Centric launches new PLM version for footwear
Centric Software has introduced a new version of its product
lifecycle management (PLM) system for the footwear industry.
Centric 8, Version 4.6 is designed to allow for material
compatibility and specific product relationships, such as recognition that a
particular curved high-heel sole requires a heel of a certain height.
The new version sets the material sizes correlated with
style sizes on a bill of materials (BOM) line, such as matching heel tips of
varying sizes with the appropriate heel. It allows manufacturers to see when
sizes for two materials are interchangeable, and how to map material sizes to
style sizes.
Centric 8, Version 4.6 allows for mass replacement in the
BOM, and mass change of material, colour and size.
Chris Groves, CEO of Centric, said: "Importantly, the new
version provides the product structure capabilities that footwear makers require
in an out-of-the-box format.
"Customers need no customisation, and can be up, running
and generating return on investment in three to four months—or sooner."
