New IDC MarketScape evaluates product innovation and PLM solution providers for retail brands
New York, NY – March 2, 2016 – CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, was positioned as a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Retail Brand Product Innovation and PLM 2016 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US40521315, January 2016). The report, released by IDC Retail Insights, examines the breadth of capabilities and support offered by each vendor and outlines the strengths and challenges each company faces.
"The twelve vendors invited to participate have demonstrated that they have a significant retail brand market presence, continued growth in the retail brands market, and a wealth of experiences and best practices to share with retail brands,” said Victoria Brown, Senior Research Analyst, IDC Retail Insights. “The solutions offered by these vendors are enabling retailers to innovate the ways in which they design, source, and supply goods."
CGS’s BlueCherry® PLM is a best-in-class product lifecycle management solution for fashion and consumer lifestyle products companies, providing a comprehensive set of tools to manage the entire product lifecycle. In addition to core product data management (PDM), bill of materials (BOM), technical specifications and other commonly available PLM tools, BlueCherry PLM draws from its enterprise solution heritage to deliver a broader set of integrated line planning, design, product development, sourcing and production capabilities to meet the demands of today's rapidly changing marketplace.
“We’re honored to be named a ‘Major Player’ in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Retail Brand Product Innovation and PLM 2016 Vendor Assessment report,” said Paul Magel, president, Business Applications and Technology Outsourcing at CGS. “With over 30 years of experience in the retail and apparel industry, we know how important it is for brands to streamline processes, from concept to consumer, in order to keep up with customer demand and meet business objectives. It’s a privledge to have our BlueCherry PLM solution recognized for meeting these goals while enabling dynamic business growth.”
IDC MarketScape criteria selection, weightings, and vendor scores represent well-researched IDC judgment about the market and specific vendors. IDC analysts tailor the range of standard characteristics by which vendors are measured through structured discussions, surveys, and interviews with market leaders, participants and end users. Market weightings are based on user interviews, buyer surveys and the input of a review board of IDC experts in each market. IDC analysts base individual vendor scores, and ultimately vendor positions within the IDC MarketScape, on detailed surveys and interviews with the vendors, publicly available information and end-user experiences in an effort to provide an accurate and consistent assessment of each vendor's characteristics, behavior and capability.
About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360 degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.