NRF 2021

DeSL

Cardiff, 
United Kingdom
https://www.desl.net/
  • Booth: 3112

DeSL is a leading provider of sustainability and digital transformation solutions, offering end-to-end PLM software for the fashion, apparel, textile, footwear, and retail industries. Our modular, cloud-based software spans the entire supply chain, providing flexible and scalable solutions for businesses of all sizes. Tailored digital transformation packages are available to address key business processes, helping teams harness powerful tools to effectively manage their supply chains. Founded and headquartered in the UK, in 2002, DeSL has locations in New York, NY, Istanbul, Turkey, and partners in India.


 Press Releases

  • HATCH Collective partners with Discover e-Solutions (DeSL) to deliver Product Lifecycle Management software. Juliana Simon, SVP of Development and Production at HATCH Collective, shares “HATCH Collective adopted DeSL in 2023 as we assumed operational responsibility for two additional portfolio brands, Motherhood Maternity and A Pea in the Pod. This PLM solution facilitated an easy transition from manual tracking tools and assisted our team in further enhancing and streamlining our product development processes. We look forward to seeing the full benefits of this digital transformation and the additional efficiencies it can offer as we continue to scale.”
  • DeSL is thrilled to announce the selection of its SMB PLM Platform by Vitality Apparel Holdings, Inc to streamline and unify product development. Known for its commitment to high quality athleisure apparel and inclusive sizing, Vitality is committed to adopting tools to support operational effectiveness and team collaboration. With this new partnership, Vitality aims to unify multiple business divisions under one platform. DeSL’s SMB PLM is designed for fast paced product development and will allow Vitality to replace outdated manual processes, offering greater collaboration and visibility across teams.

    “At Vitality, we found our current development methods were not keeping pace with the demands of our rapid design cycles,” explained Alexa Cowen, Director of Product at Vitality. “We found DeSL’s solution addressed our pain points, and offered our team the ability to effectively manage the complexities of launching multiple product line drops each month. DeSL’s SMB PLM Platform offers precisely what we were looking for, all in one place.”

 Products

  • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
    Offering a comprehensive set of features, DeSL’s PLM platform streamlines business operations. Designed from the ground up to meet specific demands of the retail, fashion, apparel, and footwear sectors. From product concept to market delivery, DeSL empowers organizations to drive efficiency and collaboration across every stage of the product lifecycle.

    Increase Efficiencies:
    Replace outdated spreadsheets with a streamlined integrated PLM system. Visualize and manage product ranges with Digital Planning Boards. Seamlessly integrate 3D and Illustrator design files, as well as full tech pack creation and management.

    Improve Collaboration:
    Empower teams with real-time communication capabilities, both internally and with vendors. Efficiently handle sample and costing requests, while ensuring suppliers are promptly notified and critical path tracking keeps teams informed and on schedule.

    Integrate Sustainability:
    Stay ahead of regulatory requirements with centralized data management. Track product and material certifications, manage carbon emissions, and utilize factory audit tools to ensure compliance at every stage of production.
    ...

  • Combined PLM & PO
    DeSL’s best of breed PLM and PO Management solutions are combined into a single innovative platform to deliver full control of products from initial concept to final delivery. Cloud based and designed to digitalize all core processes in the development and procurement cycles.

    Features Include:
    • Detailed tracking of PO progress with real time vendor collaboration
    • PO’s for raw materials and finished products with direct tech pack access
    • Full product traceability and carbon emission tracking
    • Split PO’s, partial deliveries, and shipment management
    • Graphical view of orders across multiple factories

    Benefits:
    PLM & Purchase Order Management offers a real time, collaborative network to enable manufactures and brands/retailers to:
    • Reduce timelines
    • Ensure product quality standards are adhered to
    • Work to agreed products costs and specifications
    • Minimize resource requirements
    • Ensure agreed deliveries are achieved

    Delivered quickly as a stand-alone solution or easily connected into an existing ERP, PLM, or 3PL system. DeSL makes it easy to create, approve, and manage PO’s....

  • 3D Platform
    DeSL's Product Lifecycle Management software is equipped with advanced 3D integration capabilities. These features are designed to enhance the product development process in practical and sustainable ways.

    Benefits from PLM with 3D visualization integration
    1. Sustainable Prototyping: Allow for quicker visualization of design variations of color and materials, reducing the need for physical prototypes.
    2. Online Product Presentations: Showcase product collections in 3D as well as seamlessly manage sales orders and gather valuable feedback.
    3. Streamline Approvals: Simplify the vendor approval/rejection process by annotating 3D models in real time.
    4. Global Collaboration: Foster timely decision-making with real time, interactive product reviews with team members from all over the globe simultaneously.
    5. Easy Line Creation: Quickly create product lines and collections by dragging and dropping 3D product models.
    6. Browzwear Support: Direct plugin access for Browzwear users.
    7. CLO Support: Direct plugin access for CLO users.

    With these tools, brands can streamline processes, collaborate effectively, and bring products to market more efficiently....

  • Digital Transformation
    DeSL provides digital transformation solutions to fully exploit the potential improvements by deploying a cloud based digital ecosystem covering all major business processes from product concept right through to end consumer.

    Key Attributes
    • End to End: Tools for managing suppliers and covering all procurement processes
    • Virtualization: Switch to digital assets and automated workflows for increased accuracy and speed
    • Real Time Data: Improved decision making backed up by machine learning and artificial intelligence
    • Integration: Seamless integration of key data into manufacturing equipment or vendor systems
    Digital transformation leverages technology to enhance operations, driving growth, efficiency, and customer value. It enables access to key metrics, boosts productivity, reduces costs, fosters collaboration, and promotes agility and innovation. The time to embrace technology is now, and it starts with choosing the right tools....

  • Sustainability Accelerator Programme
    A curated set of tools to propel sustainability initiatives forward with end-to-end coverage of supply chains.

    Programme Benefits
    • Reduce Carbon Emissions – Digital Color Approvals & Carbon Calculator
    • Cut Waste – Digital 3D Samples
    • Build Trust – Traceability
    • Reliable Data with Higg Integration – Informed Sourcing Decisions
    • Source Sustainability – Vendor Compliance

    Components of the Programme
    • Digital Tech Packs
    • Digital Purchase Orders
    • Digital Colour Standards
    • Extensive Libraries of Data
    • Development Requests for Styles & Materials
    • Cost Quotations
    • Critical Paths
    • Automatic Notifications / Alerts
    • Multi-Tier Supply Chain Management
    • Central Repository for ESG Data & Certifications
    • Quality Metrics / Standards
    • Inspection & Audit Monitoring

    Sustainability Is No Longer Optional
    DeSL recognizes the necessity for improvement within the retail, fashion, apparel, and footwear industries and is dedicated to delivering the features and tools to support sustainability initiatives....