Gerber Technology, the leading software solution provider to the apparel industry has launched a fashion platform. The new package includes software, equipment, and consulting to set up a purchase-activated fashion model with digitally integrated e-commerce and on-demand design to print, cut, and sew a micro-factory operation..

The new platform re-defines the just-in-time manufacturing concept with the production happening according to the demand in the market, eliminating the extra cost involved in inventory. Also this allows the product to be sold at retail price without any heavy clearance discounting. All this is possible with the help of OnPoint manufacturing that has expertise in digitizing process and on demand work flow.

This also includes an e-commerce virtual try-on application by Avametric, along with other Gerber Digital tools like YuniquePLM, a cloud based product lifecycle management software; AccuMark, pattern design, grading, marker making and production planning software and AccuMark 3D.

Data will be directly transmitted to the micro factory environment, AccuMark will deliver the optimised marker files to the digital printer to print. These finished printed textiles will be continuously fed to a Gerber cutter Z1 with Contour Vision. Then the combination of robotic and lean loop sewing operations will be deployed, depending upon apparel finishing requirements.