Solutions
Find out who’s who in the world of PLM. Knowing the PLM solution landscape is vital for any retailer, brand or manufacturer in our industry. Here you’ll find key vendors of PLM software, both large and small. Those vendors who have undergone a formal, deep dive evaluation from WhichPLM can be found at the top of the list, with other players underneath.
Lectra is the world leader in integrated technology solutions that automate; streamline and accelerate product design; development and manufacturing processes for industries using soft materials. Lectra develops the most advanced specialized software and cutting systems.
Visual Next develops End-2-End software solutions for the fashion market.
Gerber Technology develop the YuniquePLM solution; tailored for the needs of the fashion industry.
In today’s fast-moving world, communication is critical to keeping pace with shifting consumer tastes, preferences and expectations. Aptos PLM and Supply Chain Management ensure that communication between you and your key partners is carefully orchestrated throughout the entire merchandise lifecycle.
Centric Software provides innovative software for the most prestigious names in fashion; retail; footwear; luxury and consumer goods.
Gerber Technology’s end-to-end, fully integrated solution empowers our customers to compete and win in an on-demand world.
PTC is retail’s biggest PLM provider, and a digital transformation partner to the most innovative brands on the planet. Used by 185,000+ people worldwide, PTC FlexPLM has been serving brands and retailers with business process and technology excellence for over 16 years – covering everything from design and product development to complex supply chain management.
1trueid enables the most cost effective and secure digital identity to every object, cost free for individuals; this is how the “Social Network of Things” comes to life.
Akeneo is the Open Source PIM company focused on the marketer’s needs. More productivity, faster product offering expansion and accelerated time-to-market, Akeneo PIM radically improves product data and simplifies catalog management. Their enterprise platform is the most agile and scalable.
Alvanon’s fully integrated fit platform combines the world’s largest database of body scan research with high-level industry experience.
AI is a global leading quality control and compliance service provider that partners with brands, retailers and importers around the world to secure, manage and optimize their global supply chain.
Avametric’s software platform provides automated content creation for brands, retail & e-commerce sales tools, and increased efficiency in garment design & development. By working on both enterprise-facing tools for design and consumer-facing tools for virtual fitting rooms, the software transforms visualization experiences in fashion and brings traditionally physical experiences to the virtual space.
Avery Dennison is a global leader in pressure-sensitive and functional materials and labeling solutions for the retail apparel market. They serve customers in the consumer packaging, graphical display, logistics, apparel, industrial and healthcare industries.
Awear Solutions introduces a smart tag technology that enables fashion brands to discover, engage and even mobilise their consumers, and reward them for being their real brand ambassadors.
Bold360 is the ultimate engagement solution delivering the richest customer profiles and fastest time-to-value. By leveraging the power of A.I., Bold360 helps personalize and enhance every engagement – no matter where it takes place – allowing companies to deliver better and more consistent customer experiences seamlessly across both A.I. and agent-based interactions. Bold360 delivers groundbreaking intelligence with out-of-the-box simplicity and helps agents do what they do best – be human.
bullmer is a specialist in and supplier of innovative cutting technology and is one of the leading companies in its industry. bullmer machines stand for trendsetting manufacturing solutions that achieve the highest levels of efficiency and productivity.
Byond transforms eCommerce through immersive experiences that increase engagement, conversion and ROI. Byond’s Immersive Commerce Platform transforms the tedium and ineffectiveness of today’s online shopping with new breed of online experiental retail – interactive, visual and engaging – empowering brands and retailers to go beyond their targets.
C-DESIGN® is a creative and innovative software house, specialising in developing, marketing and supporting creative software solutions for the textile industry. The mission of C-Design is to provide all players in the textile industry with effective technologies, and innovative tools.
Using breakthrough technologies, EFI builds solutions that boost productivity across the entire production cycle – helping businesses get ahead of the competition and stay there in textiles, packaging, ceramics, signage and more. From printers to digital front ends, EFI can provide the engine to transform the way you work.
ExactFlat is software that makes it faster and less complicated to design, develop, prototype, cost and manufacture all types of sewn products. Integrated with leading 3D CAD packages, it does this by: – Replacing manual processes with digital processes using Exactflat’s proprietary algorithms. – Consolidating separate and distinct workflows into one environment on one platform. – Parametrically linking related tasks so that design changes in one area are automatically reflected in related areas.
faizod is a leading solution and service provider for blockchain technology as well as modern enterprise software solutions.
FUSED footwear was started in the middle of 2017 by Philippe Holthuizen. A previous start-up had given him some hands-on experience with 3D printing, and Philippe realized the potential for 3D printing complete shoes. He gave himself three months to explore the possibilities.
GoAudits is a smart mobile app and complete solution for auditing, inspections & assessments. Frustrated with manual paper forms, excel sheets, bad data, emails, lack of visibility and overall inefficiency? Then look no further! With GoAudits, conduct streamlined audits & inspections anywhere, anytime. Designed for Inspections – Assessments – Compliance – Quality Control/Assurance – Standards – Forms, Checklists – Feedback – Data Collection.
IDTEX are leaders in Italy dedicated to encoding, traceability and 100% certification of finished product.
The issue of a proper size selection of shoes and clothes when buying online is a major obstacle to the dynamic development of the online market of clothing and footwear, and the cause of distrust towards online shopping among consumers.
Imigize has created a digital service that allows you remotely, with high precision to try-on shoes and clothes from online stores.
The innovative technology of Imigize contactless fitting makes the concept of “size” irrelevant to online shopping, allowing, based on 3D anthropometric data, purchase these products with convenience and ease.
They convert all the online stores into one decentralized system of data exchange, with universal profiles of buyers protected by the blockchain technology and tokens as a reward for direct interaction between online stores and customers.
Impactiva is the world’s leader in Process Optimization, QM & QA/QC for the leather, footwear, leather goods, outdoor gear and apparel industries.
Intelex Technologies Inc. is a global leader in the development and support of software solutions for Environment, Health, Safety and Quality (EHSQ) programs. Intelex ensure more than 1,000 clients and over 1 million users across the globe.
Digital textile printing solutions for the garment, apparel and textile industries.
Shop Floor Control Software Specialists and Industrial Engineering Consulting Services.
The Material Exchange is an online database which allows designers, materials teams, product developers and material vendors to collaborate, filter and organize the raw materials for their collections all within a secure environment.
Mi9 Retail is the fastest growing provider of enterprise software for retailers, wholesalers, and brands. Mi9 enables the world’s leading retailers to automate and optimize their entire Plan-to-Sell™ process, from planning to executing, influencing, and selling merchandise in-store, online, and on any device.
Mojix is a pioneer in the RFID and sensor network space. They provide wide-area RFID systems, which are built on patented long-range location technology, real-time IoT software platform solutions, cloud and mobile development services for IoT applications.
NedGraphics enables its clients to improve their sales through minimizing “time to market,” optimizing product development flow and reducing sampling costs. Each software solution is offered in a fully integrated modular system to guarantee the current and future operational performance.
Provenance is a platform for transparency. Each provenanced product comes with a digital passport: information and stories about who made it, where and out of what materials.
Resilient.World is founded upon decades’ worth of supply chain management and operational risk mitigation experience with Fortune 500 companies, governmental and non-governmental organisations. Operating through a curated partner network, we provide comprehensive CSR services from research and auditing, to crisis communications, training, and executive education – all tailored to provide actionable insight into every link in the global supply chain.
Review Studio allows users to streamline and manage all customer reviews from Google, Amazon, Wal-Mart, Google Play, Apple App Store, Facebook, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Trustpilot and Glassdoor directly from within their Salesforce Service Cloud. Review Studio also helps visualize trends and manage a brand’s reputation. Users can automatically filter reviews by product, app, or location.
Richpeace Group was founded in 1993. Their main products are “4G sewing machine” series, Computerized Embroidery Machine series, Computerized Quilting Machine series, Computerized Cutting Machine series, Automtic Fabric Spreading Machine series, Flat-bed Cutting Machine series, Graphic Plotter series, Laser Cutting and Engraving Equipment series, Textile and Garment CAD software systems for different designs and production applications.
A global leader in development of CAD/PDM software solutions for the footwear, leather goods and furniture manufacturing industries. RCS utilises the most up-to-the minute IT technology to provide the highest quality software and related services to its customers.
With a 25 year heritage, Sapphire Systems provides world class business and financial management solutions designed for the digital economy. With expertise and a clear industry focus across a number of vertical sectors, the dedicated team of experts work in partnership with customers to ensure they optimise their software investment at every step of the way, from designing the right solution through to deployment and support.
SATRA is an independent research and testing organisation established in 1919. It has technical facilities in the UK and China serving customers throughout the world. As well as testing products and components to European and international standards across a wide range of industry sectors, SATRA develops, manufactures and sells test equipment. SATRA is a Notified Body for various European directives including personal protection equipment (PPE), which is one of SATRA’s largest sector operations. SATRA has its own chemicals analysis laboratory for testing restricted substances in accordance with European REACH, and US chemicals regulations for which it is CPSC-accredited.
Segura combines digital expertise with detailed knowledge of global supply chains to create a simple-to-use supplier compliance business solution. They help businesses understand, monitor and control every layer of their supply chain, enabling them to mitigate risk and save money.
Sew Co. is an industrial manufacturing facility. Our skilled and experienced team can cut, sew, press and package any sewn good. We pride ourselves on quality craftsmanship and care for the fabrics we use and the objects we create. Our clients appreciate our transparent practices and communicative nature.
With its “All in One” 3D design system at the core, SHIMA SEIKI offers complete solutions for the apparel supply chain from planning to production and sales support. Also in its lineup are a full range of knitting machines, cutting machines and inkjet printing machines, all with high user confidence based on years of experience and know-how.
ShoeSize.Me empowers your footwear e-commerce to finally sell shoes online in the right size.
Exclusively focused on footwear, the Size Advisor® is based on big data and designed specifically for footwear brands and retailers. Proven to significantly increase net revenue and lower product return rates. The intelligent technology is backed by the world’s largest (and ever-growing) database of footwear-specific product information and real customer feedback, to provide the most accurate shoe size recommendations on the market.
The long-term vision is to digitalize and normalize the product data of the footwear industry, globally.
Size Stream is the leader in 3D body data and scanning solutions for the apparel, health, and fitness industries. With hundreds of customers throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, Size Stream is one of the most widely implemented platforms for acquiring accurate and affordable 3D body data.
SoundOut brings the consumer deep into the PLM and assortment planning workflow in an automated and cost-effective manner. It uses its own 2.5m US/UK consumer panel to source real time input from millions of consumers on thousands of proposed new products. This is combined with advanced machine learning techniques to build retailer specific prediction algorithms, enabling retailers to significantly improve their ranging and depth of buy accuracy. SoundOut is offered via third party PLM and other retail technology platforms through a white label integration or directly to retailers on a SaaS basis.
SPG Print’s focus is to enable textile printers to use digital technologies to achieve higher standards of quality on the widest range of fabrics, maximising uptime, and giving customers the flexibility to bring ideas faster to the market.
Stibo Systems, the master data management company, is the trusted source of MDM solutions based on a unique business-first, people-centric approach. Our solutions are the driving force behind forward-thinking companies around the world that have unlocked the strategic value of their master data; empowering them to improve the customer experience, drive innovation and growth, and create an essential foundation for digital transformation.
Powering Retail’s Speed-To-Market With AI. Speed-to-market is key to survival in today’s changing retail landscape.
Whether you work in the fashion, home, or beauty business, StyleSage’s AI-powered machine enables faster synthesization of internal and external data points.
Developed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, the Higg Index is a suite of tools that enables brands, retailers, and facilities of all sizes — at every stage in their sustainability journey — to accurately measure and score a company or product’s sustainability performance. The Higg Index delivers a holistic overview that empowers businesses to make meaningful improvements that protect the well-being of factory workers, local communities, and the environment.
Syte provides retailers with visual AI technology, powering features such as visual search, automated textual tags and product recommendations. All of Syte’s solutions use their proprietary deep learning technology to increase product discovery, accuracy of site search and user experience.
Textile Today is a regular publication of Amin & Jahan Corporation Ltd. It’s a comprehensive magazine for textile, apparel & fashion industry. From its inception Textile Today has already created a good impression and strong reputation in global market. It has already published number of research papers, technical articles and market reports. Textile Today is working to guide the industry so that policy makers can make their decisions fast & easy.
TUKAcad (from Tukatech) is an innovative apparel pattern design software that is perfect for manufacturers and designers of any size. TUKAcad allows users to accurately build patterns, grade rules and markers for single styles or entire lines.
Vizoo is a pioneer in the field of 3D material data acquisition. We are a creative and ambitious team of people located in Munich, Germany, and together with international partners, we help fashion and automotive companies to create photorealistic content for design and marketing.
X-Rite is the global leader in color science and technology. The company, which now includes color industry leader Pantone, Inc., develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative color solutions through measurement systems, software, color standards and services. X-Rite’s expertise in inspiring, selecting, measuring, formulating, communicating and matching color helps users get color right the first time and every time, which translates to better quality and reduced costs. X-Rite serves a range of industries, including printing, packaging, photography, graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles, dental and medical.
Zebra builds tracking technology and solutions that generate actionable information and insight, giving companies unprecedented visibility into their businesses by giving physical things a digital voice.
