GTM Sportswear Selects NGC for PLM and Supply-Chain Management
GTM Sportswear, a Manhattan, Kan.–based manufacturer of custom and embellished team sportswear, has selected NGC Software’s Extended PLM software for PLM and supply-chain management and global sourcing.
The company selected NGC’s Extended PLM and material resource planning software, along with forecast-management software from Demand Management, NGC’s sister company, to help manage its growth and improve the company’s forecasting, inventory management and production-planning capabilities, as well as streamline its design, production and quality-control processes and ensure rapid turnaround.
The apparel company specializes in customized and embellished team sportswear, which can include sequins, screen printing, sublimation printing and other advanced techniques. Speed and having merchandise in stock are crucial because GTM’s business depends on having blank merchandise available when customers need it, since the company is committed to processing and delivering orders in less than 14 days, complete with embellishment and customization.
“We think this collaboration will help us to progress in the areas of forecasting, demand planning, materials resource planning, PLM and supply-chain visibility,” said John Windham, vice president of sourcing for GTM Sportswear. “GTM continues to experience dynamic growth, and our mission to deliver world-class customer service is dependent on our ability to position our inventory to meet our customers’ needs. This software solution will allow us to continue that growth and provide scalable supply-chain execution to service both an increase in volume and uninterrupted improvement in our customer service.”
NGC’s software will also help GTM manage the process of requesting, tracking, approving and sending the General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) and Certificate of Compliance (COC) documents, which are mandated by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).—Deidre Crawford
