Denimville selects VisionPLM to streamline product development

A deep knowledge of the market and key trends, allied to specialised dry and wet processing expertise, and a focus on fit and construction details, give customers an advantage in the ever-changing, highly competitive fashion denim marketplace. Having already successfully implemented FastReactPlan to reduce lead times and WIP, and improve productivity, the next focus for improvement was in the product development and pre-production area.

Whilst PLM software is more traditionally used by retailers and brands, Denimville were quick to recognise the value to a manufacturer of a system that improves efficiency and speed in these areas. Coats Digital’s unique reach through the fashion supply chain, easy integration to FastReactPlan, and the intuitive fashion specific functionality of VisionPLM, made this the natural choice for the business.

Erik Johannessen, CIO at Denimville commented, “Building on the successful implementation of Coat Digital’s FastReactPlan manufacturing planning system, which is already delivering significant benefits, we are now keen to streamline and improve performance in the product development and pre-production areas and integrate this with planning.”

VisionPLM is a modular system, and the Denimville solution has been specifically designed for a manufacturer that is actively involved in design and development and is fully integrated with production planning and other systems, to maximise the benefits to the business and its customers. The solution includes the management of ranges, samples, costings, materials, and purchase orders, as well as best in class critical path management and full reporting.

Stuart McCready-Stocks, Global PLM Lead and Head of New Business Development at Coats Digital said, “With continued pressure on speed to market and margins, we have seen many forward-thinking manufactures play an increasing role in the design and product development process. Denimville are a great example of this type of business and were quick to see the significant benefits that a fashion specific PLM (replacing multiple disconnected and highly manual systems) would deliver to the business and its customers.

“The result will be a more streamlined design, development and pre-production process, providing Denimatrix, its suppliers and customers with improved visibility, coordination and control which is essential to driving business performance in areas such as sampling, costing, BOM creation and materials management. All of this will also drive the opportunity to reduce lead times and achieve an on-time production start which is crucial to productivity.”