PLM

the ultimate in collaborative product design and development

Our product lifecycle management (PLM) solution, is designed to be used by all parties in the development process, the solution delivers a true web based, real time, collaborative network specifically aimed at reducing development time lines and increasing quality.

Oxeon Consulting is an approved partner for specialist fashion software provider DeSL.   The partnership enables Oxeon Consulting to provide an entire suite of PLM and ERP applications specifically designed for the fashion and textile industry, and is the ultimate in collaborative product design and development.

Every process from initial sample sketch right through to final product selection is available and configurable by the end user. You can basically make the solution work in the way you wish it to.

The key areas that the system addresses are as follows:

  • Line planning

Financial and operational planning, generate placeholders for styles, fabrics and trims, manage progress and assign resources

  • Adobe Illustrator integration

Unique real time bi-directional integration to enable full product and tech pack management plus automatic image creation and assignment

  • 3D fast fit

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  • Story Boards

Web based for customer review and approval, integrated to Illustrator and MS Publisher.

  • Product definition

Build a library of ranges, finished products, fabrics, trims, labels, images etc

  • Request for samples

Fast and effective way to produce and manage sample requests including the attachment of sketches, photographs, summary specifications etc combined with real time supplier notification and critical path tracking.

  • Tech Packs/Product specifications

User defined specification content, version & change control, on-line real time updates, design & technical specifications, grade rules & required components etc.

  • Request for development

Any product types with multiple suppliers, eg finished products, fabrics, trims etc combined with links to product specifications, real time supplier updates and critical path and workflow management.

  • Costings

Integrated to product specifications, user defined cost elements, landed cost calculations, margin modelling and what if analysis.

  • Supplier cost quotations

Quotes for finished goods, fabrics, trims etc linked to product specifications along with user defined cost templates and full approval/rejection cycle.

  • Product Approvals

Any product types eg, finished product samples, fabrics, trims etc covering all processes such as concept fits, seals, lab dips etc  combined with real time supplier/customer notifications and tracking of progress.

  • Document management

Linked to key entities such as products, suppliers and customers with multiple security levels, version control, check in/out and document approval/rejection process

  • Supplier ‘self service’ 

Enable suppliers to sign on to see their time and action calendars, sample and development requests, process quotations, update their profiles and view or upload documents.

  • Collaborative forums

Real time on line discussions with suppliers about key design and development activities delivering full accountability and traceability.

All of the above processes can be managed by DeSL’s Critical Path & Workflow applications to enable users to build their own business rules and automatically schedule and manage key activities with automatic escalation combined with the ability to manage by exception.