NGC
(New
Generation
Computing)
today
announced
the
latest
releases
of the
company's
e-plm
and e-sPS software, the most comprehensive solution encompassing the entire
product
lifecycle
for
fashion,
apparel,
footwear
and
retail.
Highlights
of e-plm
2009
and
e-sPS
2009
include
NGC's
CPSIA
Compliance
module,
the
industry's
first
solution
for
managing
CPSIA
testing,
as well
as integrated
support
for
the
10+2
Importer
Security
Filing
(ISF)
requirements.
e-plm
2009
and
e-sPS
2009
also
improve
collaboration
by further
enhancing
NGC's
best-in-class
web
capabilities,
making
it easier
than
ever
to share
work
throughout
the
global
supply
chain.
Simplified
management
of CPSIA
and
10+2
requirements
With
its
latest
releases,
NGC
makes
compliance
and
testing
management
an integral
part
of its
software,
delivering
more
extensive
compliance
capabilities
than
any
other
PLM
or global
sourcing
solution
provider.
NGC's
CPSIA
Compliance
software
is available
as an
optional
module
for
e-plm
and
e-sPS
or as
a standalone
product.
It allows
retailers
and
manufacturers
to easily
manage
the
process
of requesting,
tracking,
approving
and
sending
the
General
Certificate
of Conformity
(GCC)
and
Certificate
of Compliance
(COC)
documents
that
are
mandated
by the
CPSIA.
NGC's
software
also
allows
companies
to manage
the
dozens
of third-party
lab
tests
that
are
required
for
apparel
design
and
production.
Support
for
10+2
requirements,
formally
known
as the
Importer
Security
Filing
and
Additional
Carrier
Requirements,
is incorporated
throughout
e-plm
and
e-sPS
2009.
Companies
can
collect,
maintain
and
manage
information
needed
for
10+2
ISF
filings;
electronically
share
the
10+2
information
with
the
agent
that
is filing
the
ISF;
issue
alerts
throughout
the
supply
chain
regarding
10+2
records;
and
notify
import
managers
with
the
10+2
details
of each
shipment.
Enhanced
web
capabilities,
new
options
for
Quality
Control
NGCmakes
it easier
than
ever
to work
from
remote
offices
through
a number
of new
web-enabled
features,
including
the
ability
to now
do full
style
builds
on the
web
in e-plm
2009.
e-plm
also
includes
enhancements
to the
fit,
spec
and
sampling
process
to allow
multiple
sizes
and
size
classes
per
sampling;
the
ability
to maintain
color
and
grade
rule
tables
as well
as label
and
packing
instructions
over
the
web;
and
enhancements
to the
measurement
and
spec
pages
to allow
comments
and
overrides
on POMs. Additional
remote
capabilities
include
purchase
order
entry
on the
web
in e-sPS,
giving
users
in overseas
offices
the
ability
to enter
PO's
for
factories.
Supply
chain
quality
continues
as a
central
focus
in
NGC's
latest
software
release.
e-sPS
2009
include
new
options
for
the
Quality
module,
giving
users
more
flexibility
in managing
remote
inspections
and
ranking
factories
for
Quality
control.
"NGC
is excited
about
the
2009
releases
of e-plm
and
e-sPS,
which
include
the
industry's
most
advanced
solutions
for
compliance
management
and
a host
of other
important
features,"
said
Alan
Brooks,
president,
NGC. "Once
again
NGC
takes
the
lead
in providing
real
answers
to some
of today's
most
important
challenges
for
apparel
brands
and
retailers,
and
we look
forward
to helping
our
customers
put
these
new
solutions
to work."
About
New
Generation
Computing
NGC
delivers
fast,
proven
ROI.
Every
day,
the
industry's
best
brands
and
retailers
increase
gross
margins,
reduce
the
cost
of goods
sold,
and
improve
speed
to market
and
product
quality
with
NGC
software.
NGC's
SQL
Series
is a
comprehensive
suite
of integrated,
end-to-end
solutions
for
PLM
(e-plm),
Global
Sourcing(e-sPS)
and
ERP
(RedHorse).
NGC
received
the
highest
possible
ranking
in a
leading
analyst
firm's
2008
report
on PLM
for
apparel
and
footwear
and
has
been
recognized
as a
top
100
supply
chain
and
logistics
company
by both
Inbound
Logistics
and
Global
Logistics &
Supply
Chain
Strategies. It's
no wonder
that
VF Corporation,
A|X
Armani
Exchange,
Carter's,
Casual
Male
Retail
Group,
Maggy
London,
R.G.
Barry,
Hugo
Boss,
Dick's
Sporting
Goods,
Isda &
Co.,
Tristan &
America,
Parigi
Group
and
many
other
leading
companies
rely
on NGC.
NGC
has
offices
in Miami,
New
York,
Los
Angeles,
China,
India,
Mexico
and
El Salvador
and
is a
wholly
owned
subsidiary
of American
Software
Inc.
(NASDAQ:
AMSWA).
For
more
information,
visit
www.ngcsoftware.com.
Previous news regarding NGC:
Ramp
Logistics
to Implement
NGC's
RedHorse
Apparel
ERP
System
Fashion
Technology
Article
Posted
February
25,
2009
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