Keen
Outdoor lifestyle brand KEEN transformed their operations with Centric PLM and now benefit from a streamlined supply chain and increased efficiency.
There is now an internal rule: if it isn’t in Centric, it doesn’t count!
— Aaron Hellickson, Product Development Technology Manager at KEEN
Challenges
Products are not fast enough to market
Slow reporting process
Wasting time on administrative tasks
Visibility, accuracy & version control problems
Slow sample tracking and review process
Results
Increased visibility into plans & real-time results
Improved data accuracy & no version control issues
Reduced reporting output time by 50%
Easier collaboration
Faster & more efficient to track samples
Aaron Hellickson, Product Development Technology Manager at KEEN, recalls that the company’s methods for managing product development were unable to meet the challenges of shrinking time to market, globalization of product portfolios and margin pressures.
Today, KEEN is experiencing impressive benefits after just one season powered by Centric PLM™. The company has streamlined its complex global supply chain and dramatically improved efficiency, with one team able to cut their report output time by 50%. Problems are now identified and solved earlier during product development.