Aptean Apparel ERP, Prima Edition Case Study: Simon Jersey

Simon Jersey

Supporting efficient and effective warehouse operations in multiple countries.

Industry

Workwear/Uniforms

Challenges

» A warehouse solution to manage multiple locations

» Managed care system to expand existing business and attract new customers

» Visibility of stock across the business

» Flexible reporting and real-time data insights

» Auditing functionality

» Material traceability to support sustainability claims

one of the UK’s leading workwear fashion companies; supplying businesses with whatever they need to go to work in, from small independent companies through to multi-national global brands. Providing everything from fully bespoke ranges created by their own in-house design team to more than 800 off-the-peg catalogue designs and even a combination of both to meet their client’s needs. Their vast portfolio provides uniform and workwear solutions for industries including beauty, healthcare, and hospitality, with an array of work trousers, tunics, polo shirts and many more suitable clothing and accessory options. Founded in 1971, Simon Jersey built their brand on providing the best catalogue of uniform options to their customers and continue to develop their ranges week-byweek to bring the most up to date trends, patterns, fabrics, and colours to businesses across the world.

Aptean Apparel ERP Prima Edition Software Solutions

The Situation

The brand manufactures over 2 million garments each year and is dedicated to the sustainable sourcing of materials for their workwear and uniforms.. As many of the garments produced are bespoke to their customers, they ensure that the highest standards are met, using only carefully selected and trusted suppliers, and adopting a code of standards based on the ETI Base Code with regular audits. In addition to designing and manufacturing, Simon Jersey offers a customer focused range of services, from fast online ordering, embroidery service to a fully managed account service with account managers based all over the UK.

The Solution

Simon Jersey manages businesses spanning multiple countries to provide seamless international workwear solutions. Priding themselves on building long-term partnerships with their customers with a focus on the customer at the forefront of everything they do. Partnering with Simon Jersey we have overhauled and unified key business processes and simplified their complex supply chain, providing visibility of stock across all channels and customer transactions for real-time access to stock and sales figures to optimise inventory levels and maximise sales opportunities.

“It was important for us to work in partnership with an industry expert who understands this unique and highly competitive market sector. The modular design of Aptean’s software has allowed us to choose a system to meet the exact needs of our business and support our plans for future growth in the UK and internationally.”

Managing Director, Simon Jersey

Why Aptean Apparel ERP?

It was important for Simon Jersey to work with a software provider who already had an in-depth understanding of their marketplace, including a finite knowledge of the challenges and constraints of daily operations. Aptean’s wealth of industry knowledge and their partnership approach were just two of many qualities that sealed the decision.

Key Benefits

» Implemented a managed care system to expand existing business and support bids for new customers

» Delivered efficient process management across sales, purchasing and stock control functions

» Visibility of stock across all channels and customer transactions

» Seamless communication across the entire supply chain

» Audit functionality to measure key metrics

» Delivered an instant view of company financial performance in real-time

Streamlined Warehouse Operations

Aptean is key in supporting Simon Jersey’s efficient and effective warehouse operations, managing stock allocations from three purpose-built warehouses, one based in the UK and two in Europe. Garments can be delivered as individual orders, bulk deliveries or as wearer packs. Stock is distributed to the right channel at the right time to maximise margins, stock levels are confidently managed with real-time data enabling them to operate on reduced inventory levels whilst also seamlessly managing increased warehouse throughput.

Uniform and Workwear Management Tool for Enhanced Customer Service

Our Wardrobe Management module has streamlined the ordering and management of uniform requirements providing online uniform ordering showing all products available, the differing uniforms for job roles, sizing guides, stock information and hosts any additional forms customers may need to assist with ordering. Customers can keep track of dispatch information, delivery, manage returns and exchanges and keep up to date with invoicing as well as maintaining close control over budgets.

In addition, wearers themselves can access their own uniform replacement requests, providing real added value and helping build a real partnership approach between supplier, customer and wearer.

The PrimaNet solution has been rebranded as Aptean Apparel ERP Prima Edition. With the additional resources and scale of Aptean, we can accelerate innovation as we continue to deliver state-of-the-art enterprise solutions to support the fashion and apparel industry. We are ideally placed to help our customers grow their businesses, while increasing efficiency, productivity and profitability.

About Aptean

Aptean is one of the world’s leading providers of purpose-built, industry-specific software that helps manufacturers and distributors effectively run and grow their businesses. With both cloud and on-premise deployment options, Aptean’s products, services and unmatched expertise help businesses of all sizes to be Ready for What’s Next, Now®. Aptean is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia and has offices in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

To learn more about Aptean and the markets we serve, visit www.aptean.com.