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The Parker Avery Group is a boutique strategy and management consulting firm that is a trusted advisor to leading retail companies. We specialize in solving merchandising, supply chain, store operations and multi-channel commerce challenges. We combine deep experience and thought leadership with proven consulting methodology to deliver world-class results for our clients.

client A $3.5+ billion specialty retailer of home furnishings in the United States and Canada.               parker avery solution

The Parker Avery Group led the client through the system selection process by performing the following activities:

• Vetted potential software providers • Issued and evaluated RFI responses to

narrow the field • Documented client-specific system

requirements • Organized on-site software

demonstrations and drafted a detailed demonstration script

• Evaluated PLM solutions for business fit • Conducted reference calls with software

provider’s customers • Developed a multi-faceted scoring

system and reviewed findings with stakeholders

• Provided a high-level implementation plan

results After completing the evaluation process, the client was able to select the vendor with the best potential to meet their comprehensive requirements. After selection their solution, the client immediately engaged The Parker Avery Group for the solution design \ implementation phases and well as the project’s Change Management workstream.

Comprehensive set of activities to document requirements, evaluate vendors and select a Product Lifecycle Management solution.

 

PLM System Evaluation and Selection:

The client struggled with managing their private label product. Specifically, their existing environment: • Had minimal or no workflow,

task management and measurement or visibility to calendar adherence

• Was built on disjointed foundational product structure

• Did not fully support product development, sourcing and production data integrity, management or visibility

• Needed to support a common repository of pre-production information for internal and external users

• Did not integrate historic and projected costs into the design process

• Did not facilitate management of sourcing capacity and materials consumption by geographical region or vendor

• Did not facilitate direct development and design collaboration with agents or vendors

• Had no logistics tracking

challenge

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Business Overview

•  Financials not available •  5+ years of PLM functionality •  Hard and soft goods experience

•  Financials not available •  9 years of PLM functionality •  Hard and soft goods experience

•  $1.17B revenue •  $211M annual R&D •  13+ years of PLM functionality •  Hard and soft goods experience

Key Clients

•  Bass Pro Shops •  Bravo Sports •  Easton Bell Sports •  United Stationers

•  The Children’s Place •  Guitar Center •  Lowe’s •  Macy’s

•  IKEA •  JC Penney •  Target •  Walmart

Recent Deals

•  Dsquared2 •  Newbrands

•  Family Dollar •  PartyLite

•  Cabela’s •  Levi’s

Solutions •  Management Dashboard ✓ •  Calendar ✓ •  Line Planning ✓"

•  Design ✓"

•  Development ✓ •  Sourcing ✓"

•  QA ✓ •  WIP / Production Tracking ✓"

•  Mobile Application – Design ✓

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•  Management Dashboard ✓ •  Calendar ✓ •  Line Planning ✓"

•  Design ✓"

•  Development ✓ •  Sourcing ✓"

•  QA ✓ •  WIP / Production Tracking ✓"

•  Mobile Application – Design ✓

•  Management Dashboard ✓ •  Calendar ✓ •  Line Planning ✓"

•  Design ✓"

•  Development ✓ •  Sourcing ✓"

•  QA ✓ •  WIP / Production Tracking * •  Mobile Application – Design * "

Vendor A Vendor B Vendor C

* Capability not demonstrated

Vendor Profiles

Sample Overview of PLM Software Vendor Capabilities