Global Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies - August 2008 - (Page 37) to bridge any technology gaps. A lot of it is around automating manual processes,” he says. “The number one thing that we are talking to people about today is not their designed products or their CAD technology, it is BOM [bill of materials] issues,” he says. “They want to know how to keep from reentering data, how to get fast and accurate quotes from suppliers and how to filter BOM information downstream to other people that need it. I think a lot of customers are still dealing with bad processes in terms of information flow.” As with innovation, PLM is not just for engineering-based industries anymore. TradeStone recently introduced a PLM solution aimed at retailers that are building private labels. In the apparel area alone, more than $200bn is going to change hands from branded goods to private labels in the next few years,” says CEO Sue Welch. And this trend is not limited to clothing. “A lot of hard line retailers also are very focused on building their own private brand,” she says. As managers of these private labels, retailers need to develop relationships with suppliers and create a new product pipeline that is able to respond quickly to demand changes. “All of our customers are looking to reduce cycle times by 50 to 60 percent,” she says. “They need technology that can communicate complex product information not only faster, but with a greater degree of granularity.” The importance of PLM is validated by the Aberdeen survey, which found that innovation leaders are 87 percent more likely than average companies to use PLM solutions. “Technology is important when it comes to effectively managing the product innovation pipeline,” says Kavanaugh, “but it always gets back to process, metrics and governance. That may sound boring but it’s what separates the real innovators from everybody else.” To access this article online, visit The Digital Edition at www.SupplyChainBrain.com. All certified sites are created equal. not These South Carolina certified sites are: certainty to the site selection process. Charlotte shovel-ready, saving industries time and money, adding Resource Links Avatech Solutions, www.avatech.com TradeStone Software, www.tradestonesoftware.com Aberdeen Group, www.aberdeen.com Motorola, www.motorola.com SAP, www.SAP.com Dassault, www.3ds.com PRTM, www.prtm.com Deloitte, www.deloitte.com QAD, www.qad.com Oracle, www.oracle.com Arena Solutions, www.arenasolutions.com Cisco, www.cisco.com Sun Microsystems, www.sun.com Infosys Consulting.com, www.infosysconsulting.com Booz-Allen-Hamilton, www.boozallen.com Each of these certified sites: Augusta is a minimum of 50 acres. has a completed Phase I Environmental Assessment. has municipal water and sewer on site or in close proximity. Hilton Head is certified by third-party Savannah engineering consulting firms. is subject to additional financial incentives. Charleston When an industry chooses a certified site in South Carolina, there are no surprises. Visit SCpowerteam.com today and see why all certified sites are not created equal. Contact Fred Gassaway at Fgassaway@SCpowerteam.com 1201 Main St., Suite 1710 | Columbia, SC 29201 | 803.254.9211 The Electric Cooperatives & Santee Cooper www.SCpowerteam.com www.SupplyChainBrain.com GLOBAL LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGIES 37 http://www.SupplyChainBrain.com http://www.avatech.com http://www.tradestonesoftware.com http://www.aberdeen.com http://www.motorola.com http://www.SAP.com http://www.3ds.com http://www.prtm.com http://www.deloitte.com http://www.qad.com http://www.SCpowerteam.com http://www.oracle.com http://www.arenasolutions.com http://www.SCpowerteam.com http://www.cisco.com http://www.sun.com http://www.infosysconsulting.com http://www.SCpowerteam.com http://www.boozallen.com http://www.SupplyChainBrain.com
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