2013 四月 25

Why Black Diamond selected Centric 8 PLM.

Black Diamond, Inc. Chooses Centric 8 PLM.

Read the press release about Black Diamond choosing Centric 8 PLM.

Black Diamond, Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative outdoor performance products.

The company is also the latest leading brand to select Centric 8 PLM for retail, apparel, footwear, luxury and consumer goods companies.

Walter Wilhelm, VP of business practices at Black Diamond, and PLM for the apparel industry expert, says the company looked long and hard for just the right PLM system. Wilhelm says Centric stood out from the pack for a number of reasons, including:

• Centric is intuitive and easy-to-use.
• The system offers best-in-class functionality.
• Centric 8 represents the lowest overall cost of ownership.
• Centric’s unique Agile Deployment^SM methodology means Centric 8 PLM implements rapidly.
• Centric’s team has impressive expertise.

“Both Black Diamond and Centric focus on product innovation. That shared focus provides a foundation for a solid relationship,” says Wilhelm.

Centric’s CEO Chris Groves concurs. “Centric’s relationship with Black Diamond promises to be a ‘win-win’ that helps Black Diamond rapidly innovate, while allowing Centric to learn and incorporate that knowledge into future product offerings.”

Black Diamond will use Centric 8 to:

• Improve materials management functions
• Provide visibility of materials usage across all product lines
• Assure the most cost-effective purchasing of top-quality materials
• Innovate even more rapidly

To learn more about how Centric can help with your product design and sourcing strategies contact us.