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We post the most up-to-date articles from a host of contributors – brands, vendors and advisors alike. And not only do we report exclusively upon industry events, but we also report upon suppliers. We are often approached by software vendors eager for a thorough evaluation of their system, and on the other side of the coin, by prospective PLM or 3D customers eager to obtain exclusive reviews of these very vendors. Knowing the maturity of a supplier’s solution is just as important for a prospective customer as for the suppliers themselves.
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PLM – User Acceptance
When products don’t work the way we expect them to, we usually blame the product. However, as the old saying goes ‘a poor carpenter always blames his tools’, it’s generally not so much the product that’s the problem, but how it’s being used along with perceptions, expectations, and biases.
When selecting a PLM system it’s easy to get distracted by the ‘bells & whistles’. By ‘bells & whistles’ I mean those cute little features and functions that look great – and seem very appealing - but you never end up actually needing or using.
(JULY 21, 2010 – TOLLAND, CONN., USA) Gerber Technology, a business unit of Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB), announces that lifestyle accessories leader Randa Accessories (www.randa.net) will soon begin implementation of the YuniquePLM™ product lifecycle management solution. By providing easy access to centralized product information and process calendars, the web-based software system promises to improve accuracy and free-up time that can be shifted to higher value activities.
Patternworks' StyleFile PLM solution has been evaluated by the WhichPLM team of experts, undergoing an exhaustive set of 860 questions. Read our verdict here.
(CARDIFF, UK, MAY 10, 2010) DeSL announces that VF Sportswear, including iconic brand Nautica, has gone live with its on-line PLM solution. Operating on DeSL’s hosted PLM service, the project kicked off on 15th February 2010 and went live in mid April 2010.
(LONDON/ KOPENHAGEN, APRIL 23, 2010) Lawson Software today announced it has signed a contract to implement Lawson QuickStep Fashion with Gabriel A/S, a Danish manufacturer of upholstery textiles and solutions. Gabriel will replace its legacy software with the Lawson enterprise system designed specifically for the fashion industry.
(TOLLAND, CONN, USA, APRIL 6, 2010) Gerber Technology, a business unit of Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB) and a world leader in automated CAD/CAM and PLM solutions for the apparel and flexible materials industry, announces that the Tharanco Group has begun implementation of YuniquePLM at its Greg Norman Collection division.
(NEW YORK, NY, MARCH 12, 2010) Computer Generated Solutions Inc. (CGS) announces that baby and toddler shoe marketer Livie & Luca will implement the recently released BlueCherry Infinity enterprise resource planning (ERP) and e-commerce software solutions at its San Francisco bay area headquarters.
(WHICHPLM, JANUARY 08, 2010) In light of the news early last month that Yunique Solutions were acquired by Gerber Scientific, to become part of Gerber Technology, WhichPLM caught up with Bill Brewster, VP-Global Marketing & Product Management at Gerber Technology, to get an insight into what the news means for current PLM customers and new ones…
(GLOUCESTER, MASS., DECEMBER 07, 2009) TradeStone Software, delivering Merchandise Lifecycle Management solutions that unify the design, sourcing, ordering and delivery of private label and branded goods, today announced the general availability of a new Creative Design module that further extends and strengthens the Company’s PLM capabilities.
