Lectra has released Optiplan, its cutting-room optimization solution for apparel manufacturing. The speed and agility to respond quickly to change are the immediate benefits of taking a lean approach to the cutting room. Manufacturers today operate in an environment that makes it increasingly difficult to remain both profitable and competitive, and an optimized cutting room can make all the difference. Designed with the specific challenges of fashion and apparel manufacturing in mind, Lectra’s Optiplan applies lean manufacturing principles to cut-planning operations and transforms the cutting room into a competitive advantage—saving time, reducing costs and boosting efficiency.
By consolidating orders, and connecting disparate systems from ERP to the cutting room, Optiplan facilitates the flow of information and optimizes markers, spreading and cutting operations. Manufacturers can now boost efficiency by running what-if simulations based on different planning and manufacturing configurations, so that they can evaluate their design-to-cost and manufacture-to-cost options. Brands and manufacturers can predict the amount of fabric needed for a given production run, so that fabric orders are minimized and raw material inventories are reduced. Stocks can be replenished based on actual sales and not simply on predicted demand. Manufacturers can effectively minimize the risk of unsold or heavily discounted goods.
Lectra is the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials.
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