PLM training · Part 1 / 8

Everything starts with a product record

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In PLM, a style is first born as a product record; the tech pack, BOM, samples and costing are then linked to this record. Thinking in terms of one record instead of a file folder is the first habit of using PLM.

In this part

  • You explain why the product record is the "single source of truth."
  • You see what the style code, season, category and variant fields are for.
  • You tell how color and size options are separated as variants and SKUs.
  • You notice where the question "which file is the latest?" comes from in work run on Excel and e-mail.
Everything starts with a product record: Pimland PLM screen
A product card in Pimland: the style's identity information, season and image in one record. The tech pack, BOM and costing in the next parts are always linked to this card.

Terms in this part

PLM
Product lifecycle management: the system that keeps a product's development information, from its calendar, design, tech pack and bill of materials to its samples and costing, in a single record.
Variant
Each sellable option of the same style, distinguished by attributes such as color and size.
SKU (stock keeping unit)
The code that uniquely identifies each product option held in stock.
Season (SS/AW)
Grouping collections by selling period: Spring/Summer (SS) and Autumn/Winter (AW).
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There are 3 questions at the end of the part; at least 2 correct answers open the next part. The questions open with your Academy account, after your Basic certificate.

· Pimland Academy team