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Marketing to sales, a proactive approach

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   Datatex announces the launch of our new CRM offering based on the integration of NOW/TIM to Vtiger open source CRM tool. Connect contacts, campaigns and communication with prospects to NOW. Base contacts, campaigns and communications on current business managed by NOW. Datatex has now integrated V-tiger to the NOW contact book, customer masters, sales and invoicing along with full integration to the user's mail server and office suite. Calls can now be managed scheduled and tracked on line, resulting in automatic alerts and attention notices. New contacts are created in the CRM module and when needed automatically transferred to NOW customer masters. All communication to and from customer can now be viewed and available on-line including NOW generated documents such as invoices, order confirmation and ship notes, mail interchange and letters sent. Your Marketing team can now use one screen to: Create new sa...

Planning has become a critical success factor in the textile and apparel business

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Shorter delivery times, on-time delivery, smaller lot sizes and on-line order acceptance, are only some of today’s market expectations. These needs must be balanced with the desire to minimize stock financing and maximize profit margins. Planning Methods and Types Production for customer orders at all or a partial levels (Make to Order – MTO) Make to stock based on forecast (Make to Stock – MTS) Certain products make to stock and others to order Beginning to stock and completing/finishing to order Purchasing of all or part of raw materials based on forecast Job lots allocation to specific customers a order acceptance or before shipping Forecasting Forecast calculation using “arima” (season based) algorithm Trend management Forecast by customer, agent, market, season / collection, period... Forecast per full or partial product code, product family Different levels o...

Datatex: IT solution provider to the textile and apparel industry

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Datatex systems are specialized in textile and apparel planning and scheduling, totally integrated, apparel feeds textile and planning feeds scheduling, all elements are updated in real time Based on shop floor transactions of production and stock.   Production planning of the apparel requirements is a key factor in feeding the planning environment of the textile part, the datatex planning systems are integrated in full synergy with the detailed scheduling systems for all apparel and textile detailed operations     www.datatex.com Datatex: Textile Scheduling - Textile planning - Apparel scheduling - Apparel planning

The new Datatex website is now online!

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Our new website is UP, more languages and updated look. The site was developed using the new RWD methodology (Responsive Web Design) allowing the same website to be seen in any web devise, try it on your smartphones or tablets. Size and navigation is automatically adapted. www.datatex.com   

Datatex Newsletter - March 2013

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                Come hear us at BIIF Friday MARCH 15, 8.30-12.00                      Datatex: the highlights of 2012 Datatex has closed 2012 better than projected: although sales where more difficult than expected, due to global market conditions, Datatex has managed to meet budgets and in some areas exceed them. Datatex has signed new customers in the USA, Mexico, Indonesia, China, Turkmenistan, Germany, Switzerland, India and Peru and have launched activities in El Salvador and Sri Lanka. We have opened new markets w...

ERP software needs For today's textile industry

ERP software needs For today's textile industry Software supplier profile  •      IT provider focused exclusively on textiles, apparel, & rolled goods business for more than 10 years •      Over 400 customers worldwide, in many countries, in many languages •      Over 100 employees, international offices, & global business local competence centers. •      Formal & informal relationships with textile consulting organizations The solution •      ERP solution specifically for the needs of textiles & apparel companies, written in Java. •      Tools that interface to legacy ERP •      Capacity Planning for Balancing Plants and Work Centers •      Machine Scheduling & Sequencing •      Manufacturing Execution System / Production Reporting / Shop Floor ...

Vertical versus Generic ERP solutions for the textile industry - SWOT analysis

Vertical versus Generic ERP solutions for the textile industry SWOT analysis (S trengths , W eaknesses , o pportunities , T hreats ) Textile Industry specific (vertical) ERP solution: Strengths: ·          Industry specific functionality ·          Dedicated support and implementation professionals well versed in the textile and apparel industry ·          Bench marking abilities and world class industry experience ·          Minimum customizations ·          Improve company performance with industry specific optimization functions (fabric cut optimization, cost optimization, optimize planning and scheduling) ·          Integrated solution for all areas (fiber to garment) and all activities. (sales to purchasing) Weakne...