What is Apparel ERP Software?

Apparel ERP software, like AIMS360, is a tool used by the fashion industry to run day to day operations.

Apparel ERPs are comprehensive tools for managing the full operations process within the apparel industry. These tools streamline the main areas of the fashion business operation into one single source of truth. The areas include the following:

1. Styles, Colors, and Sizes:
   1. Styles: Style is a distinctive design
   2. Colors (including NRF codes) and images
   3. Size scales: Apparel specific solutions handle size matrix in an understandable way
2. Materials & Labor:
   1. Fabric rolls, lots, shrinkage, vendor, and origin
   2. Trims like zippers, buttons, etc.
   3. Labor like cutting, sewing, finishing
3. Production Tracking: Track any production process like cutting, sewing, garment dye, screen printing, heat press, sublimation, etc.
4. Omni-Channel Orders:
   1. B2C (business to consumer orders): Shopify, Shopify Plus, Shopify POS, dropship, EDI dropship, DSCO orders like Nordstrom, Saks, Bloomingdales, etc.
   2. B2B (business to business orders): Salesrep orders (including commission tracking), Faire, FashionGo, Brandboom, NuOrder, JOOR, Farfetch, EDI orders like Macys, Nordstrom, Saks, Dillards, etc.
5. Inventory Management
   1. Manage multi-warehouse inventory: In-house warehouse or a 3PL connected to AIMS360 software
   2. WMS (warehouse management system): bin locations
6. Shipping provider integration: Use style weights and box information to quickly generate labels and tracking via
   1. UPS
   2. FedEx
   3. USPS
   4. GLS
   5. SPL Group
   6. Shipstation
7. Payments & Invoicing: Collect payments via credit card or factors quickly
8. Accounting:
   1. Manage all accounts receivable
   2. Accounts payable via 3-way matching
9. Business Reporting: Advanced sales, customer, & margin reporting

There are many generic ERPs like SAGE, Netsuite/Oracle, Accumatica, Fishbowl, and Cin7 but a fashion business should use a fashion specific ERP software. Fashion business software like AIMS360 apparel software, ApparelMagic, CGS Bluecherry, Aptean, or N41 deal with features and integrations important to apparel businesses.

A good fashion ERP solution, like AIMS360, is not just about managing operations but also helping the business grow. AIMS360’s apparel ERP software is designed to streamline operations and increase efficiency. It provides a significant return on investment (ROI) by using AI features that help automate processes. Over time, this can result in substantial cost savings, making the adoption of AIMS360’s ERP solution a strategic and cost-effective decision for businesses in the apparel industry.