ATLANTA — Sept. 19, 2018 — TXT Retail, an Aptos Company, today announced that Eminence, the leader in the French underwear market, will deploy the TXTPLM solution to streamline and accelerate processes for creating and managing its collections. The solution will be leveraged across its two main brands: Eminence and Athena.
Founded in 1944, Eminence designs, manufactures and markets men’s, women’s and kids’ underwear, swimwear and pajamas, as well as technical apparel. Its strongly differentiated portfolio offers quality products and unparalleled comfort. With four manufacturing plants in Europe, a wide distribution network and a growing online presence, Eminence continues to grow its brand in France and internationally.
“We manage our collections from the selection of the thread to the final product,” explains Eric Abriat, Buying and Supply Chain Director at Eminence.
After a thorough evaluation of product lifecycle management solutions, Eminence was impressed with TXTPLM’s ability to manage the complexities of the textile sector, particularly in the underwear category, which includes the combination of sizes and cups in bras, the management of multi-level bill of materials down to the thread, and alternative production and procurement routings. Eminence will also manage with TXTPLM a wide assortment of prepacks — such as T-shirts, boxers and socks coming in the same size but different colors — that are sold in supermarkets and hypermarkets as well as online.
“During the software selection process, we explored and tested a number of different solutions. TXTPLM was definitely the best match to our expectations,” adds Abriat.