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OSL steps into voice interface in apparel, footwear industry

Options System Limited (OSL) specialises in computer systems for the apparel, footwear and soft goods industries. Its Styleman and Styleprm systems are used by over 100 companies in 35 countries. OSL’s software improves speed in PLM. Styleman PLM software reduces the possibility of errors and drives the development schedule according to the desired timetable. Errors are reduced by both the factory and company looking at the same data, by the accuracy of the tech pack and by quality of feedback from sample fit sessions.

The company’s future plan is to tap into voice interface (Siri, Alexa, Google, etc.), which is gaining traction on home devices but has yet to make it into the office. Robot assembly is starting to make inroads into manufacturing, raising the possibility of micro-factories making to order.

One can visit a shop, browse some garments physically or virtually, adjust the coloring or pattern to suit tastes, and wait a few minutes while the garment is manufactured on the spot. This is more likely to happen in footwear first, since 3D fabric printing/knitting still has a way to go.

In the next 10 years, 3D printing may develop to a stage that it will disrupt e-commerce, allowing individual garment or footwear personalisation and printing at home.

 
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