Africa’s Ackermans, fashion retailer and part of the Pepkor Group of companies, has selected Centric 8 product lifecycle management (PLM) software.
Renee Jain, supply chain systems manager of Ackermans said that the value fashion retailer will use the Centric 8 PLM software for retail, apparel, footwear, luxury and consumer goods to improve the sourcing process, implementing the software across both internal and external teams.
Based in the Republic of South Africa, Ackermans chose the Centric PLM software for its ease of use and configurability. Centric’s Agile Deployment SM employs a collaborative and iterative process to provide an out-of-the-box, configurable solution that avoids time-consuming customization. Configurations made to reflect a customer’s specific needs do not alter the essential code of the PLM software. Updates are simple, fast to incorporate, and often include features for new industry trends or best practices, according to a press release.
Chris Groves, president and CEO of Centric said, “The product development benefits of Centric 8 PLM will help Ackermans achieve its commitment of continuously setting the standard for value and affordability. The opportunity for Centric and Ackermans to work together in this region of the world is invaluable.”
Ackermans is a value fashion retailer providing a wide selection of affordable fashion for women, men, and children, as well as homeware, cellular, and key financial products. The company operates more than 450 stores in five countries in southern Africa.
The Centric 8 PLM suite delivers easy-to-use functionality to manage critical, inseparable business processes, including product development, sourcing, business planning, quality management, and collection management.
