One of the fastest growing brands of casual sportswear for the petite, missy and plus-size markets, Adorn Fashions has chosen Gerber Technology’s YuniquePLM software to help enhance accountability and visibility across its vendors and users. With 25,000 customers in more than 130 countries, Gerber has more than 40 years of experience in providing solutions for product lifecycle management, product development, CAD, automatic cutting and spreading, for a diverse range of sewn products and flexible materials.
After having experimented with a lot of PLM solutions, Adorn fashions zeroed on YuniquePLM. “We have experienced a lot of growth in the past five years and are looking to take our business to the next level using YuniquePLM. We noticed that as we grew, complexity increased: we spent more time looking and less time doing,” said Ricky Zinn, Vice President and COO of Adorn Fashions, currently managing two brands Baccini and Mynt 1792, along with a private label line.
The company believed that by going with a single solution that combined both PLM and ERP solutions, they could save time and money; however, found the opposite to be true. “If a provider does not specialize in either of the platforms, the entire solution can be crippled. With YuniquePLM, you have PLM experts who understand and have experienced, first hand, the challenges faced by tech, design, costing and production teams,” opined Zinn. Adorn Fashions attributes its decision to choose YuniquePLM because of the company’s focus on the post-sales relationship.
Further adding on, Zinn stated, “Our previous method of storing separate Excel and Adobe Illustrator files in a repository is time-consuming to organize, prone to errors and lacks accountability. In addition, searching within the repository favours one operating system over the other – furthering confusion. With Yunique Solutions’ out-of-the-box configuration, we were able to move through the first implementation phase as quickly as we have.
PLM is a combination of technology, people and process – and all three components are absolutely crucial for successful implementation. Gerber strives to excel in each of these categories and with its experience of working with many of the world’s best brands, retailers and manufacturers. “Many companies focus on the benefits of their solution without putting enough effort into realizing the client’s goals,” concluded Bill Brewster, Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for Gerber’s Yunique Solutions business.
