If you are in the fashion industry and work with clothing that is made-to-measure, you might wonder if an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution can be used by companies like yours. The answer to that question is "yes".
This blog post takes a look at how the Microsoft Dynamics NAV-based ERP TRIMIT Fashion can manage a sales order of tailor-made or made-to-measure clothing.
Please note that TRIMIT Fashion not only manages product variants, BOMs, and sales orders. The solution extends over i.e. MRP, purchase, posting consumption/finishing production order, shipping/invoicing, complaints, and reports and statistics.
Managing A Made-To-Measure Order
Made-to-measure items can be difficult to manage because of variants like colors and measurements, and i.e. the calculations of raw materials, production, and price. With TRIMIT Fashion, this is made easy.
Below we can see an example of what it could look like to configure a men's shirt with TRIMIT Fashion. There are many configuration options:
Below is a close-up of the options for "fit".
During the configuration, selections can result in an automatic increase to the basic price of the style. In the screenshot, we can see that it says Yes in the column Cost Adjustment, and that it says 1 in the column for Adjustment Amount Sales.
With the configuration in place, the shirt automatically gets an item number, and when we enter the amount that we would like to order, the system gives us the right Unit Price based on the configuration. The Unit Cost (LCY) is calculated based on the BOM components in the production order that has also automatically been created.
Below is a closer look at the production order lines. You can see all the necessary raw materials and operations for the shirts.
From Production To Delivery
Before the production starts, we need to know if we have enough raw materials in stock for this order in our warehouses. If we don't have what is needed, we have to plan the purchase of raw materials first. The calculation of the requisition for the raw materials is done with the MRP, but that goes beyond what I wanted to show you in this blog post.
For an in-depth presentation of the TRIMIT Fashion solution, I recommend that you contact us for a free demo. One of our product specialists will be happy to show you the solution.
TRIMIT Fashion In Brief
TRIMIT Fashion is based on Microsoft Dynamics NAV, an ERP solution that can be used by a wide variety of companies and industries. In order to make Dynamics NAV match a company's or an industry's needs, some customization is often necessary.
A company can choose to add add-ons or work with developers to add features and functions to Dynamics NAV. However, there is another option.
The company can buy a ready-made industry-specific solution based on Dynamics NAV. TRIMIT Fashion is an example of such a solution. It has has been developed based on years of input and knowledge from companies in the fashion industry.
The weight of customization vs choosing an industry-specific solution
More Information
You can find more information about our software solution for the fashion and apparel industry on the page TRIMIT Fashion.
If you have questions please contact us at [email protected] or request a free demo.