Overview

• Design Studio group is a name synonymous with the end-to-end sourcing of high-end ladieswear for UK and European high street retailers.
• They manufacture fashion-forward, innovative ladies wear from its five production facilities branded Design Studio Manufacturing, D2 Clothing, and Mila Fashion within Sri Lanka. Its fashion goods are sold to UK and European retailers, Primark, Sainsbury, and River Island, and online retailers, such as ASOS and its subsidiary Top Shop, and Next.
• Design Studio previously managed the five manufacturing locations with a home-grown software that hindered growth and hampered production operations, inventory processes, and reporting.
• Design Studio implemented Acumatica Manufacturing Edition, gaining a single, connected business solution streamlining operations with a holistic view of manufacturing processes across five manufacturing locations.

Key Challenges

• Homegrown system hampered growth: it couldn't be upgraded, nor could it handle increased transactions
• Disconnected system created multiple manual entries between systems
• The prior system required an increased headcount to enter data and was error-prone
• Lacked visibility into orders, inventory, and manufacturing processes
• The old system lacked reporting and without real-time information, decisions were based on old data
• Lacked visibility into multiple manufacturing sites, difficulty coordinating inventory and materials

Key Results

• Consolidated disparate home-grown systems into a single, connected business management solution for finance, manufacturing, and inventory, increasing efficiency
• Gained real-time, fully transparent inventory management system providing a 360-degree view of production to sales and shipping, accelerating responsiveness to customer needs
• Improved customer experience, confidence, and satisfaction with streamlined inventory while mitigating global supply chain disruptions
• Eliminated spreadsheets and manual reporting with dashboards providing real-time data and insights, streamlining operations
• Maintained costs and lean headcount, reducing errors through automated business processes