Lectra's PLM offering adopted by Denim Authority

29 Jul '06

4 min read

Lectra, the world leader in software, CAD/CAM equipment and related services dedicated to the fashion industry, has announced the signature of a contract with Denim Authority, one of the largest manufacturers of jeans, for the deployment of its complete collections and product lifecycle management (PLM) solution.

This enterprise software will enable Denim Authority to manage its collections development processes in real time and optimize the collaborative work of all participants involved. Initially, the 40 licenses to be installed will involve the company's design, sourcing, product engineering and development teams.

Based in Tunisia, Denim Authority produces 12,000 pairs of jeans per day and a total of three million articles per year, destined for some of the world's leading brands; among its customers are Lee Cooper, Kookai, Next and Barbara Bui. With a strong orientation towards innovation and technology, the company handles the development, production and washing of its products.

Denim Authority is a long-time user of Lectra technologies. The manufacturer is convinced by the perfect fit, grading quality and material savings guaranteed by Lectra's marker-making and pattern-making software, and also benefits from the high productivity and performance of Lectra's VectorDenim automated cutting system for mass production of jeans.

Specifically developed for the fashion markets, Lectra's PLM offering will allow Denim Authority to shortenlead times and reduce costs associated with the conception of products in a context of permanently renewing collections. Providing continuous decision-making support, it rationalizes and improves the reliability of product development processes, and assures the synchronization and traceability of information flows. Built on a 100% Web-based platform, it optimizes the collaborative modes used between contractors and suppliers.

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