2. Team and Company
150 Member Team
Fashion Industry Focus
5 International Offices
14 Year Track Record
Implementing PLM & ERP
Solutions for Fashion
Leaders in Cloud
23,000 sq ft R&D Center
24/7 Global Support
3. Proven Product With Global Customer Footprint
Over 15,000 Users in 23 Countries Run WFX
4. WFX for Fashion
Specifically for the fashion industry – take
control over margins and product.
Improve control and transparency of
relationships throughout your supply chain.
Helps make your organization more agile
and can speed up product time-to-market.
5. Hardware Investment… Database Licenses… Software License Charges… Internal Hardware Support…
Upgrade Charges… Antivirus… Backup… Uptime… Software Support Charges… Electricity Charges etc…
Why Cloud?
Traditional enterprise software can be complex to use and more difficult and
expensive to implement
Why WFX on the Cloud makes sense
Simple, Quick, Nothing to Install
No Hidden Costs
Low up front costs. Subscription-Based Pricing
No Hardware, Software or Maintenance Costs
24/7 Support Included
No Upgrade Charges
Rapid Implementation
Accessible Anytime, Anywhere on the Cloud
6. Fastest Growing Fashion brand in Australia with over 300 retail stores in 7 countries
Implemented WFX Cloud PLM with 50 users in Australia in 2011
Rolled out to 275 Users by 2012 across 5 countries
Integrated WFX PLM with WMS, RMS, Palo, Microsoft BI
Reduced product turnaround time by 14%
Retailers / Product Development cos that moved into the Cloud
7. Long established international menswear brand MCS (Marlboro Classics) was sold
in 2013 and needed new, more agile systems than their legacy SAP based solutions
19 users and 5 suppliers live AND trained from standing start in 9 weeks.
All product teams guided into a single process methodology.
New on-site training model proven to be extremely effective
Retailers / Product Development cos that moved into the Cloud
8. Retailers / Product Development cos that moved into the Cloud
Leading London-based Cycling Wear Brand (Drapers Award Winner)
Live on Product Data on WFX Cloud PLM with 19 users in 4 weeks!
POs and Production is tracked on the cloud
Reduction in sample iterations
9. Integrated WFX product data with SAP
Automatic Time & Action tracking updates executed in PLM
Production Tracking managed on WFX Graphical Dashboards
Increased Production control
100+ Users
Iconic Italian Brand - WFX Cloud PLM implemented across Benton India Pvt Ltd
Retailers / Product Development cos that moved into the Cloud
11. Manufacturers/ Exporters that moved into the Cloud
Implemented WFX Cloud ERP from Costing to Shipment
Rolled out live to 125 users across 8 factories in 6 months
Reduced leftover stock in the warehouses to the tune of 6 cr.
Introduced automated controls on raw material purchases - Price and Quantity
Reduced costing revisions by over 40% in merchandizing department
30 year old Apparel Manufacturer with 8 factories across Bangalore
12. Manufacturers/ Exporters that moved into the Cloud
Went live in 4 months
Increased the information transparency between their
merchandising activities in Mumbai and factory
operations in Bangalore
Eliminated over payment to suppliers by implementing
Automated Debit Note during material receipt.
SONAL APPAREL: Fashion manufacturer with disparate locations in Bangalore &
Mumbai
13. Manufacturers/ Exporters that moved into the Cloud
Improved accuracy in material planning
Automated line wise job/ production orders based on
line capacities and order quantity
Implemented tool for daily production reporting and
monitoring
Seeds Intimate Apparel: Brandix’s joint venture with specialized lingerie
manufacturing facility in Vishakhapatnam.
14. Manufacturers/ Exporters that moved into the Cloud
Implemented 15 users from Costing to Shipment including
Financial Management & Accounting in a single factory
Improved robust controls on sub-contracting processes
Enhanced Auditing of material issues and receipts to sub-
contractors
Improved Cash flow cycles by integrating payments & invoicing
directly from within the ERP
Aval Fashions: Growing Manufacturer of Embellished Ladies Wear
15. Benefits
Centralized Database of Product/Order Information
Accessible anytime, anywhere
Reduced Sourcing Cost
Collaborate on-line across offices/factories
Better Cost Control
Simple and effective costing with budget controls helps reduce material cost
Reduced Production Cost
Production tracking tools increase output and reduce costs associated with product delays,
labor, etc.
Optimum Utilization of Production Capacity & Inventory
Manage and track critical tasks and identify and resolve delays sooner
Transparency & Accountability
Performance analysis through tracking of costing, budgeting and execution of orders
16. Vast Integration Experience
Other WFX Systems
SAP, Oracle
Retail Directions
Business Objects, Microsoft BI
Cognos, PALO
Inhouse ERP systems
Buyer EDI systems (VF, Gap,
Target, New Look, Liz Claiborne)
Interface Development Through Multiple Technologies
JASON, XML, CSV, Flat files
SQL Integration services
Web Services
Customization & Integration Skill Sets
17. Thank You
Sunil Arora +91 9871092146
Sunil.arora@worldfashionexchange.com
www.wfxcloud.com
www.wfxondemand.com