WFX Cloud PLM

COLLECTIONS & LINE PLANNING

• Database-Driven Catalogs for: Styles, Fabrics, Materials, Artwork, etc.
• Organize Collections by: Brand, Season, Product Type, Customer, Supplier, etc.
• Line Planning and Collection Reports for use with:
• Planning, Buyers, Sales Reps, Suppliers, Licensors, etc.

TECHPACKS, APPROVALS & QUALITY

TECHPACKS

• Centralized Database of Styles/Materials
• Comprehensive Style/Material Detail with Custom Fields
• Graded Measurement Specs
• Bill of Materials (BOM) With Yields, Color Dependencies, and “Where Used” Lookup
• Construction Forms
• Inclusion of Graphics and Images (With Option for Adobe Illustrator Plug-In)
• Version Control
• Log of Changes
• Logic-Based Style/Material Numbering
• File Storage

APPROVALS & QUALITY

• Capture Approvals at Various Stages of Lifecycle: Fit, Lab Dips, Testing, Sales Sample, PP, TOP, etc.
• Use with Key Partners: Suppliers, Buyers, Licensors
• iPad App: Capture Inspection Results, Defects and Photographs.

SAMPLING, PRODUCTION & SUPPLIER COLLABORATION

SAMPLING & PRODUCTION

• Send RFQs to Multiple Suppliers with Easy Cost Comparison
• Issue Sample Requests and Organize by Type, Supplier, Customer, etc.
• Issue Production PO’s
• Shared Access with Suppliers for Order and Shipment Confirmation
• Tracking Reports with Easy Filtering by Date, Supplier, Sample Type, etc.

SUPPLIER COLLABORATION

• Grant Supplier Access for Real-Time “Single Version of the Truth.” Suppliers can:
  - Access Techpacks and Download Files
  - Confirm Sample Requests and POs
  - Receive Comments and Approvals
  - Threaded Messaging
  - Complete Tasks
  - Submit Costing
  - Submit Shipments
• Control Access to Sensitive Data

COSTING

• BOM or Full Package Costing
• Flexible Formulas with Inline Grid Editing
• Capture Other Costs (e.g. duty, freight)
• Add Costs as % of Selling Price (e.g. commission, royalties, discounts)
• Suppliers Can Submit Costing
• Pricing by % Markup or Target Gross Margin
• Create Multiple Prices (e.g. Wholesale, Retail, eCommerce)
• Profitability Report
• Export to Excel

TIME & ACTION TRACKING (WORKFLOWS)

• Create Tasks and Timelines to Monitor Stages of the Product Lifecycle
  
  - Customized Task Sequences Based Lifecycle Stage, Supplier, Customer, Product Type, etc.
  - Define Expected Lead Times Per Task
  - Assign Task Responsibility Among Users and Suppliers
  - Control Access to Date Changes
  
  
• Run Reports for Exception Planning
  
  - Filter by Collection, User, Task Type, Supplier, Overdue Tasks, Completed Tasks, etc.
  - Identify Delays and Possible Bottlenecks (e.g. Were lab dips approved? Was sample received? Were trims shipped? Was PP approved?)
  
  
• Simple “Red Light” and “Green List” Alerts of Pending and Overdue Tasks Show on Users’ Home Pages