The future of supply chain transparency: PLM meets the IoT and Blockchain
Since PLM entered the retail, footwear and apparel (RFA) industry around the turn of the millennium, I have to admit that I’m disappointed at the lack of progress the industry has made towards supply chain collaboration and transparency.
5G & fashion PLM the next generation
The world’s first mobile phone call was made on April 3 1973, by Martin Cooper, a senior engineer at Motorola.
PLM success not guaranteed
On the surface, the PLM market for retail, footwear, and apparel seems like one long success story. From humble beginnings, crossing over from the automotive and aerospace industries in the face of scepticism, RFA PLM has become big business.
looking back moving forward
Late last year, WhichPLM made some predictions for the coming twelve months. Since then, I’ve been giving some extra thought to each of these and, in parallel, been speaking with some technology businesses that have already starting to act upon several key areas.
The next digital chapter for fashion
WhichPLM has now been around for over ten years, but I’ve been in the industry over four times longer, since the mid 1970s.
The future of fashion is today
Digital developments in fashion kicked off almost four decades ago when Gerber Technology acquired the AM-1 CAD system from the Hughes Aircraft Company.
Virtual design & development, todays norm
In his fourth exclusive this year, our Founder & CEO, Mark Harrop, explores the world of virtual design & development – specifically, 3D and scanning.
3D to PLM integration
Since our inception, one of WhichPLM’s key objectives has been to portray an accurate view of the current fashion technology landscape, which has been focused predominantly on PLM.
Platform ecosystems & the principles of interoperability
Is your PLM platform truly and fully open, or is it only partially open or even closed? This is a question that you should ask of your own PLM implementation and future transformation strategy.
Trading on facts, not spin
Over the last few months, I have spoken to many companies from both sides of the fence, including PLM technology suppliers and PLM users at Retailers, Brands and Manufacturers, on the why the industry needs WhichPLM…
Be a savvy PLM customer
The selection process has been greatly influenced by PLM suppliers and external organizations heavily sponsored by suppliers
Out with the old, in with the new
Just arrived back to the UK following a business trip in Scandinavia and Holland, where I’ve been working on two new PLM projects, and I wanted to share some thoughts that came to mind during and after the sessions.
