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Product Development / Lifecycle Management

Web-Based Business Solutions

Web PDM & PLM

Apparel . Accessories . Retail . Brand Manufacturing


Solution Overview

WFX Web-Based PLM (Product Life Cycle Management) serves 3 Core Functions

Central Product Database

Designs & Tech-packs

Sample Tracking

Approvals Management

Quotations Management

Product Costing & Analysis

Territory wise Buying Plans

Sales Channel - Buying Plans

Consolidated Purchase Orders

Real Time Fulfillment Tracking

(Open to Buy)

Production Tracking

Supplier Portal

Online Tech-pack Access

Sample Submissions

Approval Notifications

Cost Submissions

Purchase Order Confirmations

Vendor Compliance

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Setup Catalogs for:

• Products• Fabric & Materials• Trims & Notions

Organize Collections by:

• Brand• Season• Product Type

Costing History

• Maintain Product Costing per Supplier with history

Generate Line Sheets and Collection Reports

Product Development Catalogs


Central database of products accessible anytime, anywhere with web access

Comprehensive product details (e.g. Colorways, Specifications, Constructions, Fabrics, Trims, etc.)

Permanent log of all changes (date, time, user)

Messaging for all comments related to specific products

Collaborate/Share technical packages online with Suppliers

Product Specs

Product Development


Create and Track Approvals at Various Stages of Lifecycle:

• Fits• Lab Dips/ Strike Offs• Material/Garment

Tests• Quality• Test Reports

Automatic notifications to related users

View Fit History

Approvals

Product Development


Send Request for Quotes to Multiple Vendors

• Compare costs• Vendors can easily

respond on-line

Issue Sample Requests/Orders to Vendors

• Specify key details like quantity, colors, sizes, ship-to location, due date, etc.

Quotations & Sampling

Product Development


Create Tasks for Scheduling and Monitoring Stages of the Product Lifecycle

Share schedules across users & suppliers.

Identify Delays and Possible Bottlenecks

Alerts & Reminders sent automatically to users to highlight pending/critical tasks

Tracking Reports against

• Brands• Product Classes and

Subclasses• Users• Milestones• Suppliers

Time & Action Tracking

Product Development


Central Buying Plan created on WFX (per territory/ Sales Channel) per product (linked with WFX Product Database which reduces data entry and increases accuracy)

History of revisions automatically maintained Territories can be given limited access to enter their own Quantities Automatic Roll Up can be viewed in Real Time By Head Office

Buying

Centralized Buying Plan


Purchase Orders can be created directly from the Buying Plan Internal departments can be automatically notified of changes Buy Plan Revisions can be synchronized with POs & auto notifications sent to users & Vendors History of revisions automatically maintained POs can be directly integrated with Customer’s ERP Vendors can Log-in and download POs/changes instantly

Synchronized Purchase Orders

Buying


Open To Buy Quantities displayed in Real-Time

Drill Down Visibility to Brand/Product Group/Sub-Category/Style/Color level

This ensures quick action to Purchasing, quicker fulfillment and less errors

Open to Buy & Reconciliation

Buying


Suppliers can securely login and have direct access to latest product information

Single point of access for all transactions for a product (i.e. techpack, approval, sample info, Purchase Orders)

Easy tools to submit costs, samples and confirm orders

Instant visibility into required product changes/approvals

Receive automatic notifications

- Suppliers will React Faster to Customer Needs- Suppliers will React Faster to Customer Needs

- Enhanced Information Clarity- Enhanced Information Clarity

Supplier Collaboration

Secure Vendor Portal


Manage Global Vendor Compliance

Setup Vendor Compliance Standards

• Health & Safety• Labor & Wage etc

Schedule Audits

Non-Compliance Reporting & Remedy

Approve Factories

Integrated with Alerts & Reminders

Vendor Compliance



Supplier KPI’s

Supplier History

Supplier Performance Analysis

• Sample Hit Rate

• Timely Delivery

- Evaluate Supplier Effectiveness- Evaluate Supplier Effectiveness

Vendor Evaluation



Suppliers view list of tasks due

Suppliers can close completed tasks creating auto notifications to Users

Increased transparency

Easy reporting on Production Progress

Production Tracking



Implementation Methodology

DiscoveryDiscoveryDiscoveryDiscoveryAnalysis of Business Processes, Solution Scope, Mapping of information and “To-Be" process sign-off

Mapping “To-Be” process with WFX involving Customizations including Interface Design

Company Setup on WFX Application and Configurations (masters setups, libraries etc.)

Direct end user training and "on-boarding" of users on to WFX

Continued on-site support to assist with User Adoption Process

WFX Consultants are available for a phase of "Live Transactions" for on-the-spot troubleshooting


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Thank You for Your Time

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