Consultancy and Implementation

The Product Development Partnership (PDP) Limited: www.pdplimited.com is the team of Retail, Apparel and Soft Goods industry experts behind the WhichPLM website. PDP can assist clients in overseeing and project managing their PLM solution implementation. Our aim is to regulate the project to ensure that all parties are delivering against the plan and to work with both client and PLM Supplier to ensure that we stick to the scope and avoid scope creep and additional unforeseen cost. PDP: www.pdplimited.com provides clients with the following product development solution selection and implementation services.

(Please note: this list is not exhaustive of the services offered by the PDP team. Should you have a specific request that is not included in this list, then please contact us at: info@pdplimited.com)

PLM Project Management

PDP can take on an entire project from initial scope to ‘go-live’, selecting from a number of PLM solutions that the PDP team has deep knowledge of, either based on previous implementations or via the PDP Benchmarking/Evaluation Programme, to help clients drive the project to value using proven methodologies and expertise.

Process Re-engineering

Process methodology based on ‘Best Practice’ focused on ‘As-Is’ and ‘To-Be’ process re-engineering, using a proven methodology of process maturity analysis based on the Best-In-Class processes used by the PLM leaders.

ROI Workshop

Using the ‘As-Is’ and ‘To-Be’ scenarios, we assist clients to build a detailed business rationale, including detailed project scope and target hot spots to focus on that provide maximum return on investment. The joint teams agree on assumed benefits linked to the ‘As-Is’ and ‘To-Be’ targets and feed these into the ROI calculator, along with supporting commercial data to help define an accurate ROI based on facts!

PLM Education, Training and Certification

PDP has an unrivalled team of experts within these sectors, having implemented more than 150 solutions over the past 22 years.  

For PLM Solution Suppliers: PDP can provide training for your apparel/retail/soft goods PLM teams in the following areas:
- Explanation of the PLM jargons used within the Apparel, Retail and Soft Goods sectors.
- How to prepare and deliver a successful PLM presentation to customers within these sectors including the types of materials used to help the sales team.
- Understanding the PLM implementation process, including discussions on the players involved from the solution vendor and customer, as well as support.
- PDP can also certify your resellers based on their ability to execute within the Apparel, Retail and Soft Goods sectors.
- Delivery of RICH reference data, to help speed up the implementation process based on accurate tested and proven materials.

For PLM Solution Clients: educating internal PLM project teams to help improve knowledge and abilities prior to starting out on a PLM project.
- Delivery of PLM on-site or online training programmes and materials to stake holders across the entire supply chain.
- Report writing and software plug-ins to your PLM solutions to help clients gain additional efficiencies to help drive value.
- PLM quality audits, assessment of your current implementation with feedback and recommendations on future enhancement to improve operating efficiencies, linked to driving further value from the solution.

Recruitment Services

The WhichPLM® website is already bringing together suppliers of PLM solutions with customers and the WhichPLM® Executive Search service will be launched soon to match people from our extensive network to vacant roles within the apparel/retail PLM sector. Because of the unique knowledge and experience of the team, WhichPLM® is best positioned to find people with the right skill set.

Marketing and Research Services

WhichPLM® is the only independent online hub at the heart of the industry with long term experience and knowledge within the Apparel PLM sector, so the team is well positioned to provide custom research services to customers and suppliers of PLM solutions. Get in touch for more information or to let us know your specific requirements: info@whichplm.com

For Marketing, PR or Advertising enquiries, please contact Rebecca Rowe at: rebecca@whichplm.com