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Lectra Fashion PLM 4.0 ranked No. 1 by Industry Experts

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Lectra Fashion PLM 4.0 ranked No. 1 by Industry Experts

WhichPLM finds Lectra outperforms the competition
in terms of technical functionality and user experience

Paris, July 5, 2018 - Lectra, the technological partner for companies using fabrics and leather, received the top score in WhichPLM's recent benchmark study of the latest Lectra Fashion PLM 4.0 solution. The Industry 4.0-friendly solution was praised by the independent source of free advice for the RFA and CPG industries for providing an "outstanding user experience" delivered in a full-feature, modular structure adaptable to businesses large and small, and available at an attractive price point.

Available in three starter configurations developed to target specific fashion industry processes-Design to Source, Develop to Source and Develop to Manufacture-Lectra Fashion PLM 4.0 embodies Lectra's mission to empower fashion companies navigate the challenges and opportunities of Industry 4.0. Lectra Fashion PLM 4.0 scored above the industry average in 32 of the 44 functional areas that WhichPLM outlined and assessed. The platform has been judged as a cornerstone solution that connects processes, systems and supply chains. Drawing on lessons from machine learning, the solution equips users with tools enabling them to work more efficiently and accelerate the product development process.

"Lectra Fashion PLM 4.0 represents, in WhichPLM's opinion, the culmination of a multi-decade journey to connect brands and retailers with their supply chains, and to build a comprehensive, end-to-end suite of integrated solutions that can be adapted and configured for almost any business model," says Mark Harrop, the CEO and Founder of WhichPLM.

The WhichPLM Supplier Evaluation is an annual across-the-board assessment of PLM solutions currently on the market. Experts review the solutions based on criteria such as supplier competencies and industry knowledge, roadmap and development, executive vision and customer feedback. In the words of WhichPLM, Lectra Fashion PLM 4.0, which earned an above-industry-average of 3.75 stars out of five, "is well-priced, fully-featured, has an outstanding user experience that is consistent across all modules, and is sold and supported by a business that understands the future of fashion intimately."