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Anne Fontaine Transforms its Information Systems by Switching to Infor’s Multi-Tenant Cloud

Infor recently announced that Anne Fontaine, a women’s ready-to-wear and accessories brand, has just opted for Infor CloudSuite Fashion, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution specifically designed for the fashion, textile and luxury industries. Per the press release, this decision is part of a vast project to modernize the company’s information system, aiming to introduce OMS (Order Management System) functionalities such as automated tracking and management of sales, orders, inventory and order fulfillment. Additionally, Anne Fontaine is working on other parallel projects, such as implementing a new customer relationship management (CRM) system, and developing interfaces between Infor’s solution and other applications: These include C-DESIGN PLM software (which organizes product development data into a single, reliable interface for monitoring the progress of a collection), the Magento e-commerce platform, Yourcegid Retail Y2 store management and omnichannel control software, and, eventually, a solution for dematerializing invoices.

 

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American Exchange Group Chooses Infor for ERP Modernization

Infor recently announced that American Exchange Group (AXNY) has selected Infor CloudSuite Fashion, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution specifically designed for apparel, footwear, textile, and fashion accessories companies, to standardize all divisions across the organization and support future growth. American Exchange Group recently acquired two footwear brands, AEROSOLES and White Mountain Footwear Group, making it a priority to consolidate to a single ERP solution. Per the press release, by consolidating to one ERP solution, American Exchange Group will have better integration between systems, standardization across all business units, and more modern capabilities. This new end-to-end solution includes Infor CloudSuite Fashion, Fashion PLM (product lifecycle management), Factory Track, and Infor Birst analytics & reporting. Further, the multi-tenant cloud solution is powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and deployed by Infor partner Fortude, a leading global enterprise and digital services company with a strong focus in the fashion industry.

 

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Serge Blanco Chooses New Fashion ERP to Orchestrate Overhaul of its Entire IT Environment

Menswear brand Serge Blanco (part of LBY from Toulouse family of brands) has chosen Infor CloudSuite Fashion, an ERP (enterprise resource planning) solution specifically designed for the fashion, textile and luxury industries, to partner the project to overhaul its information system and implement a true omnichannel customer journey. Per the press release. Serge Blanco’s other projects such as the overhaul of its e-commerce site, will be interconnected with the Infor solution for end-to-end orchestration of the supply chain. Infor CloudSuite Fashion was chosen for it’s modern, scalable ERP solution with a wealth of functions that did not require any specific development for a very good benefit/cost ratio. Further, Infor CloudSuite Fashion ERP will be connected to five other applications, including expense management, payroll management, the e-commerce site, the multi-brand B2B distance selling platform “The New Black” to which the brand belongs, the WSHOP unified digital commerce SaaS platform, and the cash register management software solution from Polaris.

 

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Portwest Dresses for Success with Infor

Infor recently announced that workwear manufacturer and distributor Portwest has deployed Infor CloudSuite Fashion in a multi-tenant cloud deployment. This will run on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This upgrade will help Portwest create standardized processes throughout facilities in the United Kingdom, USA, Ireland, Poland, Dubai, Australia, Myanmar, China, Bangladesh, Italy, and Albania. Per the press release, this program most recently saw Portwest deploy the workflow and electronic data interchange (EDI) integration capabilities of Infor CloudSuite to improve collaboration with suppliers and customers. Additionally, Portwest has taken advantage of the Infor CloudSuite capabilities for documents such as pick sheets, invoices, order confirmation, statements, and dispatch notes to enable Portwest to retire inefficient, legacy document management technologies.

 

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OFFICE Stays One Step Ahead with Infor

OFFICE, a leading-edge fashion footwear specialist and part of Truworths International, has chosen Infor CloudSuite Fashion to align multiple business processes within a unified ERP system. The solution, delivered via multi-tenant cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS), will be deployed by Infor partner Fortude. It will help OFFICE simplify complex processes across merchandising, warehousing, allocations, planning and inventory management for greater business efficiency. Per the press release, OFFICE’s omnichannel model was placing considerable strain on existing IT resources and the business wanted to eradicate inefficiencies while securing real-time business insight to boost decision-making capabilities. “We’re a dynamic business and need systems to match,” says Jon Richens, OFFICE’s managing director. “The solutions from Infor provide simplicity of architecture but with the depth and breadth of industry-specific functionality we need, all at an attractive price point and with the added resilience and agility of the cloud.”

 

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Lancel Bags a Cloud Upgrade with Infor

Famous French luxury leather goods manufacturer Lancel has chosen to implement Infor CloudSuite Fashion, an ERP solution dedicated specifically to the fashion, textile and luxury industries. Part of a project to migrate and streamline its IT systems, the family run business since 1876 did an in-depth study of the Infor M3 ERP solution found that it was very functionally rich and it met the manufacturer’s business requirements. Per the press release, the plan was to upgrade this robust system dedicated to the fashion and luxury goods industry, and it was only natural that Lancel chose the latest multi-tenant cloud SaaS option in order to migrate and upgrade Infor M3 to Infor CloudSuite Fashion without creating any disruption in current processes. The urgency of this need meant that this process would have to be up and running as quickly as possible. Today, the project is on track with the schedule as envisioned.

 

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French Clothing Manufacturer Lemahieu Chooses Infor for Growth

French clothing and underwear designer and manufacturer Lemahieu has chosen Infor’s multi-tenant cloud ERP solution Infor CloudSuite Fashion for implementation. Founded in 1947, Lemahieu was established as a family business with a strong local identity. With its know-how and its responsible brand image, the company has embraced each of the successive revolutions linked to technological innovations, particularly in IT. Per the press release, since the 2019 takeover Martin Breuvart and Loïc Baert, Lemahieu has experienced significant growth, and is engaged in a project to restructure its production processes based on the Infor CloudSuite Fashion solution. Restructuring is necessary for the fashion brand as Lemahieu wishes to better respond to the dynamics of the market and to the requirements of quality and social and environmental responsibility. This is an ambitious project for Infor as the tech giant must demonstrate the ability of an enterprise solution to meet the demanding requirements of a company whose relatively modest size contains an abundance of business processes as numerous as they are complex.

 

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Zadig&Voltaire Switches to the Cloud with Infor CloudSuite Fashion for its Transformation

Zadig&Voltaire, a French ready-to-wear brand with operations in more than 30 countries around the world, recently decided to switch to the Cloud and deploy Infor CloudSuite Fashion, a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for the management of end-to-end fashion processes. The company’s objective is to move quickly and, to achieve this, to opt for a standard solution that does not require any specific customizations. Per the press release, three main principles guide the implementation of this project: to make simple functional choices to encourage teams to adopt the solution, opt for a standard product to facilitate its maintenance, and redesign processes to adapt them to the tool, thereby aligning the entire organization with market best practices. Alliance partner CGI will accompany Infor on this project.

 

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Burton Snowboards Selects Infor to Support its Digital Transformation and Global Expansion

Infor is partnering with leading snowboard brand Burton Snowboards and will implement the Infor CloudSuite Fashion, an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system tailor-made for the fashion industry. A long-time customer of Infor, the global leader of snowboards and sports gears has expanded its Infor Nexus supply chain management capabilities to optimize inventory across channels, increase its direct-to-consumer business, operationalize its expansion to global markets, and upgrade its technology footprint to the cloud. Burton is constantly challenged to manage inventory with seasonal demand and orchestrate products across a global supply chain. Infor will enable Burton to standardize enterprise processes and optimize inventory flow from source to customer across all channels, including direct-to-consumer and e-commerce, while reducing its legacy technology footprint.

 

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LC Waikiki Leads the Fashion Pack with Infor

Infor recently announced that global fashion retailer LC Waikiki has selected Infor CloudSuite PLM for Fashion, to help with the company’s rapid growth. LC Waikiki selected Infor because of the application’s rich user experience, its ability to scale, dedicated capabilities for private brand fashion retailers, as well as the professionalism and knowledge of the team. Because the application is deployed via Infor’s SaaS, LC Waikiki can focus on growing its business and helping users drive greater speed and business value from the solution, saving on time and additional resources in supporting and maintaining it. “The $1.3 trillion fashion industry is enormously competitive and going through significant change,” says Jason Berry, VP Retail & Fashion, EMEA, Infor. Chief digital officer of LC Waikiki Serafettin Ozer stated the importance of winning market share by having a dedicated end-to-end platform designed to support specific dynamics of fashion product lifecycle management. Ozer comments, “The extensive capabilities and intuitive interface of Infor CloudSuite PLM for Fashion mean that we can continue our growth journey with the very best tools and absolute confidence in our performance.”

 

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