Why is this so difficult?
In his latest piece with us, resident Expert Dan Hudson, discusses why truly successful retail, footwear & apparel PLM implementations are difficult, and how implementing various inter-connected systems can help.
Dan Hudson
Here you will find an assortment of pieces from E-Spec Inc., written by Dan Hudson – President of E-Spec. and frequent contributor to WhichPLM.
E-Spec is focused on the creation and implementation of digital image workflows through the combination of image files and related data; allowing images to flow to all systems instead of remaining locked inside a single database or location. Our suite of products and services utilize Adobe® technology to embed data within the image file; Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, JPGs, PNGs and PDFs; so the files become self aware allowing the image to drive your business.
What’s in a name?
In his most recent piece with us, frequent WhichPLM contributor Dan Hudson, President of E-Spec, shares the issues he has found with mismatched fields between systems, and the necessity in having everyone in a business ‘on the same page’ when it comes to field names.
Clearing up the Cloud
Continuing his guest series with us, Dan Hudson of E-Spec shares his latest instalment. As the title suggests, Dan uses this post to ‘clear up the cloud’ and shares the myriad applications that have now gone cloud-based.
Making a Case for XMP Data
Here, E-Spec shares another exclusive article with WhichPLM. In this instalment President, Dan Hudson, makes a case for XMP Data.
What’s Old is New Again
Today, E-Spec shares another exclusive article with WhichPLM. In this instalment President, Dan Hudson, explores the transition of PDM to PLM and the change in working this brought; he questions whether cloud is the answer, and offers ideas on how businesses can BYOPLM (Build Your Own PLM).
Images Drive your Business
This week, E-Spec share their tenth exclusive article with WhichPLM. In it, Dan Hudson makes a case for the importance of images. Images, he states, that are involved in every aspect of your business.
Generic Tools – the Key to Simple Integration
In this guest blog with us Dan Hudson, President of E-Spec, elaborates on his previous blog with us; here, he expands on exactly how to approach a PLM integration with Adobe Illustrator.
PLM Integrations with Adobe Illustrator – Keep It Simple!
In his eighth guest blog with us Dan Hudson, of E-Spec, discusses the need for keeping it simple when integrating PLM with Adobe Illustrator.
Creating Digital Workflows using Metadata or ‘How to make your files Self-Aware’
In E-Spec’s seventh guest article with WhichPLM, President Dan Hudson discusses how to make your files ‘self-aware’, and five reasons your business should have an Enterprise Image Management Solution.
Apparel, Retail and Consumer Goods: PLM Selection Considerations
In his sixth guest article with us, Dan Hudson, President at E-Spec, discusses the various types of PLM vendors/systems catering to our industry.