HONG KONG, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- QIMA, a leading
provider of quality control and supplier compliance solutions,
announced today that world-renowned fashion brand Guess has
selected QIMAone to digitize the brand's quality control program
across its end-to-end global supply chain.
QIMAone is a collaborative quality and supplier management
platform that connects brands and suppliers with unified quality
and compliance data to minimize disruption, increase visibility,
and drive continuous improvement. By deploying QIMAone, Guess
continues to ensure that all its products are sourced responsibly
and manufactured through quality control best practices.
As a global brand, Guess sources apparel from hundreds of
supplier factories in approximately 30 countries in Europe, Asia,
Africa, and the Americas. Guess
does not own any factories itself and instead partners with
manufacturing facilities and designers worldwide who supply a
finished product. In this operating model, it is vital that the
company stays connected to its sourcing footprint to maintain
end-to-end visibility across its supplier network.
With the integration of QIMAone, Guess is bringing all players
in its global supply chain network together to gain complete
supplier visibility across the company's sourcing footprint.
Moreover, the QIMAone mobile app allows inspectors from factories,
third-party agencies, and the brand to collect necessary data more
efficiently with complete real-time monitoring and
collaboration.
The data collected on QIMAone produces meaningful analytics and
insights for Guess, offering the company better management and
projection mechanisms to detect potential issues with suppliers
before they become critical risks.
Cristina Binda, Guess, Inc.
Quality Control manager, said: "We are proud to say that, despite
the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to maintain our quality control
program on-site as well as start implementing QIMAone in our
distribution centers. We have been working with our strategic
partner QIMA for over two years, and throughout this uncertain and
difficult time, our partnership has strengthened and moved forward
to cover more aspects of our supply chain including much-needed
digitization."
Sebastien Breteau, Founder and
CEO of QIMA and QIMAone, said: "Integrated, intelligent inspection
capabilities are key for survival in today's evolving supply chain
landscape. QIMAone empowers brands like Guess with QIMA's
industry-leading best practices to align all stakeholders digitally
on a common quality control framework, anytime and anywhere. Armed
with real-time data on their suppliers, Guess can use QIMAone to
schedule local inspectors or request factories to conduct
self-inspections – with just one click. As a result, QIMAone is
helping Guess to raise supply chain visibility and agility."
About QIMAone
QIMAone is a collaborative platform that digitizes quality and
compliance management for global brands, retailers, and
manufacturers. QIMAone connects buyers to their supply network to
monitor and improve product quality, increase supply chain
visibility, and reduce operational inefficiencies.
QIMAone is built by QIMA, the leading quality and compliance
service provider helping more than 14,000 consumer goods brands,
retailers and importers globally manage and secure their supply
chain.
To learn more about our technology and how QIMAone helps supply
chain leaders save time and optimize costs, visit
QIMAone.com.
About Guess
Guess is one of the world's leading lifestyle brands of
contemporary apparel and accessories for men, women, and children
that reflect the American lifestyle and the European fashion
sensibilities recognized in more than 100 countries in the world.
This year our company celebrates its 40th anniversary. Guess, Inc.
is a publicly-traded company listed on the New York Exchange
(NYSE:GES) with a Net Revenue in FY2020 of USD 2.68 billion. As of February 2020, we had approximately 15,800
associates, both full and part-time, consisting of approximately
6,500 in the U.S. and 9,300 in foreign countries. For more
information about Guess, please visit www.guess.com.
Contact
Mathieu
Labasse
Press@QIMA.com
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