MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NGC Software today announced that Jump Design Group, the company behind Tiana B, Marina, Onyx and Onyx Moda, is implementing NGC’s Global Enterprise Suite (GES), a fully integrated suite of solutions for fashion PLM, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and ERP. Jump Design Group will also deploy NGC’s business intelligence (BI) offering from Qlikview.
Each application in NGC’s GES works in unison as a single enterprise platform, giving Jump Design Group the advantages of working with a single company that has in-depth understanding of the fashion industry combined with best-of-breed apparel software solutions.
NGC’s Global Enterprise Suite will enable Jump Design Group to continue to design, source and manufacture its exclusive lines with greater efficiency and speed to market. By improving workflows and productivity, Jump Design Group’s 180+ employees can deliver an even higher level of service and collaborate with their customers to maximize sell-through and profitability.
Additionally, NGC’s configurable BI dashboard will provide Jump Design Group with graphical and tabular displays of many key performance indicators. The BI dashboard enables easy evaluation of development progress, sales trends, production status, inventory positions and financial targets, leading to better decision-making and increased profitability.
“Jump Design Group’s stylish, beautiful dresses are sold by top-tier retailers in the U.S. and around the world,” said Mark Burstein, president of sales, marketing and product development, NGC. “The New York-based designer joins NGC’s large family of flagship fashion brands and retailers in New York, and we’re proud to be working with them.”
About Jump Design Group
With fast-turn manufacturing capabilities, Jump Design Group’s 180-plus employees are dedicated to bringing up-to-the-minute women's trends from concept to market with lightning speed. Located in the heart of Manhattan's Fashion District, Jump Design Group’s more than 35,000 square feet includes showrooms, in-house design center, a full production pattern making department and all support services for domestic and import production. Four miles away in Secaucus, New Jersey is QUICKTURN, Jump Design Group’s 120,000 square-foot full service warehouse and distribution center, delivering on the Jump fast-turn promise. For more information, visit Jump Design Group.
About NGC
NGC Software is a leading provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Supply Chain Management, ERP and Shop Floor Control software and services for brands, retailers and consumer products companies. NGC solutions help increase profitability, reduce costs, improve speed to market and product quality, and manage compliance and testing. NGC earned nine #1 rankings and 25 overall top 10 rankings in the 2014 RIS News Software Leaderboard and has received top rankings by leading industry analysts.
In addition, NGC has been recognized as a top 100 supply chain and logistics company by Inbound Logistics, SupplyChainBrain and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. NGC customers include A|X Armani Exchange, Aeropostale, Billabong, Carter’s, Destination XL, Hugo Boss, Jos. A. Bank, Marchon Eyewear, Spanx, Swatfame, VF Corporation, and many others. NGC has offices in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Canada, China, India, Mexico, and El Salvador and is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA), named one of the 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America by Forbes. For more information, visit www.ngcsoftware.com.
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