One Jeanswear Group Inc. has selected the Centric 8 product lifecycle management (PLM) platform to power the future of its extensive brand portfolio.
Formerly known as Jones Jeanswear Group, New York City-based One Jeanswear is a denim expert with a prestigious stable of branded and private label businesses such as Gloria Vanderbilt, l.e.i, Bandolino, Jessica Simpson (under license), Code Bleu, Vintage America Blues, Erika, Nine West Jeans, Robert Rodriguez, Suede, KIIND OF and Energie. The company, as CEO Jack Gross explains, remains “committed to our mission to be the leading global supplier of jeanswear across all consumer segments.”
The Centric 8 PLM platform will be used across all of the group’s brands and all product types to improve efficiencies, and create consistency among cross functional areas and complex product lifecycles. “We as a company need to align ourselves more closely with our factories and our overseas counterparts, and need more modern technology to help us do so. Thus, we look to Centric,” says Gross, speaking about One Jeanswear’s worldwide manufacturing base and international offices.
Recognizing the need to manage its branded and private label processes within a single system, One Jeanswear invited several PLM suppliers to undergo detailed demonstrations and a request for quotation (RFQ) process with its IT and executive teams.
“We asked a number of suppliers to demonstrate their software and service expertise to us in person,” says Manuel Ochoa, Vice President of Supply Chain Systems and PLM project lead. “Centric Software led the pack when it came to the business-critical objectives our steering committee had identified,” referring to merchandise planning, design, technical specifications, materials management, sourcing and quality assurance functionalities. “Furthermore, their agile implementation methodology will enable us to obtain a faster ROI for the company.”
Inspired by the strength of Centric Software’s American PLM team, One Jeanswear will also adopt the Centric Enterprise and Collection Management suites to empower its sales team.
“Product development and branding are critical in the apparel industry, and certainly for One Jeanswear, a company with an extensive portfolio of great fashion labels,” states Chris Groves, President and CEO of Centric. “We are confident that Centric 8 will help them achieve a competitive advantage and we look forward to partnering together on this important strategy.”
One Jeanswear Group is a leading global fashion company that operates a wide, diverse portfolio of brands. One Jeanswear Group oversees design, product development and innovation, technical support, fabric procurement, marketing, merchandising and global sourcing. One Jeanswear Group includes a branded portfolio: Gloria Vanderbilt, l.e.i, Bandolino, Jessica Simpson (L), Code Bleu, Vintage America Blues, Erika, Nine West Jeans, Robert Rodriguez, Suede, KIIND OF and Energie.
One Jeanswear Group is available in multiple channels of distribution, including better department stores, mass retailers, and ecommerce.
