Sport Obermeyer to Implement NGC Software's Global Enterprise Suite for PLM, SCM and ERP
NGC Software® today announced that Sport Obermeyer, a 65
year-old, world-renowned Aspen, Colorado-based skiwear company that
produces technical, fashionable, earth-friendly outerwear, apparel and
accessories, has selected NGC’s Global Enterprise Suite (GES) for an
all-in-one solution that improves workflow, productivity and
speed-to-market.
Sport Obermeyer Founder Klaus Obermeyer’s lively spirit and desire to
live a well-balanced life is what inspires the company every day. Sport
Obermeyer’s decision to implement NGC's integrated suite of fashion PLM,
ERP and apparel
supply chain management software is integral to the company’s
mission to innovate its business and continue its positive growth.
The company believes that GES will provide the right strategic systems
to manage further growth. “We feel we can double or quadruple the size
of our company with the same manpower with NGC’s GES, because it will
allow us to get more productivity out of our current employees. This
alone will give us a boost in profit and revenue,” said Greg Bannister,
Technology Director, Sport Obermeyer.
In addition, the company expects NGC’s software to deliver many
additional benefits, from fast time-to-market to streamlined
collaboration with its production facilities.
Streamlined factory collaboration. One of the most anticipated
benefits of NGC’s Global Enterprise Suite for Sport Obermeyer is more
efficient collaboration with its factories. “NGC’s GES will allow us to
communicate with factories instantly. For example, if we need to drop a
style in the middle of production, our factories will know right away,
which will save us considerable cost,” said Bannister.
Faster time-to-market and improved workflow. With integrated
systems, every employee’s job will flow together much more efficiently.
“We expect to save five weeks by eliminating the need for a dozen people
to enter the same data repeatedly,” said Bannister. “If we complete the
production of a ski jacket design five weeks earlier, we’ll get the
jackets to factories that much earlier, and we will have earlier
shipments, which leads to better customer service.” Sport Obermeyer can
then get its merchandise into the stores earlier, increasing the
potential for re-orders and ultimately leading to better sell-through.
Enhanced reporting capabilities. NGC's software will enable Sport
Obermeyer to run highly detailed reports that give the company fast
access to information and significant insight into business performance.
“We’ll be able to better understand inventory levels, product
information, materials status, and many other aspects of our
operations,” said Bannister.
More creative and effective product design. “Our design team is
excited about NGC's fashion
PLM software because it will allow us to be more creative in the
design phase,” said Bannister. Sport Obermeyer will be better prepared
for catalogs and marketing ad campaigns, and will help its customers be
prepared for product lines earlier, increasing its customers’ revenues,
as well.
“Choosing NGC was not just a decision for choosing a system that was
comprehensive, it was about choosing a vendor who demonstrates industry
best practices,” said Bannister. “NGC will support best practices at
Sport Obermeyer; from the beginning to the end of our design cycles and
everywhere in between—NGC will help us do these critical actions
correctly.”
About NGC
NGC Software is a leading provider of PLM, Supply Chain Management, ERP
and Shop Floor Control software and services for brands, retailers and
consumer products companies. NGC solutions help increase profitability,
reduce costs, improve speed to market and product quality, and manage
compliance and testing. NGC was named to the 2012 RIS News
Software Leaderboard with three top 10 rankings and has received top
rankings by many leading industry analysts. In addition, NGC has been
recognized as a top 100 supply chain and logistics company by Inbound
Logistics, SupplyChainBrain and Supply & Demand Chain
Executive.
NGC customers include A|X Armani Exchange, Aeropostale, Billabong,
Carter’s, Casual Male, Hugo Boss, Jos. A. Bank, Marchon Eyewear, Spanx,
Swatfame, VF Corporation, and many others. NGC has offices in Miami, New
York, Los Angeles, Canada, China, India, Mexico, and El Salvador and is
a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA). For
more information, visit www.ngcsoftware.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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anticipated by statements made herein. These factors include, but are
not limited to, continuing U.S. and global economic uncertainty, the
timing and degree of business recovery, unpredictability and the
irregular pattern of future revenues, dependence on particular market
segments or customers, competitive pressures, delays, product liability
and warranty claims and other risks associated with new product
development, undetected software errors, market acceptance of the
Company’s products, technological complexity, the challenges and risks
associated with integration of acquired product lines, companies and
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