Centric Software is a Silicon Valley–based software company headquartered in Campbell, California.[1][2] The company provides Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, as well as planning, pricing and market Intelligence solutions, for consumer goods such as fashion, multi-category retail, outdoor, luxury, grocery including formulated products (Food & Beverage and Cosmetic & Personal Care) [3][4] and , consumer electronics.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | https://www.centricsoftware.com/ |
History edit
Centric Software was founded in 1998.[5] The company began as a PLM vendor and then made developments in enterprise mobility applications suite with visual, touch-screen based digital board solutions.[buzzword][6]
The company has provided PLM solutions[buzzword] to retailers, brands and manufacturers including Volcom, Tesco,[7] Louis Vuitton, SIPLEC,[8] Balenciaga, and Calvin Klein among others.[9][10]
In 2006, Centric Software Launched Centric PLMTM, the first out-of-the-box PLM solution specifically for the fashion industry
In 2010, Centric introduced its first mobile application, Capture it.
In 2018, Centric began to add 3D connectors that integrate Centric PLM with applications including Browzwear, Optitex and CLO 3D.
In 2019, Centric launched PLM for OEM and ODM manufacturers.
In 2020, Centric enters into new verticals, expanding into Food & Beverage and Cosmetics & Personal Care.
Centric Software acquired retail planning provider, Armonica Retail in 2021. This was followed by the acquisition of market intelligence software company StyleSgaeTM in 2022 and the predictive pricing software provider aiforaTM, in 2023.
As of May 2024, the company has 19 offices around the world and 6 virtual centers.[11][12] Its investors include Dassault Systèmes (3DS), and employees.
Products edit
Centric PLM brings cost savings and efficiency by optimizing product execution from ideation to development, sourcing and manufacture.
Centric Planning is an innovative, cloud-native, augmented-intelligence solution delivering end-to-end planning capabilities to maximize retail and wholesale business performance.
Centric Pricing & Inventory leverages AI to drive margin and revenue improvement by influencing demand via price and inventory optimization from pre-season to in-season to season completion.
Centric Market Intelligence is an AI-driven, market insight platform for data-informed decision-making on competitor offers and pricing as well as consumer trends and buying behavior.
Centric Visual Boards pivot actionable data in a visual-first orientation to ensure robust, consumer-right assortments and product offers.
Centric Software has integrated 3D, mobility, AI, cloud, SaaS, and Agile Development to develop their products.[13][14]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Martin Vilaboy"Centric Celebrates 300 PLM Customers". insideoutdoor.com. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Alex Konrad"For Software Makers Powering Designs At Fashion Houses, China's The Next Big Market". forbes.com. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Centric Software Accelerates Product Innovation And Reduces Time To Market". techcompanynews.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Centric Software, qualità comprovata dai numeri". technofashion.it. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Jessica Binns,"How Centric PLM Helps Brands Embrace 3D Design". sourcingjournal.com. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Plm In Consumer Goods Market 2020 Brief Analysis By Top Companies- Aras, Autodesk, Centric Software, Dassault Systemes, Oracle". dagorettinews.com. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Tesco Selects Centric Retail PLM". cimdata.com. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "French Retail Powerhouse Siplec Chooses Centric PLM to Streamline Operations". finance.yahoo.com. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "ASICS Runs at Full Speed with Centric Software PLM". markets.businessinsider.com. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Centric PLM Adopted by Sri Lankan Exporter Brandix". markets.businessinsider.com. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Lorenza Peschiera,"La trasformazione digitale secondo Centric Software". datamanager.it. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Arthur Zaczkiewicz, "With Centric Software Deal, Dassault Systèmes Aims to Help Brands Meet New Demands". wwd.com. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Balabala Accelerates Product Innovation with Centric PLM". finance.yahoo.com. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Centric Software Affirms Fashion PLM Leadership with Latest Centric 8 Release". technologyevaluation.com. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2020.