Purpose The aim of this research is to fulfil the gap existing in literature between the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) topic and its implementation in the fashion industry. PLM can be seen both as a business strategy and also as a specialised information system, supporting all the product-related processes from its development to its disposal. Fashion companies have implemented industry-specific solutions, mostly in order to improve their capability to reduce time-to-market and to enhance product development performance. Basically, a fashion-specific PLM supports all the core processes within its supply chain. Design/methodology/approach The first methodological step, a literature review, has inspired the research issue and has represented its background. Then, in order to reach the scope of the present study, a case study analysis has been conducted in two big companies belonging to the High Fashion market segment. Originality/value The issue of PLM has been widely debated in the last decades and different authors have adopted proper methodologies to cover the topic. Actually, little is known in literature about PLM implementation in the fashion while most of the papers are related to manufacturing. This is due to the peculiarities of the fashion companies, where creative ideas, Style and product quality have to match with innovation, Information Technology and product performance. Several key features of fashion industry, such as short product lifecycles, a small number of standardized items and the marginal role of after-sale processes, have often distanced it from the PLM environment. Nevertheless, nowadays lots of PLM vendors have developed proper solutions for the fashion business and many companies have decided to implement PLM. The paper provides valuable insights in describing how PLM has become essential and successful for fashion companies, thanks to its benefits.

The need for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) in the fashion industry: A case study analysis / D'Avolio, Elisa; Bandinelli, Romeo; Rinaldi, Rinaldo. - STAMPA. - 09-12-:(2014), pp. 94-99. (Intervento presentato al convegno 19th Summer School Francesco Turco 2014 tenutosi a Ritz Hotel, ita nel 2014).

The need for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) in the fashion industry: A case study analysis

D'AVOLIO, ELISA;BANDINELLI, ROMEO;RINALDI, RINALDO
2014

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Purpose The aim of this research is to fulfil the gap existing in literature between the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) topic and its implementation in the fashion industry. PLM can be seen both as a business strategy and also as a specialised information system, supporting all the product-related processes from its development to its disposal. Fashion companies have implemented industry-specific solutions, mostly in order to improve their capability to reduce time-to-market and to enhance product development performance. Basically, a fashion-specific PLM supports all the core processes within its supply chain. Design/methodology/approach The first methodological step, a literature review, has inspired the research issue and has represented its background. Then, in order to reach the scope of the present study, a case study analysis has been conducted in two big companies belonging to the High Fashion market segment. Originality/value The issue of PLM has been widely debated in the last decades and different authors have adopted proper methodologies to cover the topic. Actually, little is known in literature about PLM implementation in the fashion while most of the papers are related to manufacturing. This is due to the peculiarities of the fashion companies, where creative ideas, Style and product quality have to match with innovation, Information Technology and product performance. Several key features of fashion industry, such as short product lifecycles, a small number of standardized items and the marginal role of after-sale processes, have often distanced it from the PLM environment. Nevertheless, nowadays lots of PLM vendors have developed proper solutions for the fashion business and many companies have decided to implement PLM. The paper provides valuable insights in describing how PLM has become essential and successful for fashion companies, thanks to its benefits.
2014
Proceedings of the Summer School Francesco Turco
19th Summer School Francesco Turco 2014
Ritz Hotel, ita
2014
D'Avolio, Elisa; Bandinelli, Romeo; Rinaldi, Rinaldo
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