Guatemala’s apparel maker Denimville opts for Coats Digital’s GSDcost

Coats Digital has announced that Denimville – a Guatemala-based leading jeans and sportswear manufacturer – is expanding Coats Digital’s ecosystem of digital tools with the adoption of GSDCost.

The move will help the manufacturer to optimise its production efficiencies, improve costs and standardise its cost-to-make processes. Denimville is said to be on target to improve its method-time-cost efficiencies by between 4 to 7 per cent, depending on the garment, following its rigorous GSDCost training with Coats Digital’s experts during the first phase of the solution roll out.

Edwin Cifuentes, Engineering Manager, Denimville, commented, “Coats Digital’s team has helped us to successfully re-engineer our company with the implementation of FastReactPlan and VisionPLM. With the addition of GSDCost, we will not only benefit from integration synergies but a seamless data exchange will boost operational excellence. GSDCost will enable us to maximise production efficiencies, by enabling us to deploy accurate, scientific methods across our production operations so that we can optimise sewing methods, streamline line balancing, reduce costs and introduce realistic performance targets for machine operators, while ensuring fair wages.”

It’s worth noting here that Denimville took three months to gain its GSDCost certification and the teams are excited to be putting this tool to good use in both its planning department and on the factory floor to ensure the company continues to retain our competitive edge.

Coats Digital’s GSDCost method analysis and pre-determined times solution is widely acknowledged as the de-facto international standard across the sewn products industry. The solution supports a more collaborative, transparent and sustainable supply chain, in which brands and manufacturers establish and optimise ‘International Standard Time Benchmarks’ using standard motion codes and predetermined times.

Georgina Vazquez, Project Manager, Coats Digital, commented, “We are absolutely delighted to be continuing our strong partnership with Central America’s premier denim manufacturer, Denimville. By adopting GSDCost, the team will be able to establish accurate SMVs, improve operational standards and optimise production methods. Denimville’s CEO, Daniel Hernandez, was quick to recognise the value of GSDCost early on in our discussions, and he consequently wanted his team GSDCost certified as quickly as possible. Denimville remains committed to investing in and adopting innovative and robust fashion technology solutions and we look forward to working closely with them to ensure the company remains a beacon of industry best practice for years to come. Based on our initial projections, we anticipate SMV improvements of between 4% to 7%, within a year.”