Enhancing Product Lifecycle Management: 2008 Vendor Kickoff Agenda
Join us for an insightful overview of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) initiatives at our July 2008 Vendor Kickoff. This presentation will cover system integrations, merchandising, sourcing, and logistics, focusing on enhancing product development efficiency. Learn how to track and manage product specifications, creative assets, and contracts globally while improving collaboration with stakeholders. We will discuss key objectives, project approaches, and important timelines for rollout. Don't miss the opportunity to understand how technology can streamline your processes and increase competitiveness.
Enhancing Product Lifecycle Management: 2008 Vendor Kickoff Agenda
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PLM Hardlines Vendor Kickoff July, 2008
Agenda 9:30 - 10:30 System Overview Presentation 10:30 – 11:30 Demo
Merchandising Design Development Sourcing Production Logistics What is Product Lifecycle Management Tool (PLM)? Visibility Workflow Product Portfolio Management Consumption Ship & Track Raw Mat Approvals Merch Planning Concepts Costing Materials QA Customs Dimensional Specs Assort Plan Sketches RFQ FG QA Finance / LC Sampling Buy Plan Colors PO Mgmt ELC / ALC Location Plan Line Plan Technical Specs Scorecard DC Receipt Open To Buy Transportation PLM Related Sourcing Related Other KEY:
“R” Us PLM Project Objectives • PLM initiative for Product Development effectiveness through enhanced processes and technology to: • Fast track Product Development to ensure brand competitiveness to sustain growth • Increase creative time while reducing system time required to create and share product information globally • Track, monitor and administer information related to Private Label Product Development • Apply technology to automate Product Development through a seamless, integrated system that enables global collaboration with internal and external stakeholders • Track and monitor assets across time and geographies, including: • contracts • creative assets • manufacturing assets • Manage global product specifications creation through real-time collaboration
Project Approach: Global Design – Local Rollout Aug 6 – Sep 28 Dec 11 – Jan 18 June – Sept • Detailed requirements will be gathered for all businesses • Flexible solution design to support most business requirements • Rollout product lines, locations, partners and functionality in phased manner • Development work will support only selected product lines and geography • System integration will be implemented in later phases • Manual data migration to support selected product lines and geography • Change management and Training for selected product line and geography Program Management & Change Management Project Pre-initiation Transition and Support Requirements and Design User Acceptance CRP System Build and Integration Roll Out Roll Out Periods of Low User Interaction Periods of High User Interaction
Initial Launch – Product Line, Partners, Timing and Geographies • Initial Launch: Workflow Product Line First season in TC System Launch Hardlines; Totally Me Tween Spring 09 Jan 08 • Initial Launch to include US operations only • Manage international aspect during Initial Launch: • Requirements gathering to include international inputs • Solution design should provide for easy transition to international requirements and workflows • Testing and system training to include US and Hong Kong (for US and Asian users and vendors) • Provide: • Automated alerts and messaging where US workflows integrate with non-US processes (example: 5L Packaging Development) • View only access for international business • Manual workarounds to input global quantities in the system
What is the next step? • Provide Logon to system, get the technical aspect settle • Vendor will be invited to join training sessions from July to November • July 31st go live with System on Fall 09 items (based on brand schedule from July to November • Cost of license $1400