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Coffee Bean expands manufacturing in China with NGC's e-PDM software
12 Dec '06
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After years of operating its own production facility in Colombia, Coffee Bean Inc knew it was time to begin outsourcing most of its manufacturing to Asia - and they're doing it with the help of New Generation Computing's e-PDM software for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
NGC, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software Inc, is the market leader in PLM, global sourcing and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for the apparel and sewn products industries.
Coffee Bean credits NGC's e-PDM software as a key factor in helping the company make a successful transition from captive manufacturing to outsourcing 70 percent of its production in China and Thailand, with an office in Hong Kong.
"e-PDM gave us the flexibility to change our business model, and has made it much easier to start sourcing with third-party factories," said Daniel Feldsberg, chief operating officer, Coffee Bean Inc. "When we initially selected e-PDM, we chose it based upon our perspective from a manufacturing background. We've found that e-PDM is very easy to use and work with, and it has allowed us to quickly ramp up manufacturing in Asia."
NGC's recent expansion into China helped reassure Coffee Bean that e-PDM was the right choice to help the company through the critical business transition to Asian outsourcing. NGC has opened support facilities in Shenzhen (adjacent to Hong Kong), Shanghai and Xian, and NGC's Chinese staff has been trained and certified on the company's software solutions.
"NGC's commitments to China and local presence have been invaluable," Feldsberg added, "and we look forward to continuing our successful working relationship."
Coffee Bean Inc designs and manufactures children's apparel using its own South American production facility, L.T.C. de Colombia, as well as through outsourcing in China and Thailand.
NGC, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software Inc, is the market leader in PLM, global sourcing and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for the apparel and sewn products industries.
Coffee Bean credits NGC's e-PDM software as a key factor in helping the company make a successful transition from captive manufacturing to outsourcing 70 percent of its production in China and Thailand, with an office in Hong Kong.
"e-PDM gave us the flexibility to change our business model, and has made it much easier to start sourcing with third-party factories," said Daniel Feldsberg, chief operating officer, Coffee Bean Inc. "When we initially selected e-PDM, we chose it based upon our perspective from a manufacturing background. We've found that e-PDM is very easy to use and work with, and it has allowed us to quickly ramp up manufacturing in Asia."
NGC's recent expansion into China helped reassure Coffee Bean that e-PDM was the right choice to help the company through the critical business transition to Asian outsourcing. NGC has opened support facilities in Shenzhen (adjacent to Hong Kong), Shanghai and Xian, and NGC's Chinese staff has been trained and certified on the company's software solutions.
"NGC's commitments to China and local presence have been invaluable," Feldsberg added, "and we look forward to continuing our successful working relationship."
Coffee Bean Inc designs and manufactures children's apparel using its own South American production facility, L.T.C. de Colombia, as well as through outsourcing in China and Thailand.
New Generation Computing Inc
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