Companywide Deployment Follows Successful Pilot
San Francisco, CA, May 15, 2002- Freeborders, a leading provider of Collaborative Product Management™ (CPM) solutions for the global retail industry, today announced that leading retailer, J.Crew, implemented Freeborders’ iPDM software version 2.5 following a successful pilot.
iPDM enables companies to effectively manage the entire product development process from line assortment planning to product approval and selection. "Freeborders’ Solutions are the most advanced retail product development solutions on the market. It is essential that we continue to reduce cycle-time through improved collaboration both internally and with our global trading partners," said Richard Zielinki, Vice President, Quality and Technical Services for J.Crew. The latest version of iPDM is also being leveraged by other large retailers including Williams-Sonoma and The Apparel Group (TAG).
J.Crew chose Freeborders’ solution over their current GerberPDM application for its advanced capabilities and reputation for great service. "The retail industry is synonymous with competition, where every competitive advantage is vital to a company’s success," said Ramsey Walker, CEO of Freeborders. "iPDM gives retailers like J.Crew a strong advantage by increasing revenue through reduced cycle time, cutting design and development costs, and increasing control over their overall product development process."
About Freeborders
Freeborders, headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Europe, Asia, Canada and Mexico, provides a Web-based collaborative software solution that addresses inefficiencies in the global retail supply chain. Freeborders’ Collaborative Product Management (CPM) ™ solution combines design, development, quality management and logistics applications with consulting services to optimize the profits of buyers and sellers. Bottom-line benefits are realized through reduction of inventory costs, operating expenses, and time to market, resulting in increased revenue. Freeborders’ solutions are used by over 300 customers in 26 countries including Liz Claiborne (NYSE: LIZ), Levi Strauss & Co., Nike (NYSE: NKE), Gap (NYSE: GPS), Target (NYSE: TGT), Ann Taylor, Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM), Eddie Bauer, Woolrich, Gymboree, J.Crew, Saks, L.L.Bean, Lands’ End (NYSE: LE) and Dillard’s (NYSE: DDS).
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