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Reimagine Product Development With a PLM for the Apparel Industry

The apparel industry moves fast, with trends and influencers affecting the popularity of items every day. Our purpose-built Apparel PLM helps mid-size and large businesses accelerate time to market for their latest looks.

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Start Your Self-Led Product Tour of Apparel PLM

See how our fashion PLM system streamlines product development in the free product tour below. From design libraries and dashboards to project management and tech pack creation, get a taste of the functionality at your own pace. 

Accelerate Your Design Process With Industry-Specific Software

With the right product lifecycle management (PLM) solution, you can streamline workflows, improve collaboration and gain the visibility needed to move from concept to customer faster. Aptean Apparel PLM Exenta Edition is built specifically for fashion and soft goods companies—helping you stay competitive in an increasingly demanding marketplace.

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Your Ticket To Conquering Industry Challenges

As consumers demand faster and more innovative products, fashion and soft goods brands and retailers are challenged to evolve with the times. To remain competitive in fast-paced and competitive markets, companies need to find better ways to grow revenue while reducing costs. With no time to waste on a complex and cumbersome PLM system, it’s time to take a fresh look at cloud-based fashion PLM software.

Testimonials

Why Fashion Brands Choose Our Apparel and Fashion PLM

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“Before Aptean Apparel PLM, it used to be a struggle for me to not have the transparency of seeing what my teammates on the same division were designing for the same season. We'd have to schedule a meeting, print out papers and find the time to get together and review each other’s work.”

Molly Monarchio, Senior Knitwear Designer, ADPL, Dillard’s

PLM Supports Faster Digital Supply Chains and Remote Product Teams

The fashion industry moves fast, and in a hypercompetitive marketplace, brands are vying to get to market first with new designs and materials. As fashion moves faster and faster, brands have been making strategic investments in digital supply chain transformation.

Our PLM for the apparel industry provides a centralized, complete view of product costs, so you can protect the wholesale and retail margins you and your clients require. Support a faster digital supply chain and remote product teams with a cloud-based PLM system and be first to market.

PLM Supports Faster Digital Supply Chains and Remote Product Teams

Industry-Specific Modules and Features To Drive Your Performance

Our apparel platform is designed to support every stage of the product lifecycle with tailored functionality to your industry.

Collaboration

  • User and team notifications

  • System-wide commenting

  • Client based labeling

  • Assignments and handoffs through design milestones

Tech Pack Development

  • Multiple BOMs and measurement pages

  • Measurement/grading views and templates

  • Drag and drop BOM ordering with colorway pitching

  • Share 3D imagery

Line and Seasonal Management

  • High-level plans by attribute

  • Line sheets/presentation boards

  • Seasonal calendar management

  • Design color view

Advanced Platform

  • Adobe Illustrator plug-in

  • Browzwear plug-in

  • 3D imagery support (GLB)

  • Data import suite

  • Mobile-first design

 Material and Sample Tracking

  • Sample evaluation

  • Design material approvals

  • Personalized email notifications to vendors

Sourcing and Costing

  • Cost sheet/quote configurable fields

  • RFQ/quote view for mass approvals

  • Cost sheet and quote with BOM comparisons

Industry Insights for Apparel Companies

Staying competitive in the fashion and apparel industry demands informed decision-making backed by real industry knowledge. Explore our insights for apparel brands, manufacturers and retailers to help you stay on top.

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Ready To Start Transforming Your Apparel Business?

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