CGT Inside News - 10/12/2005
Liz Claiborne Cuts Time-to-Market with Company-Wide PLM Standard
By Alliston Ackerman, News Editor, [email protected]
October 12, 2005 - In an effort to reduce time-to-market and product costs while improving product quality and information exchange, Liz Claiborne Inc. standardizes on PTC Retail, Footwear and Apparel Solution for enterprise product lifecycle management. The adoption of a PLM strategy is in line with the company's transformation plans to become a highly integrated supply chain development model.
"The business landscape in which we operate is changing dramatically, and we are adopting aggressive strategies and global infrastructure investments to drive future growth," says John Sullivan, senior vice president of Systems, Sourcing and Service, Liz Claiborne Inc. "Implementation of PLM-based technologies will enable a more agile, collaborative and integrated product design and development process across the entire value chain. Supply chain optimization is integral to developing and delivering compelling, trend-right products in an increasingly competitive business environment."
The designer and marketer of fashion apparel and accessories will leverage the power and scalability of Windchill, PTC's Web-based product data management and collaboration solution, to enhance global product development by improving value chain collaboration throughout the product lifecycle.
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By Alliston Ackerman, News Editor, [email protected]
October 12, 2005 - In an effort to reduce time-to-market and product costs while improving product quality and information exchange, Liz Claiborne Inc. standardizes on PTC Retail, Footwear and Apparel Solution for enterprise product lifecycle management. The adoption of a PLM strategy is in line with the company's transformation plans to become a highly integrated supply chain development model.
"The business landscape in which we operate is changing dramatically, and we are adopting aggressive strategies and global infrastructure investments to drive future growth," says John Sullivan, senior vice president of Systems, Sourcing and Service, Liz Claiborne Inc. "Implementation of PLM-based technologies will enable a more agile, collaborative and integrated product design and development process across the entire value chain. Supply chain optimization is integral to developing and delivering compelling, trend-right products in an increasingly competitive business environment."
The designer and marketer of fashion apparel and accessories will leverage the power and scalability of Windchill, PTC's Web-based product data management and collaboration solution, to enhance global product development by improving value chain collaboration throughout the product lifecycle.
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