TECHNOLOGY
CGS: More Features In BlueCherry PLM
Last month, CGS introduced new features for its BlueCherry PLM product lifecycle management software.
The BlueCherry PLM has better capabilities to connect with different enterprise resource planning programs and offers new functions, said Paul Magel, president of the Business Applications and Technology Outsourcing Group at CGS. The software was introduced recently at the Product Innovation Apparel 2015 event in New York City.
BlueCherry PLM was reviewed by analysts who looked for ways the platform could improve the features that it offers and how it could become a more comprehensive program.
To make it more comprehensive, the analysts suggested that it offer product data management and bill of materials programs, Magel said. He believes that his new program will help companies gain greater visibility and control over collections and enhance in-house collaboration and global supply-chain operations. He promised that BlueCherry PLM would bring products to market faster.
The platform’s new functions include a new Adobe Illustrator plug-in. It could allow designers at a fashion company to move sketches and comments through the PLM platform, Magel said. Designers can use the plug-in to assign seasons, classifications and fabrications to designs.
The BlueCherry PLM platform also features “digital asset management” for image organization and allows for easily searchable content.
Headquartered in New York, CGS was founded more than 30 years ago by Phil Friedman, the company’s president and chief executive officer. It started with five employees, and now CGS said there are 5,200 working for the company around the world.
