WHAT SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE ON THE BLUECHERRY NEXT PLATFORM?
The first solution available on the BlueCherry Next platform is product lifecycle management (PLM). Built directly on the platform, BlueCherry Next PLM is a modern, no-code solution designed for omnichannel businesses operating in retail, wholesale, and/or manufacturing. With BlueCherry Next PLM:
- Designers get a proven solution for digital product creation.
- Technical teams can develop, sample, and track progress in real-time.
- Management has instant access to role-specific dashboards aligned with their strategic objectives and KPIs.
WHAT DO THE CGS AND VISUAL NEXT ACQUISITION MEAN FOR YOU?
CGS is always striving to achieve more in a constantly evolving retail and manufacturing space. With a rapidly changing market along with the trend for unified commerce and the convergence of retail and wholesale, brands and retailers are looking for a complete solution to manage all channels of their business. CGS' industry leading BlueCherry Suite and Visual Next have deep industry expertise and a shared vision of delivering end-to-end supply chain management solutions to companies in the apparel, fashion, and consumer lifestyle industries. This acquisition brings the best concept-to-consumer processes - from design to sourcing, manufacturing to sales - to clients of both organisations. Find out more here.
ARE CLOUD SOLUTIONS THE BEST OPTION FOR APPAREL ERP AND PLM?
Apparel and Fashion brands can benefit from various deployment models: public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and on-premises options. BlueCherry ERP and BlueCherry PLM are available in all models, and the choice depends on your business needs, such as scalability, security, compliance, support, and workload.
WHAT SOFTWARE DOES A PLM SYSTEM REPLACE?
A PLM system is not just a single software, such as financial software or an inventory management platform; it is a unifying solution across all teams and departments. Depending on your business, it may replace a single application, many pieces of software, or manual processes within your company.
Every business is different, yet all face challenges and all these challenges can be managed within the PLM software. The BlueCherry suite is also a powerful business process tool, tailored to the needs of the individual, department, and business.
WHAT IS EDI, AND HOW IS IT USED IN THE FASHION, APPAREL, AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRIES?
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) supports direct, automated B2B data exchange for retail and business partners. BlueCherry EDI supports over 40 transactional capabilities, including retail, production, warehousing, transportation, and eCommerce. Our retail partners include Amazon, Walmart, Macy's, Bloomingdales, Target, and many others.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN AN END-TO-END SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SOLUTION?
End-to-End (E2E) refers to the entire process of supply chain management, from design and production to fulfillment and sales. The CGS BlueCherry suite is an end-to-end supply chain management solution that includes ERP, PLM, Shop Floor Control, B2B eCommerce, Warehouse Management, EDI, and planning.
WHAT SYSTEMS ARE REQUIRED TO MANAGE FASHION AND APPAREL WHOLESALE?
Wholesale process management requires support from industry-focused solutions, such as Apparel ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Apparel PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), warehouse management systems, and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange). To effectively manage the wholesale channel, integration of various capabilities including planning, pricing, billing, margins, inventory, order management, and distribution is essential.
WHAT IS THE BEST STRATEGY FOR OMNICHANNEL ORDER MANAGEMENT AND INVENTORY FULFILLMENT?
The recommended approach for managing today's omnichannel demands is to have a best-of-breed and fully integrated supply chain. An apparel ERP like BlueCherry can serve as the central platform for your fashion business, which can easily be integrated with third-party solutions such as Shopify, Magento, Amazon, Returnly, and others. This strategy provides a unified solution to meet the expectations of today's omnichannel business environment.
