Apparel
We are independent ERP consultants providing expertise in system selection, best practice and business process improvement for the apparel industry.
Not all ERP systems are created equal. There is a big variance in functionality for a specific industry and for the size of company. Small companies don’t need the complexity required for larger companies. There is also a big difference in the ERP vendors which can be:
- Vendors with solutions for multiple industries. These systems are more complicated to setup because of all the industries they support.
- Vendors that offer a solution for a specific industry.
- Vendors that offer an extension developed by a 3rd party for a specific industry.
Our objective on this page is to provide you with some guidance in terms of unique apparel industry requirements, functionality of applicable ERP systems for apparel and apparel ERP implementers with the hope you might want to speak with us to learn more.
Unique apparel industry requirements include
– New product development
– Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
– Colour/Size matrix used throughout the system
– Dimensional inventory to allow for analysis of other product attributes such as style or texture
– Prepacks (kitting)
– Forecasting at different levels with predictions at SKU level based on historical patterns
– Flexible pricing including promotions and volume rebates
– Blanket orders
– Back order fulfillment process
– Lot number tracking
– Landed costs
– EDI
– E-Commerce
ERP Systems for Apparel Services
Get critical information about ERP systems for Apparel industry and their implementers with filtering by application, tier and industry.
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| Blue Link ERP | FDM4 | Momentis Fashion System | NetSuite | SAP S/4 HANA | |
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| Product Information | |||||
| System | Blue Link ERP | FDM4 | Momentis Fashion System | NetSuite | SAP S/4 HANA |
| Vendor | Blue Link ERP | FDM4 | Momentis Fashion System | NetSuite | SAP S/4HANA |
| Description | Since 1992, Blue Link ERP (a Cordance business unit) has been providing integrated inventory and accounting ERP software for small to medium size businesses and is best suited for those in the wholesale, distribution and e-commerce industries. As an all-in-one system, Blue Link helps businesses streamline and automate their processes by providing inventory management, accounting, order entry, warehouse management, and customer relationship management. In addition, Blue Link provides various add-on components such as B2B e-commerce, lot tracking, landed cost tracking, eCommerce integration and barcode scanning and can be customized in order to meet the specific needs of clients. Blue Link ERP is available throughout North America and the Caribbean and is offered as a SaaS (Cloud) solution. Blue Link ERP is particularly strong in regulated industries, such as pharmaceutical distribution, and generally in industries regulated by agencies such as the FDA, DEA and Health Canada, | Consumer goods businesses ranging from sportswear suppliers to machinery component manufacturers can benefit from implementing one of our pre-built or custom-designed software solutions. | Momentis Fashion System provides world-class software solutions to apparel and softgoods wholesalers, manufacturers and self-sourcing retailers. Developed using the latest Microsoft technologies, the Momentis Fashion System (MFS) is a fully integrated web-based application that offers an end-to-end enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain management (SCM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), global sourcing, warehouse management/distribution and EDI solution with Critical Path Management and Alerts built in. In addition to offering feature-rich products, we offer hardware and integrated client services for consulting, development, implementation and 24/7 support. Momentis has over 30 years of industry experience and services over 150 clients worldwide. | NetSuite ERP is an all-in-one, AI-powered, cloud business management solution that helps organizations operate more effectively by automating core processes and providing real-time visibility into operational and financial performance.
With a single, integrated suite of applications for managing accounting, order processing, inventory management, production, supply chain and warehouse operations, NetSuite ERP gives companies clear visibility into their data and tighter control over their businesses.
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SAP S/4 HANA. As the market leader in enterprise application software, SAP helps companies of all sizes and in all industries run better by redefining ERP and creating networks of intelligent enterprises that provide transparency, resiliency, and sustainability across supply chains. SAP's end-to-end suite of applications and services enables customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference worldwide. |
| Website | https://www.bluelinkerp.com/ | https://www.fdm4.com/ | https://www.momentis.com/ | https://www.netsuite.com/ | https://www.sap.com/ |
| Primary Tier | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Industries | |||||
| Apparel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Construction | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field Services | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Financial Services | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Food & Beverage | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Hospitality | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Manufacturing | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nonprofit | No | No | No | No | No |
| Professional Services | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Retail & ECommerce | Yes | No | No | Certified | Yes |
| Transportation & Logistics | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Wholesale Distribution | Yes | No | Yes | Certified | Yes |
| Applications | |||||
| Accounting (General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Budgeting and Cash Management) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Asset Management | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| CPQ (Configure Price Quote) | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| CRM | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Distribution (Order Processing, Purchasing and Inventory) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| E-commerce | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field Services - Dispatching & Scheduling | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field Services - Mobile Field Management | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Human Resource Management | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Manufacturing - Quality Control | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Manufacturing - Scheduling | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Manufacturing - Shop Floor Control | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MRP | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Point of Sale | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Product Lifecycle Management | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Professional Services - Scheduling | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Professional Services - Timesheets | No | No | No | No | No |
| Professional Services – WIP Management | No | No | No | No | No |
| Project Management | No | No | No | No | No |
| Transportation Management | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Warehouse Management | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Developer Information | |||||
| Number of customers - all products | Several hundred | ||||
| Number of customers - this product | Several hundred | ||||
| Technology | |||||
| % of application that is web based (just need a browser on workstation) | 20 | ||||
| On premise, cloud or hybrid | Cloud | On Premise | On Premise | On Premise | |
| Private or Public Cloud | Private | Private | Private | Private | |
| Tenant Architecture | Single-Tenant | Multi-Tenant | Multi-Tenant | Multi-Tenant | |
| Generic Requirements | |||||
| Customization/Configuration | |||||
| Without changing source code | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
User-defined fields
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In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
User defined screens
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In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Multiple Companies | |||||
| Share inventory across companies | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Share customers and suppliers across companies | Minor Modification | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Automate balancing of transactions across legal entities | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| PO of 1 company automatically generates the sales order in another company | Configuration Change | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Multiple Currencies | |||||
| Maintain source and home currency amount for each transaction | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Date effective currency exchange rates | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Work Flow | |||||
| Can apply an approval process to any transaction such as a journal entry or any master file such as a supplier or inventory item | Not Available | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Can generate alerts/escalation if something expected is late or reminders | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Configurable approvals or alerts without needing programming | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Mobility | |||||
| Optimized for Android and iPhone | 3rd Party Supported Application | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Offline mode and synch when internet connected | Not Available | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Sales tax compliance | |||||
| Canadian sales tax compliance | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| US sales tax compliance | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Reporting/Business Intelligence | |||||
| Reporting | |||||
| Industry standard reporting tool and can change existing reports or add new ones | 3rd Party Supported Application | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Ad-hoc reporting (don’t need a programmer) with filtering, sorting and summarizing options | 3rd Party Supported Application | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Dashboards | |||||
| Based on real time updates from all transactions | 3rd Party Supported Application | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Role specific | 3rd Party Supported Application | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Configurable dashboards - don't need to be a programmer to create or change dashboard | 3rd Party Supported Application | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Analytics | |||||
| Drag and drop dimensions | 3rd Party Supported Application | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release | |
| Visualization/graphic representation of data | 3rd Party Supported Application | In Current Release | In Current Release | In Current Release |
Implementers of ERP System for Apparel
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Why You Should Hire 180 Systems as Your ERP Consultant
1. Independence
We are independent ERP consultants and do not accept any compensation from vendors or implementers.
2. Requirements Analysis
Our analysis is mostly based on business process reviews rather than generic requirements checklists.
3. Strategic alignment
We have extensive experience in system selection and implementation across a wide variety of industries with many references for each industry.
4. Apparel Experience
We have extensive experience in selection and implementation of ERP systems for apparel industry.
5. Methodology
We have a documented best practice methodology with numerous proven templates to manage selections and implementations.
6. Efficient
We don’t waste anyone’s time. For example, vendors are asked to only respond to critical requirements in an RFP with the goal of 20% of requirements deemed critical.
7. Cost
Our fees are low because we have little overhead, and don’t exceed a maximum unless there is a change in scope and it has been approved.
8. Trusted Advisors
Our clients know that we will always act with integrity and honesty.
Testimonial
From clients we’ve helped with Apparel ERP System Selection
I can’t say enough good things about Alex and Michael, they were wonderful to work with. The Business Process Review was probably the most valuable thing for our company - reviewing how all the teams interact with each other. They helped us draft the RFP and vetted the responses so we could narrow down the list of vendors to our top three. Michael was incredible on our actual contract negotiations, guiding us on where we could push back, resulting in savings that essentially paid for the 180 Systems fees. Once we had selected the ERP system, Alex helped us through the entire implementation process – we wouldn’t have been able to do it without his knowledge and support.
Michael is a great individual and his team was awesome. They were very very thorough in helping us with our selection of an ERP system. I think the one thing that really helped us out is all the stuff that puts most people to sleep didn’t put them to sleep. In reviewing and documenting all of our processes, they were amazing at getting it down to the detail level so they had a thorough understanding of the needs of our system.
I thought Michael was very professional, thorough, well organized, detailed, and overall a pleasure to work with. He assisted me in a very detailed software selection project with many vendor companies. Michael provided us with a methodology and we are using it. He performed the preliminary inquiry phase, sent out questionnaires to potential companies, gathered and compiled the materials, and helped me navigate the process, including online demos, and even visiting companies in Montreal.
We needed someone who would be objective and not just sell us a solution. We also needed someone with a strong technical understanding, as well as expertise in our industry - apparel manufacturing and distribution. We engaged Michael Burns who far exceeded our expectations. I hold him in the highest regard, as he was always focused on the best solution for our company. I would highly recommend his company, 180 Systems, if you are thinking about changing your existing system.
Working with Michael was fine, great, worked for me. He was methodical with how he went about the project. There were lots of people on the internal team, and he was able to get input from the key people. He also worked well with the vendors and provided us with good materials on the various products so we could evaluate them. He had a point system for rating the suitability of the systems which allowed us to narrow the choices and focus the team on those concepts.
