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The Future of PLM

For years, WhichPLM has provided the industry with RFA news, articles and insight.

The world is going through yet another wave of digital disruption, and we’re committed to reporting on this as it happens. Here you will find an assortment of pieces surrounding the future of our industry – be that future trends in fashion, retail, or CPG, and PLM future trends.

Given the ever-changing nature of this industry, this tag is in a constant state of flux, with more news and articles filling our site each day.

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Cost Versus Costs; is Large Scale Automation a Realistic Option for the Apparel Industry?

29th August 2018 Lydia Mageean

Here, FOURSOURCE share their second exclusive piece with WhichPLM, focusing on the potential outcomes of apparel automation. FOURSOURCE is an innovative and unique online platform that creates partnerships between manufacturers and brands, and supports the marketing, promotion, and sales of manufacturers to buyers and brands.

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Intelligence

23rd August 2018 Ben Hanson

Originally running in our 7th Edition Report, ex-Editor, reporter and contributor to WhichPLM, Ben Hanson, discusses the theme of ‘intelligence’. This piece accompanies a dedicated series from Ben around intelligence, A.I, and data-driven design and development in retail – all of which you can find in our 7th Edition.

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5G & Fashion PLM; the Next Generation

1st August 2018 Mark Harrop

Our Founder & CEO, Mark Harrop, shares his thoughts around 5G and what it means for retail, footwear and apparel. He takes us through the advent of each generation, beginning with 1G, and closes with a vision for the future.

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Why are we not looking at PLM from a people perspective?

25th June 2018 Lucy Blackley

Here, Lucy Blackley focuses on the individual in relation to selling and implementing software systems. Lucy is a PLM and Product Development expert, and sits on WhichPLM’s Expert panel.

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Coming together; WhichPLM weighs in on Dassault Systèmes & Centric Software

22nd June 2018 Lydia Mageean

Unless you’ve been operating without the Internet, a mobile phone or any connection to the outside world for the last week, by now you should have heard/seen the news. Announced on June 14th, Dassault Systèmes has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Centric Software.

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Connected Consumers: IoT in Retail

7th June 2018 Ben Hanson

Originally running in our 6th Edition Report, ex-Editor, reporter and contributor to WhichPLM, Ben Hanson, discusses the Internet of Things in Retail. This piece accompanies a dedicated IoT series from Ben, all of which you can find in our 6th Edition. Very few people would argue that the Internet has irreversibly changed retail. E-commerce is […]

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The Fashion Brand’s Guide To Creating Excellent Visual Content

25th May 2018 Lydia Mageean

Here, Victoria Greene shares her first exclusive with WhichPLM. Victoria is a branding consultant who loves visual content; a big fan of social media storytelling and community content.

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Different Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Revolutionize Retail

30th April 2018 Lydia Mageean

In their first guest exclusive with us, Acuvate Software shares the many different ways in which predictive analytics, combined with AI, is changing our industry. Acuvate provides AI and predictive analytics solutions for consumer goods and retail businesses. Their mission is to produce intelligence applications that simplify processes. A retailer can predict the number of […]

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Infinite Fashion

10th April 2018 Mark Harrop

Here, our own CEO, Mark Harrop, shares his thought leadership view on the current landscape of any Fashion business – technologically speaking. He delves into what WhichPLM has coined Fashion’s ‘infinity loop’, emphasizing the importance of digital integration. The next wave of fashion technology integration is happening whilst I write my latest article on what […]

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Texprocess Americas & Techtextil North America 2018

21st February 2018 Lydia Mageean

In today’s guest post, the organisers behind the renowned concurrent trade shows, Texprocess Americas & Techtextil North America, share a sneak peek at what to expect this year – where Sewn Products & Technical Textile Manufacturers, Suppliers and Service Providers Come Together for Three Days of Networking, Education & Innovation. The largest technical textiles, nonwovens, […]

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