Comments on: Clothing manufacturer Fit Couture trip reports 2 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/clothing_manufacturer_fit_couture_trip_reports_2/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:43:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robin Denning http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/clothing_manufacturer_fit_couture_trip_reports_2/comment-page-1/#comment-8927 Robin Denning Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:33:06 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/11/clothing_manufacturer_fit_couture_trip_reports_2/#comment-8927 Nice to meet you, Stacy and Helen. Stacy- I am also looking forward to seeing the results from My Label. I'll be posting on my blog ... so here is a link to my blog. Sewing is not rocket science, it is getting a nice fit that we crave and find so challenging. (We, as in us homely home sewers :). It might be amusing if our power was harnessed by something as revolutionary as the My Lable product. What if we, us regular folks, started sewing our own clothes? kinda makes you go hmmmmm..... What if there was a way to broker connections between sewers and buyers. hmmm. And if I stumble onto any more interesting things about business process software, I'll post. Cost accounting is hugely interesting to me. Like you Helen, I have to laugh at what entertains me. Robin Nice to meet you, Stacy and Helen.
Stacy- I am also looking forward to seeing the results from My Label. I’ll be posting on my blog … so here is a link to my blog. Sewing is not rocket science, it is getting a nice fit that we crave and find so challenging. (We, as in us homely home sewers :) . It might be amusing if our power was harnessed by something as revolutionary as the My Lable product. What if we, us regular folks, started sewing our own clothes? kinda makes you go hmmmmm…..

What if there was a way to broker connections between sewers and buyers. hmmm.

And if I stumble onto any more interesting things about business process software, I’ll post. Cost accounting is hugely interesting to me. Like you Helen, I have to laugh at what entertains me.
Robin

]]> By: Stacy Holt http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/clothing_manufacturer_fit_couture_trip_reports_2/comment-page-1/#comment-8926 Stacy Holt Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:10:40 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/11/clothing_manufacturer_fit_couture_trip_reports_2/#comment-8926 What is apparent from the Trip Report and comments, that technology and systems for market quick response is vital for a sucessful business. Whether it be an ecommerce delivery system or Optitex pattern CAD software. While there are there is a certain investment in these resources, the payback is quick if used properly. For the same reason a small business has accounting software, apparel businesses should also invest in other technologies specific to thier industry. How else do you think small companies become profitable and/or bigger? I am interested to hear more comments on Robin's experience with Bernina MyLabel. I am on the team that created the pattern and model content for the software. Bernina is doing an amazing job of delivering this technology to the home sewer. I am looking forward to seeing all the great fitting outfits the user can create from the 20 base styles in the box. What is apparent from the Trip Report and comments, that technology and systems for market quick response is vital for a sucessful business. Whether it be an ecommerce delivery system or Optitex pattern CAD software. While there are there is a certain investment in these resources, the payback is quick if used properly. For the same reason a small business has accounting software, apparel businesses should also invest in other technologies specific to thier industry. How else do you think small companies become profitable and/or bigger?
I am interested to hear more comments on Robin’s experience with Bernina MyLabel. I am on the team that created the pattern and model content for the software. Bernina is doing an amazing job of delivering this technology to the home sewer. I am looking forward to seeing all the great fitting outfits the user can create from the 20 base styles in the box.

]]> By: Helen B http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/clothing_manufacturer_fit_couture_trip_reports_2/comment-page-1/#comment-8925 Helen B Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:06:12 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/11/clothing_manufacturer_fit_couture_trip_reports_2/#comment-8925 I agree, this is fascinating stuff - so I'll echo Marguerite's thanks. I spent 6 years implementing lean practices in a financial services company (much easier in theory, as we don't have a physical product to worry about). I love to hear about lean techniques producing quick turnarounds in response to complex orders. However much that says about my social life (or lack thereof). Well done to all concerned! Helen. I agree, this is fascinating stuff – so I’ll echo Marguerite’s thanks.

I spent 6 years implementing lean practices in a financial services company (much easier in theory, as we don’t have a physical product to worry about).

I love to hear about lean techniques producing quick turnarounds in response to complex orders. However much that says about my social life (or lack thereof).

Well done to all concerned!
Helen.

]]> By: Robin Denning http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/clothing_manufacturer_fit_couture_trip_reports_2/comment-page-1/#comment-8924 Robin Denning Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:13:37 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/11/clothing_manufacturer_fit_couture_trip_reports_2/#comment-8924 I have been following the posts about Fit Couture and Coppley Apparel, as I am fascinated with the possibility of producing custom- cut garments. I am a home sewer- I just bought Bernina's My Label software and it is bundled with OptiTex. It is a truly remarkable product- and I only paid $400 for it. In my day gig, I configure, implement and train users on ERP business solution software. My specific expertise is in financial applications, including product cost accounting. So I am really interested in how the costing would work in a business model like this. I have some exposure to lean manufacturing through my engineer husband whose employer practices many of the techniques I've read about on this site (such as kaisens). Keep up the good work. Fascinating stuff. I want to keep learning more. I am sure I would have loved the field trip to Fit Couture. Perhaps our paths will cross someday. Keep up the good work! I have been following the posts about Fit Couture and Coppley Apparel, as I am fascinated with the possibility of producing custom- cut garments.

I am a home sewer- I just bought Bernina’s My Label software and it is bundled with OptiTex. It is a truly remarkable product- and I only paid $400 for it.

In my day gig, I configure, implement and train users on ERP business solution software. My specific expertise is in financial applications, including product cost accounting.
So I am really interested in how the costing would work in a business model like this. I have some exposure to lean manufacturing through my engineer husband whose employer practices many of the techniques I’ve read about on this site (such as kaisens).

Keep up the good work. Fascinating stuff. I want to keep learning more. I am sure I would have loved the field trip to Fit Couture.
Perhaps our paths will cross someday.

Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Marguerite Swope http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/clothing_manufacturer_fit_couture_trip_reports_2/comment-page-1/#comment-8923 Marguerite Swope Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:01:10 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/11/clothing_manufacturer_fit_couture_trip_reports_2/#comment-8923 Thank you both so much for taking the time to share your experiences. Marguerite Thank you both so much for taking the time to share your experiences.

Marguerite

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