot and fix bottleneck issues
CASE - STUDY
PLM in daily use
PLM is currently being used to manage 12 active seasons in Fashion Apparel
Over 50,000 electronic files are stored in Document Vault (central information)
29 Reports and 54 Line Plan views are utilized daily by 500 different user profiles.
200 vendors access this information on daily basis.
9 Apparel milestones are traced as workflow gates.
Line Plan Views
Styles,Size,Color,Price
FinancialDashboard
Style Information
Image edit
Zoom Image
Sketch detail
Specification
Sample request
Sample Evaluation
Grade Increments
Iteration History
Track changes
Reports
Workflow
Ganttchart
To do list
Ptex Value Proposition
• We Provide :
• Leading PLM Solution
• Industry Best Practice
• Comprehensively Training
• Rapid Implementation
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