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WFX Cloud PLM

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WFX Cloud PLM is a Product Lifecycle Management software that helps fashion & consumer goods companies (apparel, footwear, accessories, furniture, jewellery and home goods) gain efficiency throughout the product design, development & creation lifecycle. Instead of using email and spreadsheets to “manage” development and production, WFX Cloud PLM provides a platform of centralized product information and database-driven search including techpacks, collection planning, sampling and approvals, costing, production, supplier collaboration, and time and action tracking. WFX Cloud PLM integrates with NetSuite to eliminate error-prone, manual duplication in setup of styles, materials and purchases.

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WFX Cloud PLM

WFX Cloud PLM is a Product Lifecycle Management software that helps fashion companies (apparel, footwear, accessories, and home goods) gain efficiency throughout the product lifecycle. Instead of using email and spreadsheets to “manage” development and production, WFX Cloud PLM provides a platform of centralized product information and database-driven search including techpacks, collection planning, sampling and approvals, costing, production, supplier collaboration, and time and action tracking. WFX Cloud PLM integrates with NetSuite to eliminate error-prone, manual duplication in setup of styles, materials and purchases.

The WFX PLM Advantage:

  • 100% Cloud-Based
  • 100% Fashion
  • Feature-Rich, User-Friendly
  • Surprisingly Affordable
  • Fixed-Bid Implementation

Key Feature Summary:

  • Collection Planning
  • Techpacks with Graded Specs, Bill of Materials, Construction, etc.
  • Approvals
  • Costing
  • Sample Tracking and Production Tracking
  • Supplier Collaboration
  • Time and Action Tracking

Key Benefits

  • Increased Efficiency
  • Cost Reduction
  • Quality Improvement
  • Speed to Market

Typical Customer Results

  • 75% decrease in time spent looking for info
  • 60 to 80% decrease in data entry
  • 50% improvement in design to production ratio
  • 35% faster time to market
  • 1 to 5% decrease in material costs
  • 25 to 50% reduction in sample shipment costs
  • 300 to 500% increase in development volume without adding overhead
FEATURES

COLLECTIONS & LINE PLANNING

  • Database-Driven Catalogs for: Styles, Fabrics, Materials, Artwork, etc.
  • Organize Collections by: Brand, Season, Product Type, Customer, Supplier, etc.
  • Line Planning and Collection Reports for use with:
  • Planning, Buyers, Sales Reps, Suppliers, Licensors, etc.

TECHPACKS, APPROVALS & QUALITY

TECHPACKS

  • Centralized Database of Styles/Materials
  • Comprehensive Style/Material Detail with Custom Fields
  • Graded Measurement Specs
  • Bill of Materials (BOM) With Yields, Color Dependencies, and “Where Used” Lookup
  • Construction Forms
  • Inclusion of Graphics and Images (With Option for Adobe Illustrator Plug-In)
  • Version Control
  • Log of Changes
  • Logic-Based Style/Material Numbering
  • File Storage

APPROVALS & QUALITY

  • Capture Approvals at Various Stages of Lifecycle: Fit, Lab Dips, Testing, Sales Sample, PP, TOP, etc.
  • Use with Key Partners: Suppliers, Buyers, Licensors
  • iPad App: Capture Inspection Results, Defects and Photographs.

SAMPLING, PRODUCTION & SUPPLIER COLLABORATION

SAMPLING & PRODUCTION

  • Send RFQs to Multiple Suppliers with Easy Cost Comparison
  • Issue Sample Requests and Organize by Type, Supplier, Customer, etc.
  • Issue Production PO’s
  • Shared Access with Suppliers for Order and Shipment Confirmation
  • Tracking Reports with Easy Filtering by Date, Supplier, Sample Type, etc.

SUPPLIER COLLABORATION

  • Grant Supplier Access for Real-Time “Single Version of the Truth.” Suppliers can:
    - Access Techpacks and Download Files
    - Confirm Sample Requests and POs
    - Receive Comments and Approvals
    - Threaded Messaging
    - Complete Tasks
    - Submit Costing
    - Submit Shipments
  • Control Access to Sensitive Data

COSTING

  • BOM or Full Package Costing
  • Flexible Formulas with Inline Grid Editing
  • Capture Other Costs (e.g. duty, freight)
  • Add Costs as % of Selling Price (e.g. commission, royalties, discounts)
  • Suppliers Can Submit Costing
  • Pricing by % Markup or Target Gross Margin
  • Create Multiple Prices (e.g. Wholesale, Retail, eCommerce)
  • Profitability Report
  • Export to Excel

 

TIME & ACTION TRACKING (WORKFLOWS)

 

  • Create Tasks and Timelines to Monitor Stages of the Product Lifecycle

    - Customized Task Sequences Based Lifecycle Stage, Supplier, Customer, Product Type, etc.
    - Define Expected Lead Times Per Task
    - Assign Task Responsibility Among Users and Suppliers
    - Control Access to Date Changes

  • Run Reports for Exception Planning

    - Filter by Collection, User, Task Type, Supplier, Overdue Tasks, Completed Tasks, etc.
    - Identify Delays and Possible Bottlenecks (e.g. Were lab dips approved? Was sample received? Were trims shipped? Was PP approved?)

  • Simple “Red Light” and “Green List” Alerts of Pending and Overdue Tasks Show on Users’ Home Pages