26 septiembre, 2024

Tai Apparel aporta eficiencia a los equipos de todo el mundo y apoya el crecimiento con Centric PLM

Estudio de diseño de ropa elige Centric PLM para agilizar flujos de trabajo y proporcionar una única fuente de verdad

CAMPBELL, Calif., September 27, 2024 – Centric Software®, the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market leader, is pleased to announce that Tai Apparel, a full-service apparel design studio, has selected Centric PLM™ to speed time to market. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, price and sell products such as fashion, apparel, home décor, footwear, sporting goods, furniture, consumer electronics, cosmetics, food & beverage and luxury to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.

Tai Apparel is a Minneapolis-based, full-service apparel design studio specializing in juniors, women’s, men’s, children’s and pet products. Their supply chain is global, manufacturing for many categories including mass, mid-tier, specialty and department stores including retailers such as Target, Macy’s, Kohl’s, Walmart, Carter’s, PetSmart and T.J.Maxx.

Linda Choi, VP of Operations says, “Our company grew organically, with a small team based in Minneapolis to an international company with virtual team members all over the US, and offices in Guatemala and China.”

Choi describes the circumstances that led to the search for PLM. “In the beginning, multiple spreadsheets and documents were used to house product information. As the team expanded, we needed help to organize and move into a digital space. There was too much duplication of work, misinformation or multiple meetings to check and double-check the work.” Tai is a design house that has a deep partnership with factories. Choi explains, “We’re trying to cut down our timelines to be as quick as possible so we can go to these big retailers and offer them the latest and greatest fashion with a shorter lead time. A PLM tool was the next stepping-stone to the continued growth of Tai Apparel.”

Finding the right PLM platform and partner was not an easy task. Choi says, “When I learned about Centric’s small-to-medium business SaaS option, that was a total game changer. There’s a shorter implementation time with a smaller group of cross functional team members where it really counts—for us, we pulled from the design, the development and technical design teams. The SaaS option gives us the opportunity to get Centric PLM in now but also to move up to Centric for larger enterprises when we’re ready. That was one of the biggest selling points.”

Choi remarks, “We are looking forward to better speed-to-market and having all product information in one place. Everybody will be looking at the same up-to-date information. We expect improved efficiency, data accuracy and will definitely benefit from shared knowledge.”

PLM will also assist with sustainability. Says Choi, “We’re working on a science-based initiative to commit to reduce greenhouse emissions by a certain amount. Our partners are committed. We require tools like Centric PLM to be able to say, ‘How much cotton do I use? What percentage is polyester or recycled polyester? Am I using a woven label instead of a heat seal label?’ You need that information. PLM is critical to pulling in that data easily.”

“During the demos and the vetting process, Centric’s knowledge of the product was one differentiator vs. the other vendors,” says Choi. “I really felt like whoever we were interfacing with on the Centric side, had a deep understanding of the product. And if, let’s say, we potentially had some question, there is always a Centric person to help us to share that information to whomever needs it internally. I feel like it is a good partnership. Centric is really easy to work with.”

CEO of Centric Software, Chris Groves says, “Tai Apparel is a great example of a business accelerating their growth with Centric PLM. Having a single source of truth for Tai’s global teams is sure to streamline their workflows and provide the tools to continue to provide excellent service to their impressive roster of customers.”

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Tai Apparel (taiapparel.com)

En el panorama actual del Retail, cada vez es mayor la presión sobre los costos, la elevación de los productos y la rapidez de comercialización. Tai Apparel se creó para eliminar las presiones del panorama Retail con un enfoque directo de fábrica. Nuestro modelo de negocio está construido como un híbrido entre el mercado y los vendedores de importación para salvar la brecha en el mercado.

Tai Apparel es un estudio de diseño de prendas de vestir con sede en Minneapolis que ofrece un servicio completo especializado en prendas para jóvenes, mujeres, hombres, niños, recién nacidos y mascotas con una cadena de suministro de fabricación global. Producimos para tiendas masivas, de tamaño intermedio, de especialidades y grandes almacenes incluidos Retailers como Target, Macy’s, Kohl’s, Walmart, Carter’s, PetSmart y T.J.Maxx.

Centric Software® (www.centricsoftware.com)

Desde su sede en Silicon Valley, Centric Software ofrece una plataforma innovadora y activada por IA de concepto a reabastecimiento de productos para Retailers, marcas y fabricantes de todos los tamaños. Como expertos en moda, lujo, calzado, exteriores, hogar y bienes relacionados como cosmética y cuidado personal así como Retail multicategoría, Centric Software ofrece las mejores soluciones para planificar, diseñar, desarrollar, abastecerse, comprar, fabricar, fijar precios, asignar, vender y reponer productos.

Centric PLM™, la solución PLM líder para moda, exteriores, calzado y marcas propias, optimiza la ejecución del producto desde la ideación hasta el desarrollo, el abastecimiento y la fabricación, logrando una mejora de hasta el 50 % en la productividad y una reducción del 60 % en el Time to Market.
Centric Planning™es una innovadora solución de IA nativa en la nube que ofrece capacidades de planificación integral para maximizar el rendimiento Retail y mayorista, incluida la optimización de las unidades de mantenimiento de stock, traduciéndose en un aumento de los márgenes de hasta el 110 %.
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