Mexican division of Dutch company is one of the world’s leading
fast fashion retailers
NGC Software today announced that C&A Mexico is implementing NGC’s fashion
PLM system. C&A Mexico is part of an international Dutch chain of
fashion retail clothing stores that was started in 1841.
NGC’s PLM is a flexible, collaborative platform that can be deployed as
a stand-alone product development solution or an integrated application
within an enterprise. Key functions of NGC’s PLM include Line Planning,
Tech Packs, Digital Asset Management, Material Development, Sampling,
Costing, and Testing and Compliance. Features such as workflow
calendars, global collaboration and exception dashboards further
streamline productivity.
“C&A Mexico is bringing easy, affordable fashion to young people across
Mexico,” said Mark Burstein, president of sales, marketing and product
development, NGC. “NGC’s software will allow C&A Mexico to improve speed
to market and overall productivity, enabling C&A to quickly deliver the
newest styles to its customers.”
About C&A Mexico
Two brothers, Clemens and August, founded C&A in 1841. Since then,
they've grown to become one of the largest fashion retailers of the
world. With stores in over 20 countries and online-shops in many of
them, C&A serves the needs of the customers around the world. In 1999,
C&A Mexico opened the doors of its first store in the city of Puebla.
The company owns and operates fashion retail locations across Mexico and
is headquartered in Guadalajara. Visit www.cyamoda.com
for more information.
About NGC
NGC Software is a leading provider of Product
Lifecycle Management (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 recognized as a leader in 34 categories
in the 2015 RIS News Software Leaderboard and has received
top rankings by 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, Destination XL, 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), named one of the 100 Most
Trustworthy Companies in America by Forbes. For more information, visit www.ngcsoftware.com.
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