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Les Enphants Dressing the Children of Tomorrow with Lectra Fashion PLM

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM)
Applicable Industries	Apparel
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Services	System Integration Training Software Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	Les Enphants, a Shanghai-based childrenswear company, faced significant challenges due to the pressures of the fast-fashion marketplace and increased consumer demand following China's new two-child policy. The company needed to speed up its process and produce a wider variety of styles while keeping costs low to avoid pricing itself out of the market. The impact of fast fashion and e-commerce had put the company under increasing pressure, making it difficult to maintain its commitment to providing playful designs and functional clothing that prioritize quality and comfort. Read More
About Customer	Les Enphants, established in Taiwan in 1971, expanded to mainland China in the 1990s and has since become a significant player in the country's childrenswear market. The company, headquartered in Shanghai, operates 1,788 retail outlets across China under its Les Enphants and Nac Nac brands. Les Enphants' supply chain encompasses everything from design and sampling to production and retail. The company is dedicated to offering playful, functional, and high-quality clothing for children, adapting to market changes and consumer demands over the years. Read More
Solution	Les Enphants chose Lectra Fashion PLM to manage its collection development, building on the success of Lectra's Kaledo and Modaris in its design and patternmaking departments. The fashion-specific PLM platform facilitated better visibility and collaboration across departments, speeding up the development of new collections and reducing errors. The company built an extensive library of pattern templates within the PLM, which standardized processes and minimized time lost due to errors and miscommunication. Lectra's user-friendly interface and industry-specific tools provided Les Enphants with the control needed to keep up with market demands, allowing designers to focus more on creativity and trend alignment. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM)

Applicable Industries

Apparel

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Services

System Integration

Training

Software Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

Les Enphants, a Shanghai-based childrenswear company, faced significant challenges due to the pressures of the fast-fashion marketplace and increased consumer demand following China's new two-child policy. The company needed to speed up its process and produce a wider variety of styles while keeping costs low to avoid pricing itself out of the market. The impact of fast fashion and e-commerce had put the company under increasing pressure, making it difficult to maintain its commitment to providing playful designs and functional clothing that prioritize quality and comfort.

About Customer

Les Enphants, established in Taiwan in 1971, expanded to mainland China in the 1990s and has since become a significant player in the country's childrenswear market. The company, headquartered in Shanghai, operates 1,788 retail outlets across China under its Les Enphants and Nac Nac brands. Les Enphants' supply chain encompasses everything from design and sampling to production and retail. The company is dedicated to offering playful, functional, and high-quality clothing for children, adapting to market changes and consumer demands over the years.

Solution

Les Enphants chose Lectra Fashion PLM to manage its collection development, building on the success of Lectra's Kaledo and Modaris in its design and patternmaking departments. The fashion-specific PLM platform facilitated better visibility and collaboration across departments, speeding up the development of new collections and reducing errors. The company built an extensive library of pattern templates within the PLM, which standardized processes and minimized time lost due to errors and miscommunication. Lectra's user-friendly interface and industry-specific tools provided Les Enphants with the control needed to keep up with market demands, allowing designers to focus more on creativity and trend alignment.

Impact #1	Lectra Fashion PLM provided Les Enphants with full visibility over its collection planning, design, and product development processes.
Impact #2	The platform facilitated a more collaborative workflow, ensuring team members always had access to the most recent product versions.
Impact #3	The extensive library of pattern templates reduced errors and standardized processes, allowing designers to focus more on creativity.

Impact #1

Lectra Fashion PLM provided Les Enphants with full visibility over its collection planning, design, and product development processes.

Impact #2

The platform facilitated a more collaborative workflow, ensuring team members always had access to the most recent product versions.

Impact #3

The extensive library of pattern templates reduced errors and standardized processes, allowing designers to focus more on creativity.

Benefit #1	Les Enphants operates 1,788 retail outlets across China.
Benefit #2	The company produces hundreds of collections every season for its Les Enphants and Nac Nac brands.

Benefit #1

Les Enphants operates 1,788 retail outlets across China.

Benefit #2

The company produces hundreds of collections every season for its Les Enphants and Nac Nac brands.

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Les Enphants Dressing the Children of Tomorrow with Lectra Fashion PLM

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