CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
9 July 2007
Implementation Investments
Capelli New York Implements Soft Solutions' Master Data Management (MDM) Solution
Capelli New York has acquired Soft Solutions' Master Data Management (MDM) solution, ibs REFERENTIAL , to manage its global corporate master data. After a rigorous 12-month selection process, ibs REFERENTIAL was chosen to by Capelli New York to address the MDM requirements for the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), from style creation to supplying its products to their retailer clients. This project enables Soft Solutions , to establish its position in the supplier/manufacturing market and more specifically the apparel sector.
The Capelli New York assignment enables Soft Solutions to extend its proven MDM solution, ibs REFERENTIAL , to cover the requirements of the Apparel, Footwear and Fashion Accessories supplier/manufacturing industry. The MDM solution will cover all major aspects of Capelli New York's business including product lifecycle, manufacturing, customer management and human resources. Soft Solutions ibs REFERENTIAL multi-dimensional capabilities will provide Capelli New York the ability to share real time business information across the various sites among US, China and Europe.
"The choice of Soft Solutions as a strategic partner to strengthen our business foundation, will allow us to achieve a better data quality while eliminating process redundancies to shorten the product lifecycle," declares George Altirs, Capelli New York's chief executive officer. "By taking advantage of our combined experience in the fashion manufacturing and retail industries, we will accelerate the time to market for our products to keep our competitive advantage. A minute will give us a big impact on our bottom line," adds Altirs.
ibs REFERENTIAL is the foremost MDM solution implemented for over 18 years by leading retailers such as Carrefour, CVS, Auchan, Canadian Tire Retail and Group Louis Delhaize.
"Like our current MDM retail clients, Capelli New York understands the strategic nature and the benefits of this project and through the implementation of Soft Solutions' MDM solution, we are pleased to contribute to the efficiency of its organization and bottom line results while extending our solutions to cover the entire supplier/manufacturing industry after retail," adds Jean-François Papillon, Director of Operations of Soft Solutions.
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