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Discover e-Solutions (DeSL) teams with Cotton Heritage to provide a strong digital solution to support their retail supply chain management and company growth goals.

Cotton Heritage is a premier apparel blanks provider based in Los Angeles, California. With over 35 years of experience in the industry, they are a mill direct, WRAP Certified company that is committed to creating ethically produced garments with superior printability.

Patrick Novak, Chief Operating Officer, at Cotton Heritage says, “With technology playing an increasingly critical role in every aspect of business, we recognized that we needed to implement a digital solution to ensure our product development team and our factories are more communitive and organized.” The DeSL software solution will improve the collaboration internally and with vendors. Especially during this time of growth for Cotton Heritage, each department will benefit from increased visibility to product details.

Cotton Heritage worked with external consultants and performed a rigorous selection process. When discussing their decision on the right software to implement for their end to end digitalization needs, Novak adds, “DeSL is the solution that brings together product ideation, development and deployment, and change management to help support our company growth.”

The company selected DeSL’s Digital Transformation, Business Essentials Package including Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and P.O. Management and is safely deploying it through remote implementation. The DeSL team is thrilled to partner with them and offer industry best practices.

DeSL looks forward to seeing Cotton Heritage’s future growth and expansion. To learn more about DeSL’s software solutions and remote implementation, request a demo with a DeSL representative.

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About Cotton Heritage

Cotton Heritage is an international company with expertise that extends from decades of providing our customers with premium quality apparel blanks. We are a mill direct, WRAP Certified company that is committed to creating ethically produced garments with superior printability.

www.cottonheritage.com

Discover e-Solutions (DeSL) partners with Tank Stream Design as they continue their innovation journey.

Founded over 20 years ago, Tank Stream Design has been one of Australia’s leaders in resort wear, outdoor lifestyle apparel, and giftware. The already innovative company knows the importance of an all encompassing approach to digital transformation, which is why they have chosen DeSL’s software to provide an end to end solution. DeSL’s modules will form the backbone that links all their fashion departments and business processes together, from design through product development, sourcing, and into sales.

Tank Stream Design wants to leverage technology in order to drive growth and efficiency and have already invested in ERP, B2B, and B2C. However, they lacked a web based, real time solution which would deliver full digital transformation from initial product concept, to procurement and finally through to sales and marketing. From DeSL’s extensive suite of software solutions, Tank Stream Design selected, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), P.O. Management, Product Information Management (PIM), and BI Reporting, to expand their capabilities and integrate all new and pre existing software.

James Neumann, CEO and Founder, commented, “Tank Stream Design of Australia has chosen DeSL as the software to streamline our ‘Design to Market’ process. Tank Stream is a perfect candidate for software modules such as PLM as we constantly struggle with the inefficiencies and inaccuracies of working in multiple software applications and spreadsheets across all departments.” He continues by saying, “After an extensive search, and receiving demonstrations by all major PLM providers, our research team found DeSL to be a holistic solution for our end to end ‘Design to Market’ cycle. Equally as important, we found DeSL’s software simple to navigate, allowing easy buy in from our team of users. DeSL has a team of true professionals who are a pleasure to work with, are very knowledgeable in the PLM space, and are not playing catch up like many of its competitors.”

Neumann sums it up for DeSL and Tank Stream Design when he says, “We can’t wait to finish the project and realize the benefits that the software will bring to the business.” With DeSL’s software and guidance, Tank Stream Design will achieve massive efficiency gains from a digital transformation perspective.

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About Tank Stream Design

From humble beginnings over 20 years ago, Tank Stream Design has become a leader in supplying resort wear, giftware and outdoor lifestyle apparel in Australia, with retailers worldwide including New Zealand, United States, Caribbean, Japan and Canada. At Tank Stream Design they design, source, and distribute a vast range of quality apparel, headwear and resort products under our family of brands. Their apparel and resort products in particular have been uniquely developed, enabling us to personalize each design to a specific store location.

www.tankstreamdesign.com

Discover e-Solutions (DeSL) partners with Haddad Brands as they take their first steps into digital transformation with DeSL’s Digital Color Approvals.

Founded in 1948, Haddad is the leading children’s wear manufacturer representing the most iconic American brands in the world; Nike, Brand Jordan, Converse, Hurley, and Levi’s. This year, Haddad has decided to move towards a more efficient business model through digitalizing its color approval process.

DeSL’s Digital Color Approval software eliminates the need to send physical lab dips/strike offs, ultimately ensuring color consistency across the entire supply chain and sales channels. This technology creates a more accurate approach to managing color, while drastically reducing the time and capital spent. Not only does this platform support digital color specification, communication, and the approval process. It also includes importing digital color standards and the digitization of current physical color standards. Haddad will have a single source of color information available throughout the entire company. It will be accessible in real time globally by all authorized color users.

Haddad has now stepped into digital transformation by the virtualization of once physical assets required in order to make decisions with product selection and sampling. Decision making is now based on scientific data, reducing approval time and the possibility of errors.

In the coming years, digital transformation innovations will help drive the next phase of advancements for the retail, fashion, apparel, and footwear industries. DeSL provides these solutions to fully exploit the potential improvements by deploying a digital cloud based ecosystem. This covers all major business processes from product concept right through to the end consumer.

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About Haddad Brands

Haddad is a privately held family business with over 60 years of experience in the children’s wear apparel and accessories industry. Haddad is the leading children’s wear manufacturer representing the most iconic American brands in the world; Nike, Brand Jordan, Converse, Hurley, and Levi’s. Their talented professionals are leaders in design, sourcing, sales and global distribution.

www.haddad.com

Discover e-Solutions (DeSL) launches the first cloud based end to end digital transformation packages specifically designed for growing SMBs.

To survive and thrive in a post COVID 19 era, the fashion sector must drop its reliance on outdated software and manual processes to move rapidly into total digital transformation. To meet these requirements, fashion companies must embrace the new opportunities and perform a paradigm shift to go digital from end to end. Processes at every step in the supply chain ecosystem will be affected in more ways than traditional fashion PLM solutions can manage. Digital workflows that are standardized and automated will enable companies to increase speed and improve efficiencies.

The solution is available in a number of editions each designed to address specific key areas in the overall process:

• Essentials edition includes PLM, PO Management Ai plug-in & 3D Integration
• Advanced includes Standard Edition plus Sales/Marketing Management OR Digital Color Approvals
• Premium includes Standard Edition plus Sales/Marketing Management AND Digital Color Approvals

A number of financial options are available to SMBs to help reduce the impact of prohibitive up front costs. One option is fast track, remote implementation, and setup costs being included in the monthly per user price and spread over the contract term.

Once true digital transformation has been achieved, companies can implement these digital processes and apply them to new markets, opportunities, products, differing customer requirements, and easily appoint and work with new vendors/factories with no disruption. SMBs can now take advantage of the technology traditionally not available to companies of their size through DeSL’s cost effective hosted solution and move to a totally digital future. DeSL is committed to supporting grassroots fashion and apparel companies and believes that if SMBs are to have the best chance of survival and unhindered growth, the starting point should be laying down the foundations of a solid digital transformation platform from the outset. To learn more about DeSL’s digital transformation for SMBs, request a demo with a DeSL representative.

ModCloth takes its next steps towards fashion industry supply chain transparency with DeSL’s PLM software. Founded in 2002, ModCloth has raised fashion industry standards through size inclusion, anti photoshopping policies, and female leadership. As ModCloth continues to grow due to its freestanding and new independent ownership, it realized the importance of streamlining the supply chain.

The recently independent company required a flexible, powerful software that can be implemented quickly, in order to replace their current outdated program. When assessing ModCloth’s pain points, DeSL found the overall need for supply chain end to end visibility, along with 3D capabilities.

Chris Schreiber, Chief Operating Officer of ModCloth explains, “We chose DeSL due to 1) end to end visibility, integrating all functions for robust decisions, 2) flexibility in terms of current and future processes (such as 3D), 3) simplicity of configuration in order to implement and pivot quickly.” She goes on to mention, “The product development process can be cumbersome, but the tools to support it don’t have to be; and in this case, the DeSL PLM tool will definitely reduce complexity.”

Despite the obstacles presented by COVID 19, DeSL and the ModCloth team has worked hard to handle all business processes remotely. DeSL is beyond delighted to begin this partnership with ModCloth. The quick, remote implementation will provide a strong foundation for DeSL and both parties are looking forward to the future of PLM.

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About ModCloth

At ModCloth, we make getting dressed fun. Back to being independently owned, we’re all about perfect fits for every body. Unique, mood boosting prints. Vintage inspired, versatile styles that make you look good, but more importantly, feel good. Find your joy at ModCloth.

www.modcloth.com

DeSL offers remote PLM implementation for all brands globally due to COVID 19. Ultimately saving time, travel fees, and abiding by safety precautions.

As employers continue to respond and navigate global lockdowns due to COVID 19, offices are closed and staff are acclimating to working from home. Planned technology projects don’t need to face postponement during these times. Remote implementation can allow organizations to efficiently move forward, even with team leaders working from their homes.

The DeSL team has successfully completed PLM implementation projects remotely without a significant difference from the traditional onsite process. DeSL can securely connect while communicating with critical project leaders because it is cloud based and remotely accessible. Scheduling important team meetings are often easier to arrange since they no longer must take place in person, and video conferencing provides many of the benefits that traditional face to face interactions offer. A remote implementation is also a perfect choice for companies with high security or strict on site policies.

The move to virtual meetings and remote software connections will generate savings for the project by eliminating normal travel expenses.

DeSL draws on its industry experienced team and expansive global projects to provide a streamlined and efficient implementation process. DeSL’s goal is to get companies to see results quickly while being fully supported.

Learn More About Implementing PLM

To learn how DeSL’s remote PLM implementation process can improve your brand, click to request a demo with a DeSL representative.

Announcing DeSL’s Creative Sales Platform developed as the digital infrastructure to connect customers and global sales teams in real time, ultimately developed for product catalog management and digital infrastructure to connect customers and global sales teams in real time. Ultimately shortening the overall order processing cycle and reducing the need for physical samples. This platform is part of the series of specialized, standalone, or fully integrated modules.

Teams around the globe can collaborate on collections using the online platform regardless of their physical location. Full drag and drop functionality is available to create collections for specific customers, by region, or sales channel. The platform is an online replacement for hard copy collections, line books, and catalogs. Gain exposure to all required key digital assets, including 3D product models and core sales images. Compile financial data for planning and analysis, while viewing sales forecasts and actuals. Benefit from flexible price and discount editing with multi currency settings. Workflow is based on integration to an existing ERP solution, DeSL ERP, or other.

Single Source of Truth

Creative Sales Platform organizes product sales and marketing messages in one central hub. View real time customer ratings and feedback, while easily identifying the “winners” and “losers” in a collection. Robust sales analytics offer data for making more informed selling decisions. Brands can view online order confirmations and estimated delivery windows to communicate back to customers. The platform can be used in conjunction with DeSL’s other modules to deliver the ability for purchase order creation to satisfy the demand of customer sales orders.

Learn More About Creative Sales Platform

Creative Sales Platform joins DeSL’s other software modules covering all key business processes starting at product concept and reaching through to final sale and delivery. To learn more about the Creative Sales Platform, click here to request a demo with a DeSL representative.

We all know that color is a very important part of the decision making process made by consumers when selecting fashion products. Why leave the selection and approval of a product open to human error, when it can be a key part of a holistic digital transformation process?

DeSL is the only company with a full raw material development and management solution with scientific color management and integrated to the widest range of color measurement devices and digital/sublimation printers. The solution not only covers all aspects of raw materials management such as full physical, chemical, and compliance testing, but also uniquely extends into scientific color evaluations. All aspects of the material development processes are managed in a cloud based solution which unifies the entire supply chain, from initial development right through to final production.

The system delivers real time, digital lab dip/strike off requests to mills and partners. This will include full scientific color requirements to enable online digital color approvals and vastly reduce the number of physical samples required. All relevant parties can access this key data and enable the real time quality assurance to ensure that the colors delivered are those that were requested.

This is a huge opportunity to vastly reduce the costs of color and slash the timescales currently taken to approve product color across all vendors, irrespective of location. All key events are measured to enable the creation of KPI’s and the solution’s intelligence even delivers the ability to advise which colors will work on which substrates with which vendors.

All aspects of raw materials development and production are now available on a real time cloud based solution which will deliver the ultimate goal of Material Digital Approvals.

Learn More About Material Management and Digital Color Approvals

Material Management and Digital Color Approvals joins DeSL’s other software modules covering all key business processes starting at product concept and reaching through to final sale and delivery. Learn more by requesting a demo with a DeSL representative.

DeSL is set to exhibit at National Retail Federation (NRF) on January 12-14 in New York City, NY. At this retail conference, DeSL will be showcasing its newest suite of software solutions.

A series of specialized standalone, or fully integrated modules, aligning with today’s digital transformation business strategy. These fashion management software modules are created for all stages of the supply chain and prioritize key processes in the business.

A few featured modules are,

• Digital Planning Boards – a revolutionary centralized tool to empower the creative aspects of the brand, while harnessing financial data to make informed decisions.
• Total Quality Management – a specialized real time solution enabling companies to ensure products are made to specification and supplied from vendors operating to highest levels of social compliance and ethical trading levels.
• Dynamic Purchasing Platform – delivers a complete end to end tool for managing suppliers and covers all procurement processes.
• Creative Sales Platform – an integral component of global sales team’s digital infrastructure to deliver key functions, shortening the overall order processing cycle and reduce the need for physical samples.

DeSL knows one size fits all isn’t a realistic approach to running a business, That is why modular software was created to accommodate the demands of businesses of all sizes, SMB to enterprise. Furthermore, every module seamlessly integrates into DeSL’s solutions or existing third party software.

DeSL offers appointment sign ups for the upcoming retail conference. Appointments allow NRF attendees to meet with DeSL representatives to schedule a live demo or discuss tailored software solutions.

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About NRF

National Retail Federation (NRF) is the world’s largest retail trade association. It represents discount and department stores, home goods and specialty stores, grocers, wholesalers, and internet retailers from around the world. The NRF’s 109th annual conference & expo (Retail Big Show 2020). This year’s event anticipates 38,000 industry professionals representing over 16,000 retail companies.

www.nrf.com

Announcing Total Quality Management, DeSL’s latest software innovation providing powerful tools to accurately oversee and maintain the highest levels of quality control and vendor compliance for fashion manufacturers. Total Quality Management is part of the series of specialized, standalone, or fully integrated modules.

Total Quality Management is a cloud based solution enabling companies to ensure that products, when delivered, are of the required quality levels, made to specification, and supplied from vendors operating at the highest levels of social compliance and ethical trading levels. The module replaces the plethora of disparate documents and manual processes with a specialized online real time resource improving efficiency, product quality, and accelerating time to market.

Multi tiered vendor compliance management with seamless critical path management offers quality control for samples through to full scale production. Powerful features include flexible testing with user defined criteria and methods with integration to in house or third party testing facilities. Maintain accuracy with Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) and full auditing functions, corrective action management, and predictive analytics with artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning. Build automatic or manual inspection schedules, run risk and carbon footprint analysis, along with monitoring vendor KPIs. Integrates to spectrophotometer instruments for rigorous color control.

Learn More About Total Quality Management

Total Quality Management joins DeSL’s other modules covering all key business processes starting at product concept and reaching through to final sale and delivery. To learn more, request a demo with a DeSL representative.