PDM refers to Product Data Management. Product data management or Product information management is the business function often within product lifecycle management that is responsible for the management and publication of product data. PDM software for fashion, apparel, footwear and consumer goods companies spans the entire product development and sourcing process. Therefore, PDM fashion software helps manage the date involved with the product development & manufacturing of clothes, shoes, textiles, etc.
A2000 Software by GCS: The A2000 ERP package expertly handles all of an organization's transactional
requirements. The system provides separate, yet totally integrated modules
for PDM, Production, Forecasting and Inventory, Warehousing, Order Processing,
Allocation and Sales, Shipping, Accounting, EDI, Report Writer and System
Administration, as well as business specific customized modules for Catalog,
Telemarketing, and Web-enabled consumer based sales. When business needs
change, sales volume increases or additional divisions are added you should
not have to change your software, causing expensive disruption to your business.
A2000 has worked closely with major manufacturers and distributors to develop
a fast, state of the art application that is truly geared exclusively to
the apparel, home furnishings, and accessory industries. With today's increasingly
competitive and ever changing business environment it is important to keep
a lean, efficient organization. They can deliver the power, scalability
and customized functionality of A2000 to companies of all sizes at affordable
costs.
assyst-bullmer
Inc.: assyst / bullmer develops & deploys CAD/cAM/pDM
software, systems, machinery, solutions and services for the industries
processing textiles, a.k.a. Soft Goods Industries (apparel, upholstery,
transportation interior, luggage, technical textiles and other textile products
such as inflatables, aerospace- , medical- , outdoor-, stuffed toys &
dolls industries) . Address 5000 Aerial Ctr. Pkwy Phone 919
467 2211 Fax E-mail info@assyst-intl.com
Contact: Jim Hurley
Nedgraphics:
edGraphics™ is a leading developer of CAD software solutions created
specifically for apparel and retail, home furnishings, flooring design,
and various other textiles. NedGraphics products allow designers to
exercise full creative freedom while improving efficiency, productivity,
and accuracy to create production-ready artwork. For 37 years,
NedGraphics has worked directly with top companies in the retail and
apparel, home decor, and floor design industries, inspiring creativity
by developing new and improved solutions tailored specifically to
customers' needs. NedGraphics provides dedicated tools for print, woven,
and knitted fabric design, carpet and tuft, color management and
calibration, merchandising and more.
Business Management Systems Inc.: Business Management Systems-VerTex PLM As one of the most experienced
providers of PLM solutions for the apparel, textiles,
footwear, and other sewn products industries, Business Management Systems
(BMS) has developed VerTex to help you maximize your competitiveness and
profitability. By extending the capabilities of product lifecycle management
upstream to initial line planning and downstream to sourcing and delivery,
VerTex simply delivers greater competitive advantage and measurably better
returns than conventional PDM, PLM and supply chain management software.
Address: 33-00 Broadway Suite 308 Fair Lawn NJ, 07410 E-mail:
info@bmsystems.com
Phone 1.800.266.4046
Cantel Systems :
To stay ahead the apparel distributor and manufacturer must respond with
technology, innovative systems and effective supply chain management. Cantel
meets these challenges with leading edge web ERP solutions, fashion software,
apparel PDM, Apparel EDI, Warehouse Management, CAD, amongst other tools
that will help you compete and grow profitably today and in the future.
The PDM module gives the design and development team the ability to schedule,
track and control the progress of new styles and prototypes.
ComputerCare Inc.: CAMS (ComputerCare Apparel Management System) is designed
by industry experts as a full function ERP system that integrates FG Inventory
and Production with Order Entry. CAMS is easy to use for importers and manufacturers
of clothing products and even easier on your budget. ComputerCare has built-in
flexibility to allow the system to be easily modified for individual use,
often without the need to do any programming. Key features include:
available to sell reporting all the time, anytime; sophisticated multi-store
(distro) order entry, including consolidated picking tickets; intelligent
order allocation logic; production orders to schedule imports, cutting &
knits; planning to ID profit by groups/styles; booking analysis (cut and
sold reporting) to maximize productivity. Integrated EDI and PDM modules
are available. Address: 241 Forsgate Drive Jamesburg, NJ 08831
Phone: 732-656-0673 Fax: 732-656-0656 Contact: Ken Reifer E-mail:
sales@computercare.com
FastFit360: FastFit360 provides
a cloud-based solution specifically designed to meet the needs of modern
product development within the apparel industry. The FastFit360 platform
allows multinational teams and supply chain partners to work more efficiently,
creatively and economically by reducing the costs associated with prototyping,
sampling and global collaboration.
Gerber Scientific, Inc.: Apparel & Retail, [ WebPDM ] develops and manufactures the world's
leading brands of integrated software and hardware automation systems for
the sewn products and flexible materials industries. These systems automate
and significantly improve the efficiency of information management, product
design and development, pre-production, and production processes.
Lectra: Lectra is the world leader in providing a comprehensive
range of high technology solutions and related services to the major industrial
users of textiles, leather and other soft materials. Lectra solutions span
the entire product life cycle of customers products, from product design,
to manufacturing, to retailing.
NGC : a recognized
leader in industry-specific sourcing, production, and business management
solutions, developed e-PDM in direct response to the changing product development
and management needs of today's sewn products companies. In contrast to
traditional CAD-based PDM systems, e-PDM is the first product data management
solution to incorporate the industry expertise, technology architecture,
and implementation approach necessary to support the full range of product
management decisions that are critical in today's supply chain-driven business
environment. NGC's cloud-based Andromeda PLM ® solution was designed
specifically for the needs of apparel, fashion and footwear brands &
retailers. Configurable and user friendly, our fashion and apparel PLM
solution provides a common platform for all PLM related elements
including Planning, Merchandising, Design, Costing, Sampling, Quality
and Sourcing.
Polygon Software
(USA): Polygon Software provides end-to-end technology
solutions for apparel, footwear and accessories businesses.
Their solutions, known for their rapid low-cost
implementation and robust function, are backed by an outstanding sales and
support staff that's committed to your success.
Polygon Software has two applications: | |
PolyNest is recognized as the easiest to use full-featured CAD on the market. They help manufacturer's of all sizes achieve dramatic productivity gains with fully integrated pattern design and marker making. PolyNest features free entry-level automatic marker making, outstanding pattern design, and support for a wide range of plotters, cutters and digitizers. Additional capabilities include a complete made-to-measure solution and a facility to position artwork on patterns. |
PolyPM is an integrated Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution that helps business increase sales, reduce costs, make better business decisions and improve customer service, by maximizing inventory, balancing supply with demand, managing product definition and tracking inventory from raw materials to distribution. PolyPM Features: Costing and Tech Packs Budget styles and samples management, Inventory, sales orders, production, purchasing, receiving, shipping, invoicing. Discreet, outsourced, made-to-measure, serialized production models. Cut Planning, Production Planning, CRM functions, Best-of-breed Collaboration, Time & Action Calendars, Sourcing, EDI UPS, Fedex and Scan and Pack. |
Customer surveys in Apparel Magazine and Gartners have consistently rated Polygon Software as a leader in customer support. Address: 6 Reservoir Circle, Baltimore Maryland 21208 US Phone: 410.653.8004 Fax: 410.653.8022 Email: mailto:sales@polypm.com Contact: Mickey Wohlmuth, VP Sales
TEXbase: Created by industry experts with deep material development experience,
TEXbase has become the standard for collaborative material management and
development software. TEXbase leads organizations in the Apparel and Textile
Industries by accelerating their material development to differentiate in
an ultra-competitive global environment that is driven by innovation and
integrity. TEXbase software allows businesses to reduce operating expenses
while increasing revenues by improving research and development processes,
shortening product lifecycles, and improving brand integrity and product
innovation. The company's hosted applications serve customers such as NatureWorks,
Kingwhale, Singtex and Cocona on the supply-side, to Apparel Brands such
as Nautica, Under Armour, and Patagonia.
PDM
ERP
Visual
2000 International.: Visual 2000
is a Montreal based software developer specializing in Apparel Specific
Enterprise Management Software. Visual 2000 is the leading provider of Apparel
ERP Software in Canada. Visual 2000 has an established presence worldwide
with distribution channels in Toronto, Vancouver, New-York, Mexico, Taiwan,
China and Hong-Kong. When you choose Visual 2000, you choose more than just
another software solution. That's because Visual 2000 was formed by professionals
with decades of experience in the sewn products industry. They have joined
together to deliver on-site applications that facilitate the implementation
of advanced Enterprise Management and Product Distribution systems. Visual
2000 DPMS software is a complete, best-of-breed solution that delivers outstanding
value based on exceptional price/performance and functionality. The software
is key to companies seeking to enhance profitability in an evolving supply
chain-based economy. The Visual 2000 DPMS
product offering includes modules, ranging from Web-Based PDM, sales, purchasing,
inventory, accounting, Web-Based Ordering (Dynamic ATS), MRP (Material Requirement
Planning), RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization), EDI, Bar Coding, and
Product BOM (Bill of Material). All modules
are scalable and interactive in a client/server environment. This wide selection
enables the tailoring of solutions specific to the needs of individual companies
and numerous vertical industry segments. Address:
320 5th Ave, Suite 606 New York, NY 10001 Phone
646-330-4704 e-mail:
salesusa@visual-2000.com
Contact name: Frank Awan
If you work in the fashion industry and have questions regarding fashion technology or you work for a company that supplies PDM solutions or other fashion technology, please join us for discussions at the Fashion Technology Group.
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