Gerber Technology showcased its digital solutions at Texprocess 2017 tradeshow in Frankfurt, Germany that was held from May 9-12. Cutting-edge digital design tools will help garment manufacturers cut costs by millions of dollars, increase throughput, reduce waste and – most importantly – stay competitive in the age of ' fast fashion'. It showcased its digital solutions including the newest releases of YuniquePLM product lifecycle management software, as well as AccuMark the industry-leading pattern design, grading marker, making and production planning software, AccuMark 3D and AccuPlan.
Since Gerber’s digital solutions architecture uses common file structures, data can easily be passed to the cut room, where smart machines, like the GERBER spreader XLs series and Gerber Paragon line of multi-ply GERBER cutters, can process the order with a simple barcode scan.
A closed-loop, end-to-end digital solution, allows companies to automate their entire process and streamline data and workflow necessary to provide insight, maximise throughput, minimise errors and reduce labour costs to be competitive in mass production environments.
Mike Elia, President and CEO of Gerber Technology, said the shift is driven by a more tech-savvy customer base, a faster ' fast fashion' cycle and, the need to solve massive inventory and returns issues.
Elia further added that for many years the fashion apparel has been chasing the needle in pursuit of lower costs. At present, companies are getting crushed by having the wrong inventory and customer returns as fashion cycles get shorter and more customers buy online,. Now, with advances in technology, companies are turning to digital technologies to solve these problems.
The event in Frankfurt was an opportunity for Gerber to demonstrate to industry leaders how easy it can be to connect systems, allowing data to flow seamlessly from design and development all the way through their supply chain, leveraging software and IoT technologies to enhance visibility and efficiency. Gerber eveloped its Texprocess presentations around the theme of ' Embrace Your Digital Reality.
The new theme was developed as a way to show the industry that anyone can leverage digital technology and cutting-edge solutions and when it comes to technology all are different. But Gerber can help all companies work to embrace these new solutions and move forward reach The company’s aims in making technologies easy to buy, easy to consume, and easy to use, says Elia
