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special edition Texprocess

The magazine for technology in the apparel industry

Brand-new ‘Must-haves’ for the new technology season. How the Cloud works The first GoLive Fashion Cloud shows what it can do. Recognize shape! 3D Fashion with Vidya — indispensable day in & day out.

Contents

4 Welcome to the Texprocess! 500 m² packed full of innovation at a glance. See for yourself. 6 The 3D Story. Vidya showcases big cinema and many new functions in 2013. Now 3D is an Oscar candidate! 14 Highlights: The latest software trends — straight from the catwalk to your home. So what’s new? What got better? 22 Work better … in the Cloud. The first Fashion Cloud GoLive has it all — more productivity, lower costs and it really takes the pressure off — with four scenarios for your optimal entry into the Cloud.

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Best Prac tice Fashion

28 Quality is all-important — and KTC Manager Gerhard Flatz wants the best possible quality. That’s why the new technologies are absolutely indispensable for him.

Interview

30 Trend Scout 2013. Compact knowledge about the major technology innovations in fashion. Now you’re guaranteed your say!

Inspiration on demand It’s that time again. At the Texprocess we can finally show you our innovations in fashion technology. And with this special edition of our fashion magazine you can take a piece of the Texprocess home with you.

anywhere in the process and at all sites — fast. And that’s exactly what you can realize right now with one special Human Solutions innovation — the first Fashion Cloud GoLive.

In 2013 our motto is also “One Process for Fashion”. Our programs are growing together more and more … and they will soon mesh seamlessly with one another. At the same time we are consistently putting an increasing number of tools at your disposal, so you can work better at every stage in your process. And there’s more ...

GoLive brings flexibility and process reliability for fashion to your fingertips, both in and outside your company. The idea is simple: When you turn on your computer or open your laptop, you automatically have all the data and programs you need at your fingertips. This has advantages: You only need to enter data once on the road; you can convert formats flexibly; you have immediate access to new technologies; your IT costs fall sharply and you can expand your infrastructure quickly, for backups, for example, or data-intensive 3D technologies. These are just a few of the possibilities that we can realize in the Cloud — together with you.

In this (largely) seamless process, 3D visualization opens up amazing possibilities for you. If models can be directly evaluated on the customer, technology is getting even closer to the dialog between customer and tailor, without losing sight of time-to-market and the demands of the mass market — and not forgetting the productive gain in linked areas such as production and marketing. You will be able to see this in our large 3D cinema at the Texprocess and read about it in the 3D section of this fashion special edition. 3D alone, however, is not enough.

We look forward to hearing about your particular ideas for your business growth — and we wish you enjoyable reading and lots of ideas!

Best regards, Dr. Andreas Seidl Used properly, our Texprocess innovations will result in important competitive advantages in costs, time and quality. So you have to be ready for action

CEO Human Solutions, Assyst and AVM

Welcome to the

Texprocess 2013.

Experience fashion. Inspired by technology

GoLive Work better ... in the Cloud. The first Fashion Cloud offers you optimum performance and integration.

Data on demand In the GoLive Cloud, you can always access current data and link up with your partners flexibly and securely.

Formats on demand Convert your data in the Cloud to many formats; from Assyst to Lectra or Gerber for instance.

Software on demand Work anytime, anywhere on your PC/laptop with the software you need right at that moment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; like PLM GoLive for example.

Let the Cloud inspire you.

Software-Catwalk Only the best for your processes. The new 2013 functions from development to retail will help you every day.

One Process for Fashion — no interfaces

Retail Innovation Store: Shop, sales and production — fully integrated with Intailor and the Virtual Mirror.

Manufacturing

Management Systems

Development

Example: Automarker increases laying efficiency, Autocost calculates cutting time and much more.

Example: PLM GoLive and ERP BOS are fully integrated and also integrate with Vidya and Autocost.

Example: Cad.Assyst 20.13 comes with completely new design possibilities (keyword: Smart.Guide) and optimal operability.

Great cinema Vidya makes 3D Oscar-ready! We show visualization from the first idea to the virtual catwalk.

Sizing & Fitting Double success: The new SizeGERMANY fashion manikins are here! For men, women and children … and also in iSize.

Innovation in practice

Market advantage

Vidya 20.13 brings real customer data, increased speed, optimized operability and new simulation quality for materials and cutting.

3D models are in the store earlier, because the seamless 3D process saves time and costs in development, sample creation & marketing/sales.

Let 3D inspire you.

The

Story

“A wonderful film about the power of the relationship between software and user.” fashion. The magazine for technology in the apparel industry “This is real 3D! Everything else is just pictures.” The Kaiserslautern Post* “This big filmography of the Human Solutions Group lets us experience the importance of 3D close-up.” The 3D Star*

If you ask most manufacturers what 3D is, they’ll say “design and creation”. But 3D is much more than an image for cut experts. It is reality in the computer — a reality which becomes part of a closed process chain. This requires the accurate simulation of humans, materials and cuts. And that’s why our 3D doesn’t just affect brainstorming in design — it also impacts throughout the whole chain, right to the finished garment. And our new 2013 functions make this even more apparent. Our opinion? This is scintillating cinema and magnificent material for Hollywood.

* Names are fictitious

THE

STORY

Vidya 20.13 — Focus on usability and material

For us, 2013 is the year of the user and material simulation. Many new features make using Vidya more friendly and efficient. Material is all about textures and colors. To this end, Vidya 20.13 has integrated the Human Solutions Group’s intensive basic research of recent years — but we have also raised the stakes in the simulation of human beings and cuts.

The crew of “The 3D Story” The movie “The 3D Story”, closely interlinks people, materials and cuts. This results in perfect simulation of your collections. And in 2013, this is supported by a whole new range of functions.

People in 3D: The Vidya population says hello Vidya 20.13 is delivered with an extensive population of scanatars and fashion manikins from the SizeGERMANY serial measurement survey — but the creation of individual target group scanatars in iSize and their transfer to Vidya is also possible. And there’s a lot more happening than just more scanatars — the animation in Vidya has also been expanded. Animations can now be loaded, managed in Vidya (overview!) and automatically assigned to a scanatar.

3D material: Lots of innovation Fast change: linen instead of cord? Or are jeans better? No problem! Fabric textures (> 100 MB) can be dragged directly from the file system to the current simulation and used right away. And the same applies to applications and images. So the level of detail in fabrics has consequently been greatly increased, as has the material thickness (now 3 cm) — welcome to the down jackets look, shoulder pads and bra pads! Vidya now also reproduces shiny structures, partial gloss and iridescent and crease effects as well as fine tone-on-tone patterns. And fabric textures and seams are shown both outside and inside. Color your world: With OverlayColor you can color any texture in any color of a colorway. Photoshop color palettes (*.aco) can also be imported as overlay colors. Time for seams: Seams can be better reproduced and displayed in 2013. Seam textures support glossy, matte and overlaid colors — and they can be colored differently per stitch to simulate parallel multi-colored seams.

Vidya Award THE AWARD FOR NEXT GENERATION 3D IS PRESENTED TO THE WINNERS FOR THE SECOND TIME. VIDYA HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE STUDENTS ON THEIR PROJECTS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE WINNERS GET THE AWARD FOR THEIR IDEA AND FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION QUALITY.

3D cut: Simpler preparation Sewing à la carte: Preliminary work in CAD is getting easier. Lists with presets per model type help you to transfer existing parameters easily. You can then modify them during the simulation — the metadata and the seam allowances for instance. The multiple sewing of cuts in 2D CAD also generates significant time savings, made possible by one important change: 1:n stitching. Instead of equal length pieces, you can now sew several short pieces to a large piece, without having to set notches by hand. This preset is very useful for sewing shirts (armpit sockets in armholes), for example, or waistbands, etc. Easier positioning of hoods and collars, a 3D view of the current work steps on a 3D model and error messages that make it easier for the user to work more efficiently and faster are just three of the many 2013 Vidya enhancements. And there’s yet another feature that we want to share with you: Vidya can now simulate 21 plies, one on top of the other. For instance: shirt, pocket, flap and logo. That should do for a start … (only 7 were previously possible).

Producer: Usability — Co-producer: 64-bit and data management Vidya thinks ahead. With the 64-bit version, the 3D software has significantly more work speed and an unlimited amount of memory. This increases resolution, security and speed, even for more complex simulations. Now Vidya also has a much-improved level of usability in simulation creation: The tree includes scanatars, animations, floors and scenes. Everything can be put together individually. For instance: 50+ woman, raising and lowering of one arm, plus wooden floor and scene. Many options are open to you, even in sectional imaging: Numerous Vidya database parameters, colors and simulation elements can be saved and reused in each simulation. For example: seams for the front and back with three options each for the seam beginning and end — non-stop, trimmed or perpendicular. And once you are working with the new Vidya, you will really appreciate this feature: Pieces that you do not need can be easily frozen. So nothing can slip accidentally and simulation is even faster. One highlight is the refining of the simulation resolution in already-simulated garments. Quickly conjure up the look you want in coarse resolution and achieve an optimal simulation result by refining the resolution of the grid in your final simulations. The most interesting thing about simulation is of course the result … but you don’t always have to expend a lot of effort for your simulation — if you only want to check seams and pre-positioning, for example, a preview is available in Vidya.Cad.

Live on the Set Interview with the director

Interview with the star actress

What is so special about your movie?

What is the most significant thing about the film “The 3D Story”?

We’re showing a 3D movie of a different kind. The imaging is 3D — as is Vidya the actress. You could say it’s a 3D film about 3D.

It shows the highly developed status quo of Vidya and how this form of design presents itself to the fashion process. Many are still not aware of this even today.

Who should use 3D? Anyone who is serious about it. Vidya is the most powerful 3D system on the market. To see 3D simply as an improved Corel Draw with human figures is a shame — that wastes a lot of potential. If you can drive a Mercedes, a smaller car will disappoint you sooner or later. What should we bear in mind? 3D will only lighten my workload if I can use it to replace workflow steps in the physical world. Like controlling size & fit and cuts for example. And reducing physical prototypes by half saves significant material and production costs — and of course time.

What has 2013 changed for you? I’m much more in touch with my users’ wishes — and I make their lives easier as a result. What are your plans? I want to participate in as many simulations as possible in a wide range of companies. And I can tell you this much … I’ll be cooperating even more intensively with my film partner Cad.Assyst.

What 3D fashion can do in practice Vidya helps you to save time and money in development. You can simulate a good two-thirds of all apparel models with Vidya â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with the correct dimensions and shapes of your customers, the original cutting data and the correct material and color information. And this means fewer prototypes, easier collaboration with colleagues and partners and optional photorealistic visualizations of your new collection for marketing and sales.

Number of garments out of 10, which can be optimally represented.

Basics: T-shirts, basic pants and skirts, e.g. jeans

9 out of 10 models Shirts and blouses, sportswear, workwear

9 out of 10 models Complicated pants or skirts, e.g. pleat-front pants, pleated skirts

7 out of 10 models Dresses, Lingerie

7 out of 10 models Suits or Costumes

3 out of 10 models

Highlights

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The current trends and functions of the Fashion Software Show 2013.

In 2013, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be sending a whole range of new concepts and features down the catwalk. And all with one goal: To achieve more value at every stage of your processes.

Who with whom? There’s a fresh wind blowing in the area of integration without interfaces — and for you this means a seamless data flow and smooth updates without tiresome interface maintenance.

PLM GoLive – ERP BOS Development and production exchange data seamlessly.

One process for fashion

PLM GoLive – Vidya PLM materials management data can be displayed and transferred directly to Vidya from the PLM system. Upon request, PLM can also manage the simulation. Automarker – Cad.Assyst Alterations in the CAD cut are immediately available on Automarker. ERP BOS – Autocost ERP passes orders straight to Autocost and actively fetches the results, including material confirmation. Vidya – SAM 3D images can be directly transferred to SAM — the system for mobile order entry — and presented on site. Vidya – Cad.Assyst 3D preview in 2D CAD and of course easier cut preparation. iSize — Cad.Assyst — Vidya Sizetables from iSize can be directly integrated into Cad.Assyst. Vidya takes care of the matching scanatars. SizeGERMANY fashion manikins – iSize All fashion manikins are now available as 3D models in iSize.

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Productivity pret à porter Development

Cad.Assyst: Up to 20% faster, up to 100% more relaxation Now you can make designing easier — with Smart. Guide. In 2013, Assyst combines smart design tools into a complete concept, setting new standards in the market. Each element can be automatically anchored as desired by means of the new Constraint Technology — centrally, as a parallel, at a 90° angle, etc. Thanks to the new, linked Preview option for the entire cut, you know from the outset that the result will be optimal. And with context-sensitive menus that predict each of your steps and intelligently ascertain the necessary functions from your fingertips, you’ll work even more efficiently. Even the top professionals can’t work faster than this! See for yourself!

Cad.Assyst: Smart.Pattern always in sight The Dynamic Frame concept is also brand-new in

Vidya: Top 5 — Why the 3D Star convinces us — again and again …

Cad.Assyst 20.13. It facilitates access to the powerful macro library for all users. In an user menu on the left-hand program page, you can, for example, indi-

More speed

vidually manage your important features and content such as Smart.Pattern macros. Many companies are currently working with several hundred macros — and now the favorites can be displayed in sorted categories before being selected. And apart from the

Better usability Simple preparation of the cut

favorites list, you can also use the intelligent text search in the Dynamic Frame concept to find every macro that exists in your company, e.g. on the topic

New material rendering

of inside linings.

Color display with overlay colors Happy together: 3D preview in 2D CAD 2D and 3D go hand-in-hand — and the boundaries between the two programs are gradually becoming blurred. In 2D CAD, you can now see your cut as a (not yet sewn) 3D model on the scanatar of your choice even before it goes into the actual simulation. This helps e. g. when reviewing sewing information.

Vidya: 3D for everyone! You want it. And we have it! The free Vidya viewer for those who do not work directly in Vidya. The viewer imports the Vidya 3D image format, so now you can speak “in 3D” with all your colleagues and partners.

More on Vidya in our big 3D section from Page 6.

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Big business style PLM or ERP Management systems

PLM GOLIVE

SEVEN PLM TRENDS THAT DEFINE YOUR SUMMER (AND YOUR AUTUMN, WINTER AND SPRING). Brand-new! Following Automarker, Autocost und iSize, PLM GoLive is our first management system which is now fully available via the GoLive Cloud. Cloud-able, so to speak!

Good! Finally! Equality for men! The logic of menswear collections — with on fabric and many styles — is now more firmly anchored in PLM GoLive. Various styles can be assigned to one material (ladies’ wear is all about the 1:1 ratio).

Finally … and high time too! PLM GoLive integrates Adobe Illustrator as well as Corel Draw.

A must have! Windows 8 is one of the supported operating systems.

Wow! SCM — suppliers and supply chain management for all who think PLM — and we can safely assume that these include PLM GoLive users.

Beautiful … and useful! Fabric images in the bill of material. Color, size, material. No button is like another. Only one example of how helpful an image can be … and how much time is saved in the search.

AND: More user-friendly in printing, window arrangement, self-organization and much more.

Who brings the best features?

Decide for yourself. ERP BOS

SEVEN ERP TRENDS THAT YOU CANNOT DO WITHOUT IN 2013. Brand-new! Fully automated order posting. That says it all. Time savings are inevitable — and your customers can look forward to even shorter reaction times!

Good! AQL for finished pieces — inspection severity, inspection plan, error detection in word/image and error class can all be varied, plus allocation of suppliers to an inspection level and a specified AQL number — important for anyone who takes quality control seriously.

Finally … and high time too! Commission route optimization for stock of pre-fabricated pieces. Sounds difficult, but it saves time... so we spared neither expense nor effort to provide this function.

A must have! Production planning of NOS-finished pieces. Wouldn’t it be great if the shelves in the store filled up by themselves? We get as close to this ideal scenario as software can bring us!

Wow! More efficiency in returns management. Each finished piece is assigned to an error group and treated according to that group’s characteristics.

Beautiful … and useful! Integration with Autocost. Instead of time-consuming imports, you can now start pre-calculation and material optimization straight from ERP, transmitting data and results easily.

AND: Fully automated EDI communication with customers, plus much more. You can’t decide? No problem … because both systems can be fully integrated and combined anyway.

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Acclaimed perfectionism Manufacturing the cutting time for each piece in Autocost, with individual values for manual or machine cutting.

Automarker: More for still less The fabric that dreams are made of. Especially when you have precise material utilization. Automarker significantly revolutionizes its laying efficiency by up to 2% on average! Try it out and see for yourself — on Automarker.com.

Autocost: How the preliminary costing works Incidentally, the preliminary costing module in Autocost is also new: A weighted average consumption for your product groups is calculated, based on a sales graph with numbers from ERP, iSize or just your “gut feeling”. Several variants are possible; you can

Automarker: Hooray for menswear! Automated laying for men’s pants! Automated gusseted crotch separation is on the way!

then choose the result that is most appropriate.

and workwear for the stronger sex could only be

Automarker.com: You don’t send data, you have it

done manually … until recently. Now you can use

The direct route is via the Cloud. To provide partners

Automarker to easily place all pants models with a

with current data, a data packet on Automarker.com

gusseted crotch. Expand your profile fast … just try

is now all you need — i.e. in the Cloud. The packet

it out!

contains all the production order data from Auto-

The separation of gusseted crotches in pants’ backs

marker, Autocost and Cad.Assyst (e.g. markers, cut files, laying instructions, measurement tables).

Autocost: Which order optimization really does pay?

The partners are automatically informed about

You can save a lot of material with pre-defined

data. Time-consuming compilation and the sending

laying distribution — but let’s ignore the theory, be-

of single files is eliminated. Your partner can also

cause in addition to material costs, Autocost now also

supplement his data in Autocost, e.g. the number of

calculates set-up time and labor costs — meaning

items that have actually been cut. And you know it

your actual expenses incurred. You can also calculate

instantly. A good thing!

availability and you are informed about access to the

Perfect fit pleasure! Sizing & Fitting

iSize: With the accent on the body We all know sizetables and market analyses from iSize. But the online portal is really getting creative — now you can view the results as 3D scanatars or 3D fashion manikins (with dimension lines!). Also brand-new: The data of babies and toddlers is now available on iSize!

SizeGERMANY fashion manikins: Complete range of sizes The new fashion manikins are here! For ladies’ wear, menswear and children’s apparel! So now you can have a fashion manikin for all your market segments. Available immediately — almost all women’s sizes and the key benchmark sizes for menswear and children’s apparel: LADIES’ WEAR — 36, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54; MENSWEAR 50, 54 and 140 each for girls and boys.

Do you want to know more? More Go for it! We’ll be delighted i nformation to provide you with details about our product innovations. We look forward to your call! +49 (0) 631 34 35 93 00

Work better â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

in the Cloud

The fashion industry is a demanding business, so its technologies naturally have to be cutting edge. And if you are searching for optimum performance and integration, you need look no further â&#x20AC;&#x201D; because our first comprehensive Fashion Cloud GoLive drastically reduces the effort involved in streamlining your workflows. You can map all your processes, gain additional IT performance and start using new technologies after only a short time, while planning your IT and IT costs much more flexibly. Our Cloud Report will reveal everything that the new GoLive Cloud can do for your company (or already does).

GoLive Cloud compact Goal Fashion in the Cloud. Our customers set up technology landscapes, access data and software flexibly and are able to adapt their project-based IT capabilities to all their current needs. Experience We know the Cloud. Automarker — the first Cloud success story in the fashion industry — was launched as far back as 2000 and Autocost and iSize followed in 2011. Now it’s time for PLM GoLive to enter the Cloud. Customers Over 350 customers, including Bogner, HUGO BOSS, Max Mara and Strenesse already use Automarker.com, so they are already active in the first Fashion Cloud. Capacity With GoLive we offer a full fashion infrastructure, one which we are constantly expanding: 2001 saw 2,000 markers calculated per day, in 2008 there were 13,000 and that number rose to 20,000 in 2012. Security Availability is nearly 100% — better than in (almost) any company. And data protection corresponds to ISO/IEC 27001.

GoLive in action Four scenarios in which you can enter the world of Fashion Cloud GoLive at your own pace. Perhaps more possibilities will occur to you, however, because the great thing about our Cloud is that all or nothing does not exist! All nuances are possible.

Convert Files

Save Data Backup in the Cloud

Adapt formats in the Cloud

Data and security go hand-in-hand … so the simplest task in our Cloud is the backup. All (selected) company data is routinely updated on the GoLive Cloud. And it’s immediately available again if important files like the CAD data of the final collection draft are deleted by mistake when you update a system and you want to re-install your data, or if for some reason your in-house network has crashed (we sincerely hope this doesn’t happen).

There are probably different versions of your CAD program in the company or CAD programs from various manufacturers. The fashion world is full of files that are not quite compatible — but you can make a real impact on this in your world with Automarker and Cad.Assyst in the GoLive Cloud.

Share Data

Use Software

Current data in the Cloud

Working in the Cloud

With the GoLive Cloud, you have flexible and permanent access, from your office or on the road. For example: You can use the Cloud to make your CAD cutting data centrally available — and access current files from any location. And you can integrate your partners on a project-related basis as well. And by the way … the same applies to any data packets you might want to transfer.

Why use only data? Why not the whole software? Automarker, Autocost and iSize have shown just how valuable the Cloud can be for the fashion industry. Now it’s PLM’s turn … many companies already use PLM GoLive via the web. With the Remote Client or Flash Client, you can get your data — or even the whole software with all its features — straight from the Internet. Nothing is left on your laptop or PC.

What is GoLive?

GoLive infrastructure

GoLive is the first comprehensive Fashion Cloud. It provides data, formats and functions along the fashion process chain, from development to the store. And the GoLive portfolio is expanding rapidly. Today four programs are available from the Human Solutions Group — PLM, iSize, Automarker und Autocost — and all in the Cloud.

We love perfect technology. And that’s why the first Fashion Cloud GoLive has been living in the homeland of European data centers — Ireland — for quite a while now, with its second home in Germany. Our Cloud infrastructure has been developed around the first Fashion Cloud software, Automarker.

The data of all programs can already be exchanged in almost unlimited manner — mainly because with us you can sustainably develop your infrastructure in terms of servers, storage and speed — and all via the Cloud. And the same applies to backups. However, the data path through the Cloud also offers additional benefits, like data conversion. In the GoLive Cloud, it’s immaterial if you work with CAD 20.12 and your partner has the 20.13 version. And you can use Automarker to convert third-party formats (like most Lectra and Gerber versions) — all in the Cloud. GoLive will continue to grow. We are continuously expanding our infrastructure for you, bringing more and more of our technologies to the Cloud.

Today our system is so highly efficient that it can support entire fashion processes. Around 350 companies access the Cloud on an almost daily basis. And GoLive is growing fast. In the last years our server landscape — and consequently the capacity — grew tenfold. So you’re guaranteed to have enough space with us. And your data is also securely protected. Our Cloud programs have the latest user rights concepts. And our servers have top-level availability and performance. We host our data in a high-security data center in accordance with ISO/IEC 27001, offering you the same security standards demanded, for example, by the banking sector for instance. And if you prefer to make a fixed commitment … several applications of the GoLive Cloud are also available as a private Cloud for your company.

Why the GoLive Cloud? During the development of GoLive, one central issue was always in the foreground: How does the Cloud technology make sense from an entrepreneurial point of view? Fashion needs shorter lead times — and here the GoLive Cloud makes a real difference. Individual departments receive better support for their workflows and their technology requirements. When functions are available on demand, peak times will no longer see the laborious installation of licenses on stationary computers. An access code is enough to enter the Cloud — and you can start working right away. Data exchange with partners is also easier and less error-prone. What Automarker has already proven on the market also functions today for PLM … and for other programs in the near future. Quality counts, not just speed. Expertise is also required — and it is becoming rarer in cutting, either because it has been transferred to partners or because there are simply no trainees. Our technologies capture this central core knowledge about size & fit and cutting/laying — and make it available automatically. This works even better in the Cloud. And the same applies in the reverse situation, when qualified personnel like pattern makers are consulted externally. Traditional IT environments effectively isolate a company, but with the Cloud you target and involve all relevant personnel.

The Cloud means comprehensive IT for all sizes of companies — so any company can use and test innovative technologies relatively quickly … and expand them if they wish. This gives you a competitive edge. At the same time, the Cloud impacts on your costs. Fixed costs become variable costs and in most cases IT spending is reduced, because the cost of creating and maintaining interfaces no longer exists within the GoLive Cloud. Program updates are installed in no time at all. The infrastructure develops exactly in line with your current utilization — over or under-capacities no longer exist. This relieves the burden on the IT team, which has recruitment problems anyway … and work en masse.

Last but not least, the level of data security is raised, simply because there are fewer ways to access the system — and these few are professionally secured using state-of-the-art protection. Your data and programs are stored on solidly-secured servers, not on laptops or computers that can be lost or misused.

You can realize all these aspects with the GoLive Cloud. And there’s no right or wrong way to start with the Cloud — because in GoLive everything is perfectly interlinked. So it’s best to start logically — with the things that are really important for your business.

Cloud Compass Priority high low

What do you want to do? Access data and software flexibly. Integrate core source partners or new employees into processes in targeted manner. Ensure data security. Save costs in processes and IT. Save time in development and production. Make processes seamless — this avoids e.g. entering redundant data. Set up new IT capabilities fast, such as more computer power and mass memory. Quickly integrate software updates and technological innovations. Monitor data, processes and systems more efficiently. Please tick your priorities.

Quality is

all-important

When KTC Manager Gerhard Flatz speaks about quality, he means the highest possible quality. And he makes the same demands on technology as he does on his products. It’s a means to an end — and that is to focus on the essentials in the fashion process: size & fit, traditional cutting competence and profitability. He explains to us the KTC view of 3D, the Cloud and process integration. fashion: The name KTC stands for Knowledge, Technology and Craft. What role does software play for your company? Flatz: For us, technology has the same status as a high level of expertise and manual skills. That’s the core of our philosophy. KTC produces the highest quality for the most demanding apparel brands in areas such as sailing, running and occupational safety. Our secret is simple: We promote the knowledge and the skills of our employees — and software is our tool to get the best out of both. fashion: The industry is changing. In your opinion, what opportunity must the apparel industry not pass up? Flatz: We should all start to focus more on size & fit again. In many areas, the knowledge of how to implement size & fit and wearer comfort into a good design has either been completely lost — or at the very least pushed into the background. Good prices were paramount. Now we’re starting to feel the effects of this policy. There are hardly any model makers left. And now the main problem is that SizeGERMANY has shown that people have changed — at least from a pattern maker’s perspective. We in the functional clothing market segment are the first to feel this — because our products must not only look good, they have to function — in rain, cold weather, when it’s hot and when the wearer is moving. Size & fit is one of the key functionalities here, as is breathability.

fashion: How do you deal with this at KTC? Flatz: We reflect on the old virtues and link them with technical innovation: good size & fit first requires knowledge of the interaction between dimensions, body shape and cut. We supplement this knowledge with manual technical skills for processing. We need new technologies to stay profitable — and we can’t do this without the Cloud and 3D. fashion: Size & fit and the Cloud are two issues that we don’t normally associate with one another … What benefits do you see here? Flatz: At first we thought we could use the Cloud for simple data exchange with our customers… like a central data portal for example. That’s why we talked with the Human Solutions Group — only then did we understand the full potential of the GoLive Cloud. Together with our customers we would be able to reproduce the entire process from collection development to delivery. Truly incredible. And we’re giving a lot of thought to initial pilot projects too.

“ONE PROCESS AFTER ANOTHER BLINDS YOU TO WHAT’S ESSENTIAL. WITH TECHNOLOGY, YOU CAN RE-ORGANIZE PROCESSES MUCH BETTER.”

fashion: How does the GoLive Cloud fit into KTC’s philosophy? Flatz: For me GoLive Cloud, 3D with Vidya and the new integration possibilities provide the launch pad for a kind of second intelligent globalization. Thanks to the Cloud, it’s as if our customers were working in the office next door. The interaction between CAD, PLM and ERP enables full coordination between different sites — right when it’s needed during the process. fashion: How would working with clients look in practice? Flatz: There are many possibilities. Here are just two: We could help our customers seamlessly with their size & fit optimization. Without the Cloud that would be a tedious task, with lots of conference calls, e-mails and mailed prototypes. With the Cloud, a basic cut is created in China — and the customer in Europe is directly linked to this. This means we can actively help to adapt the basic cut to the size & fit philosophy of the brand. GoLive Cloud does all this. Human Solutions has shown great foresight here.

“THE CLOUD ENABLES GLOBALIZATION WITHOUT DECENTRALIZATION.”

But the Cloud also works in daily business. We can relieve the customer of routine tasks such as BOM generation. We use simulation instead of physical samples for the initial coordination. Or we don’t exchange data, but swap results and processes via the Cloud. And we’re getting faster and better every time … so we can optimize production more effectively than ever before. fashion: By now you’ve built up quite a bit of Cloud expertise. Which selection criteria are the most important? Flatz: The benefit gained in practice, plus security and stability. But the GoLive Cloud is not a leap of faith for us. We use iSize for size & fit information — we optimized five million pieces last year with Automarker. These are textbook Cloud applications. If we had printed studies or stationary software installed, the effort involved for us would have been much more intensive. This way we can sit back and relax, because maintenance and updates run centrally and our data is backed up professionally.

Gerhard Flatz is the Managing Director of KTC Limited, a leading supplier of high-quality functional clothing. The company is based in China, Hong Kong and Laos and is a leading brand partner in the functional clothing sector, in which technology plays a vital role.

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- With Smart.Guide, Cad.Assyst showcases a completely new concept, one that makes designing purely pleasurable. - The laying algorithm in Automarker is now up to 2% more efficient. - The PLM and ERP of the Human Solutions Group are integrated — and development and production are closely interlinked as a result. - More and more apparel manufacturers are using SizeGERMANY fashion manikins together with their computers. There are now manikins for ladies’ wear, menswear and children’s apparel in many sizes.

Eyecatcher — all real but still digital

Textures, colors, new scanatars and fashion manikins! Vidya 20.13 shows the current possibilities in 3D simulation. New features make working with 3D easier and faster. And the leading 3D software also networks with PLM, CAD and iSize.

More competitive advantages — the countdown is on … The top Cloud fashion industry applications come from the Human Solutions Group: Automarker, Autocost, iSize and now PLM GoLive. What you can do with GoLive today: Save, share and convert data … or start working in the Cloud right away. And GoLive Cloud will continue to grow. The capacity of Automarker has increased tenfold between 2000 and 2013 and is now a comprehensive fashion infrastructure.

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