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Computer Generated Solutions, Inc.
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BlueCherry® by CGS Recognized
by Leading Analyst Firm in PLM Market Report
BlueCherry by CGS has received a
“Positive” rating in Leading Analyst Firm’s latest MarketScope for
PLM in Apparel, Footwear and Accessories report. The rating is based
on an independent evaluation of the company’s product, market
understanding, customer experience and other key criteria. The
report also highlights the importance of PLM to the AFA sector and
discusses the advantages of tightly integrated PLM, sourcing and ERP
systems such as BlueCherry by CGS.
New York, NY, October 20, 2009 —Computer
Generated Solutions Inc. (CGS) has received a “Positive”
rating from leading industry analyst firm Gartner
in its September 2009 MarketScope for PLM in Apparel,
Footwear and Accessories (AFA) report. The report covers
the state of the market for product lifecycle management and
sourcing solutions that serve this fast-paced industry sector.
BlueCherry by CGS received the “positive” rating based on Gartner’s
independent evaluation of its product, market understanding,
customer experience, offering (product) strategy, business model,
operations and overall viability.
According to Gartner’s report, “For AFA organizations driven
by shortening product life cycles, faster time to market and more
rapid identification of products not performing, PLM and sourcing
solutions are key requirements to manage increasing risk in new
product launches, produce tighter forecasts of sales by line,
address increased pressures to make the right decisions, and use
offshore sourcing to keep costs low.” The report also noted
that, “Enterprise integration continues to be a key element in
successful implementations. Tight integration among PLM, sourcing
and ERP systems is important to ensure cost-effective execution of
the product designs and plans.”
“CGS is proud to be recognized in the PLM and sourcing space
through this independent industry report,” noted Paul Magel,
senior vice president of application solutions at CGS. “After
reviewing our PLM product for the first time, the analyst firm
recognizes our commitment to both the soft goods industry and to our
customers. We are delighted that—through this report—more companies
will discover what the BlueCherry user community already knows: CGS
delivers the most comprehensive business systems with the lowest
total cost of ownership for its customers.”
The Gartner report comes within days of the industry launch of
BlueCherry Infinity, the company’s newly re-architected suite of
enterprise solutions built on the latest Microsoft technologies.
Specifically, the new system:
- Was developed on the Microsoft .NET framework—including the
Silverlight and Windows Presentation Foundation extensions;
- Leverages the latest version of the SQL Server database; and
- Delivers a familiar, Office-like user experience.
BlueCherry Infinity provides fully integrated, AFA-specific ERP,
SCM, WMS, PLM, sourcing and BI solutions in a modular suite of
web-based, multi-tiered applications. The BlueCherry PLM solution
covers planning and design, specification management, sourcing,
collaboration, workflow and time & action management.
About CGS
For twenty-five years, CGS has enabled global enterprises, regional
companies and government agencies to drive breakthrough performance
through technology. With global delivery capabilities, expertise
across leading platforms and deep experience in multiple industries,
CGS has become the IT partner of choice for over 3,500 organizations
worldwide. CGS delivers a wide array of proprietary and third-party
software applications; consulting and IT services; outsourced
contact center solutions; and learning & communications platforms.
CGS is headquartered in New York City and maintains a worldwide
presence with 20 offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more
information please visit www.cgsinc.com.
About the MarketScope
Gartner’s MarketScope for PLM in Apparel, Footwear and Accessories
is authored by Peter Bambridge and Marc Halpern and was published on
September 21, 2009. The complete report is available to Gartner
clients at www.Gartner.com.
The MarketScope for PLM in Apparel, Footwear and Accessories is
copyrighted 2009 by Gartner, Inc., and is reused with permission.
The MarketScope is a rating of a marketplace at and for a specific
time period. It depicts Gartner’s analysis of how certain vendors
measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by
Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service
depicted in the MarketScope, and does not advise technology users to
select only those vendors ranked placed in the “Positive” category.
The MarketScope is intended solely as a research tool, and is not
meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all
warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research,
including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose.
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BlueCherry is a registered trademark, and BlueCherry Infinity is
a trademark of Computer Generated Solutions, Inc.
Microsoft, Office, .NET, SQL Server, and Silverlight are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
