Joseph Ribkoff Selects NGC’s Andromeda Cloud Platform to Streamline Business Processes and Support International Growth
October 15 2019 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Leading Canadian fashion designer will use
Andromeda PLM and Andromeda SCM to digitize its product development
processes and quickly respond to market trends
New Generation Computing, Inc. (NGC), a leading
provider of cloud-based solutions for product lifecycle management
(PLM), supply chain management (SCM), quality control and vendor
compliance, today announced that Joseph Ribkoff, one of Canada’s
most respected fashion designers, is implementing NGC’s Andromeda
PLM® and Andromeda SCM®.
Joseph Ribkoff is a Montreal-based fashion designer that sells
in boutiques and specialty stores in 64 countries. The company
sought an innovative, integrated digital platform to help manage
its rapid growth and standardize its global operations. Joseph
Ribkoff selected NGC’s Andromeda Cloud Platform® to support its
digital transformation initiative including PLM data and processes
to efficiently manage line plans and timelines, and proactively
anticipate and respond to market trends.
“Joseph Ribkoff is growing quickly, and Andromeda® provides the
strategic digital platform we need to streamline business processes
and support our continued global expansion,” said Claude Collard,
vice president of information technologies, Joseph Ribkoff. “NGC
has a fantastic team with decades of fashion technology experience,
and they have quickly become a strategic partner as we leverage the
Andromeda Platform to accelerate and streamline our business.”
Using Andromeda PLM, Joseph Ribkoff will benefit from a common
platform and use workflow calendars to manage line plans, track
progress, alert users about unexpected delays, and collaborate with
international teams. Andromeda SCM will help ensure Joseph Ribkoff
has the information it needs to make better business decisions
faster by optimizing supply chain lead times and enabling a
demand-driven supply chain.
“Joseph Ribkoff has been a leader in the Canadian fashion
industry for more than 60 years, and Andromeda will help the
company be more efficient, proactive and responsive as it continues
to grow,” said Mark Burstein, president, NGC. “With Andromeda,
Joseph Ribkoff can ensure that its fashions are on time, on trend
and on budget.”
About Joseph Ribkoff
Since 1957 Joseph Ribkoff has been successfully designing
collections for women around the world who lead busy lifestyles.
The company and collections have been constantly evolving to meet
the multidimensional needs of today's women. Joseph Ribkoff stands
out as one of the leading designers in the Canadian fashion
industry for over 60 years and over 64 international markets. For
more information, visit www.josephribkoff.com.
About NGC
NGC powers the digital supply chain with the Andromeda Cloud
Platform, enabling brand owners and retailers to maximize revenue
and profit by accelerating lead times, streamlining product
development and supply chain management, and optimizing
distribution. NGC solutions cover the entire concept to customer
lifecycle, including PLM, SCM, quality and compliance, as well as
integrated business planning (IBP) and demand, inventory, supply
and retail optimization.
Leading global brands and retailers rely on NGC solutions,
including Brooks Brothers, Carter’s, Destination XL, Fanatics, Foot
Locker, Jockey International, Lacoste, Spanx, VF Corporation and
many others. NGC has offices in Miami, New York, Los Angeles,
Canada, China, India, Mexico, and El Salvador and is a wholly owned
subsidiary of American Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA). For more
information, visit www.ngcsoftware.com.
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