3 Ways the Right PLM Solution Reduces Cycle Time, Costs and Inefficiency

There are several different issues that affect the efficiency of product lifecycles in the fashion business. When you specifically look at product lifecycle management (PLM) software for fashion, the top concerns tend to include:

• Effective communication between designers, product managers, and suppliers

• Quality and accuracy of all the data in your tech packs

• Your PLM solution’s flexibility and ease of use

Ideally, your PLM software will be adaptable enough to support the way your team already works. However, all too often, deploying a new system means disrupting everyone’s workflows and forcing them go through a long process of training and adjustment. When this happens, people tend to resist the new system and avoid using its more advanced features. As a result, the expected ROI from the deployment never materializes—leaving you with little to show for the effort except a big hole in your bottom line.

It doesn’t have to be this way. Here, we’ve made it our mission to revolutionize the role of PLM systems in the fashion industry by eliminating the pains and inefficiencies of new system implementation and maximizing the positive effects on product development costs and cycle times. Get ready to take a fresh look at PLM software. It’s time to experience the power of PLM REVO™.

Flexibility Empowers Your Team to Do its Best Work

Rather than forcing your team to use pre-defined one-size-fits-all templates, PLM REVO™ enables you to define your own category labels, milestones, calendaring. This way, our system supports your existing workflows with minimal disruption during the transition. We also designed PLM REVO™ with a clean, minimalist interface so it’s easy to pick up and use the system quickly. We’ve even had managers tell us they barely had to train their team at all.

Equally important, we’ve made sure that our system is responsive when accessed on mobile devices. This is critical, because you never know when inspiration will strike. Your team needs to be able add notes or details to a new product design anywhere, anytime. Our mobile-friendly PLM interface makes this fast and easy to do from any device.

One End-to-End Solution for All Your Data and Workflows

 It’s common for new product designs or ideas to start off in a spreadsheet or an email, and only move into the PLM system once all the details are settled. Because this requires your team to manually type the data in more than one place, the risk of errors is increased. PLM REVO™ enables your team to start entering data directly into the system as soon you start working on a new design—eliminating redundant data entry and reducing the risk of errors. With all of your data in one place, your team will never be left scrambling to find the right information from disparate emails and Excel files.

Ultimately, having all of your data and workflows in one system helps reduce the number of samples you need to produce, which is a major factor in the cost and time required for new product development. With numerous cycles of manufacturing, shipping, testing, feedback, and repetition—the costs add up quickly. When you can get all the details right in fewer cycles, you not only save money, but also get your products in front of customers that much faster.

Reduce Your Cycle Time and Start Getting Products to Market Faster

 As fashion trends continue to accelerate, the bottom line is that you need to get products on store shelves faster than the competition to capture sales and market share. Looking ahead, the need for rapid, efficient product development will only increase as innovations like 3D modeling and virtual sales become more popular. In this environment, Aptean helps your product managers, designers, and suppliers work together seamlessly to take new products from a concept on the drawing board to your new best-selling item of the season.

 Whether you are preparing to implement your first PLM solution for a growing company or replace your legacy system for an established brand, PLM REVO™ can help take your organization to the next level. Our philosophy is based on empowering clients to achieve success Without Limits™ by delivering powerful business solutions at a fraction of the cost of traditional enterprise software.

Your team can work more efficiently, reduce the cost and time of product development, and get products to market faster. Schedule a demo or contact us today to learn more.