NGC
(New
Generation
Computing
)
today
announced
the
latest
releases
of the
company's
e-PLM
and e-SPS
software,
the most
comprehensive
solution
encompassing
the
entire
product
lifecycle
for
fashion,
apparel,
footwear
and
retail.
Highlights
of e-PLM
2009 and
e-SPS
2009
include
NGC's
CPSIA
Compliance
module,
the
industry's
first
solution
for
managing
CPSIA
testing,
as well
as
integrated
support
for the
10+2
Importer
Security
Filing (ISF)
requirements.
e-PLM
2009 and
e-SPS
2009
also
improve
collaboration
by
further
enhancing
NGC's
best-in-class
web
capabilities,
making
it
easier
than
ever to
share
work
throughout
the
global
supply
chain.
Simplified
management
of CPSIA
and 10+2
requirements
With its
latest
releases,
NGC
makes
compliance
and
testing
management
an
integral
part of
its
software,
delivering
more
extensive
compliance
capabilities
than any
other
PLM or
global
sourcing
solution
provider.
NGC's
CPSIA
Compliance
software
is
available
as an
optional
module
for
e-PLM
and e-SPS
or as a
standalone
product.
It
allows
retailers
and
manufacturers
to
easily
manage
the
process
of
requesting,
tracking,
approving
and
sending
the
General
Certificate
of
Conformity
(GCC)
and
Certificate
of
Compliance
(COC)
documents
that are
mandated
by the
CPSIA.
NGC's
software
also
allows
companies
to
manage
the
dozens
of
third-party
lab
tests
that are
required
for
apparel
design
and
production.
Support
for 10+2
requirements,
formally
known as
the
Importer
Security
Filing
and
Additional
Carrier
Requirements,
is
incorporated
throughout
e-PLM
and e-SPS
2009.
Companies
can
collect,
maintain
and
manage
information
needed
for 10+2
ISF
filings;
electronically
share
the 10+2
information
with the
agent
that is
filing
the ISF;
issue
alerts
throughout
the
supply
chain
regarding
10+2
records;
and
notify
import
managers
with the
10+2
details
of each
shipment.
Enhanced
web
capabilities,
new
options
for
Quality
Control
NGCmakes
it
easier
than
ever to
work
from
remote
offices
through
a number
of new
web-enabled
features,
including
the
ability
to now
do full
style
builds
on the
web in
e-PLM
2009.
e-PLM
also
includes
enhancements
to the
fit,
spec and
sampling
process
to allow
multiple
sizes
and size
classes
per
sampling;
the
ability
to
maintain
color
and
grade
rule
tables
as well
as label
and
packing
instructions
over the
web; and
enhancements
to the
measurement
and spec
pages to
allow
comments
and
overrides
on POMs.
Additional
remote
capabilities
include
purchase
order
entry on
the web
in e-SPS,
giving
users in
overseas
offices
the
ability
to enter
PO's for
factories.
Supply
chain
quality
continues
as a
central
focus in
NGC's
latest
software
release.
e-SPS
2009
include
new
options
for the
Quality
module,
giving
users
more
flexibility
in
managing
remote
inspections
and
ranking
factories
for
Quality
control.
"NGC is
excited
about
the 2009
releases
of e-PLM
and e-SPS,
which
include
the
industry's
most
advanced
solutions
for
compliance
management
and a
host of
other
important
features,"
said
Alan
Brooks,
president,
NGC.
"Once
again
NGC
takes
the lead
in
providing
real
answers
to some
of
today's
most
important
challenges
for
apparel
brands
and
retailers,
and we
look
forward
to
helping
our
customers
put
these
new
solutions
to
work."
About
New
Generation
Computing
NGC
delivers
fast,
proven
ROI.
Every
day, the
industry's
best
brands
and
retailers
increase
gross
margins,
reduce
the cost
of goods
sold,
and
improve
speed to
market
and
product
quality
with NGC
software.
NGC's
SQL
Series
is a
comprehensive
suite of
integrated,
end-to-end
solutions
for PLM
(e-PLM
),
Global
Sourcing
(e-SPS
)
and ERP
(RedHorse
).
NGC
received
the
highest
possible
ranking
in a
leading
analyst
firm's
2008
report
on PLM
for
apparel
and
footwear
and has
been
recognized
as a top
100
supply
chain
and
logistics
company
by both
Inbound
Logistics
and
Global
Logistics
& Supply
Chain
Strategies.
It's
no
wonder
that VF
Corporation
,
A|X
Armani
Exchange
,
Carter's
,
Casual
Male
Retail
Group
,
Maggy
London,
R.G.
Barry,
Hugo
Boss
,
Dick's
Sporting
Goods,
Isda &
Co.,
Tristan
&
America
,
Parigi
Group
and many
other
leading
companies
rely on
NGC.
NGC has
offices
in
Miami,
New
York,
Los
Angeles,
China,
India,
Mexico
and El
Salvador
and is a
wholly
owned
subsidiary
of
American
Software
Inc.
(NASDAQ:
AMSWA).
For more
information,
visit
www.ngcsoftware.com.
Previous news regarding NGC:
Ramp Logistics to Implement NGC's RedHorse
Apparel ERP System
Fashion Technology Article Posted February 25, 2009
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