CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
9 November 2005
Product News
Gerber Technology to Offer Fashion Lifecycle ManagementT
Gerber Technology announced that it is marketing a new Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution designed to meet the specific needs of the fashion market. Fashion Lifecycle ManagementT (FLM) combines Gerber's WebPDM product development management software with a proven apparel PLM workflow solution. The product is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2006.
"While PLM developed out of the needs of discrete manufacturing, for example automotive and aerospace manufacturing, the PLM requirements of the fashion industry are significantly different," said Holly Beum, director, software product management. "Fashion Lifecycle Management gives designers and manufacturers of apparel, accessories and home furnishings the exact tools they need to improve and shorten the development cycle."
Gerber's Fashion Lifecycle Management solution complements and integrates fully with WebPDM and includes image collaboration, project management functionality, product specifications and versioning, and integrated workflow. "Gerber Fashion Lifecycle Management provides a robust, enterprise-wide tool for global product management from concept to retail distribution. With Gerber FLM, our customers will be able to see the progress of all fabrics, trims and approvals and share this information with all those who need it-anywhere in the world. Users can more easily manage their tasks and managers can track processes, look for bottlenecks and adjust workflows," added Beum.
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