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The demands of the modern economy have placed a lot of pressure on manufacturing to speed up operations. Like many businesses, manufacturers operate on tight margins and need to stay profitable. Adopting a modern technology solution like enterprise resource planning (ERP) software can solve many of the problems apparel producers face. With the help of an […]

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are key to a company’s success. They help you better control your core business processes and expand without raising your staffing or IT costs. Old ERP systems, however, can hold your company back, leading to increased costs and inefficiency. In a business climate where companies are always trying to gain

It’s hard to find anyone today who doesn’t use e-commerce in some way. If your business involves selling products online, you likely recognize how competitive this industry has become and how difficult it can be to maintain a foothold in the marketplace. One challenge that most e-commerce operations face is keeping up with continually evolving

With competition increasing in the online marketplace, it’s critical that apparel companies, wholesalers and retailers find effective ways to turn consumer interest into a successful sale and successfully encourage buyers to purchase additional products relevant to their initial purchase. The ability to successfully cross-sell merchandise online is an essential skill within the apparel industry.  Consumers

What Industry 4.0 Means for the Apparel Industry As the needs of consumers shift and change, so do the needs of manufacturing companies. Technology has been continually advancing since the Industrial Revolution, and the modern mode of production has become centered around hardware, software and interconnected networks of the two. Consumers are demanding higher quality

Fashion evolves constantly and so too must garment manufacturing technology. Advances in apparel machinery technology development have enabled apparel manufacturers to meet the needs of their clients. At FDM4, we believe that the best production technologies for garment manufacturers are those which are specifically designed to accomplish the goals of the apparel industry. Let’s take a

In today’s fast-paced apparel marketplace, consumers demand perfection — they want products to be trendy, well-priced and available immediately. For apparel manufacturers and distributors, satisfying the modern-day customer starts with optimizing the supply chain for greater efficiency. Within the last decade, more enterprises have recognized the benefits of integrating product lifecycle management (PLM) and enterprise