Lectra upgrades cutting-room optimisation solution
18/11/2014
Retailers have moved from seasonal collections to offering new merchandise on an ongoing basis, the French company suggests.
“The trend towards smaller orders in a wider variety of styles and colours, combined with shorter-than-ever lead times, has become the industry norm,” said Anastasia Charbin, Lectra’s fashion and apparel marketing director.
By consolidating orders and connecting disparate systems, the new system facilitates the flow of information and optimises markers, spreading and cutting operations, said the company.
Manufacturers can now also boost efficiency by running “what-if” simulations based on different planning and manufacturing configurations, so that they can evaluate their design-to-cost and manufacture-to-cost options.
“With the improved workflow between order planning and processing, we are saving a remarkable amount of time. We are also able to mix more styles and sizes to better manage our fabric consumption,” said Kais Masmoudi, deputy director of lingerie maker Société De Lingerie.
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