Direct Marketer Garnet Hill Advances with Yunique PLM Solution
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Software Supports More Effective Management of Fast Growing Product Assortment
NEW YORK, NY - January 07, 2008 - Yunique Solutions Inc., developer of the fashion industry's top-ranked product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, announces that direct marketer Garnet Hill (www.garnethill.com) has successfully implemented its plmOn(TM) product lifecycle solution in their Franconia, New Hampshire (USA) headquarters. In replacing the company's earlier product data management software, the Yunique PLM solution went live in both the bedding and home division and the ready-to-wear clothing divisions in the summer of 2007. Currently in use by design, product development, and quality control teams, the system's srmOn(TM) module will soon be used to integrate sourcing partners in online collaboration and other supplier relationship management (SRM) activities.
For more than 30 years, Garnet Hill has been dedicated to offering natural fiber products for the home and body. The company specializes in offering a distinctive brand of bedding, home furnishings, sleepwear, children's clothing, and women's wear. Garnet Hill distributes its products through catalogs, an e-commerce enabled web site, and outlet stores in New Hampshire and Vermont.
"As our business grew and changed over the years, we recognized a need for a more flexible system that could grow with us", noted Paige LaFlamme, Director of MIS and 23 year member of the Garnet Hill 'family'. "The PDM software we installed in 1998 just could not keep up with the expanding number of catalogs and offers that we have today. Our home and apparel divisions have completely different operations and needs. We needed a system that could not only manage all the product data, but one that would enable us to stay on top of our time and action calendars."
"After evaluating several PLM systems, we selected Yunique based primarily on the recommendations of our user group. They liked the logical system design and user-friendly interface that allowed them to accomplish their tasks in a comfortable way. From an IT perspective, we also liked their SQL database platform as we expect this to simplify the planned integration with our merchandise, sourcing, budget planning and reporting systems."
According to Ms. LaFlamme, "We are all pleased with the results after our first season with Yunique. The users really like the way the system keeps everything organized and at their fingertips. Overall, we see big improvements in our ability to manage our fast growing merchandise assortment. The increased productivity allows our product teams to stay ahead of timelines like never before. With Yunique, we got capable, user-friendly software as well as a great business partner that truly understands our business."
About Yunique Solutions
Yunique Solutions Inc. is a New York-based developer of 100% browser-based product lifecycle management and supplier relationship management solutions that enable today's fast-paced apparel, home textiles, and accessories retailers and manufacturers speed more trend-setting merchandise to market by improving collaboration across their extended supply chains.
Yunique's flagship plmOn(TM) and srmOn(TM) products comprise a comprehensive suite of industry-specific technologies and services including digital asset (image) management, tech pack management, quotation and bid management, sample and production planning and tracking, pre-concept line management, and materials management. Based on the latest Microsoft .NET platform, Yunique's software solutions leverage the internet to provide organizations with the ease of use and global connectivity needed to execute, analyze, and optimize their businesses.
Yunique Solutions has been ranked by its customers as the top tier-one PLM solution provider to the fashion industry for the past two years in an independent survey conducted by Apparel magazine. For more information on Yunique Solutions and its products, phone (212) 672-0098 (New York), e-mail info@yunique.com, or visit the website at www.yunique.com.
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