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PLM for fashion: Margin-first workflows for buying teams

 

 

Buying teams need confidence early. Their decisions depend on knowing what’s coming, what’s changing, and what’s truly ready as the collection takes shape. 


They can only build the offer, negotiate, and manage margin and risk when data from design, product development, and sourcing can be trusted. When information is scattered, decisions are made on partial truth. 


Delogue PLM for fashion keeps product information and decision history visible, giving buying a stronger basis for commitments.

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  • Buying fashion collections on spreadsheets is a margin risk

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Spreadsheets are flexible, but they are fragile foundations for buying decisions. When collections are managed through Excel files and long email threads, data quickly becomes outdated or inconsistent. 


A small change in design, material, or supplier can ripple through the collection without being reflected everywhere it should be. Cost versions are easily overwritten, supplier comparisons depend on manual consolidation, and certification status often lives outside the product itself. 


Late updates introduce hidden risk that only becomes visible once commitments are close to final. Without Delogue PLM for fashion, buyers frequently uncover issues too late when decisions have already been made and the ability to adjust is limited.

What PLM fashion changes in your day as a designer

Delogue PLM for fashion changes how design work feels day to day. Instead of managing information across tools, designers work from one live style view where visuals, files, comments, and decisions stay connected.

 

Design work becomes clearer, calmer, and easier to share with the rest of the team and the suppliers. With Delogue, designers stay focused on design through simple style creation, connected design files and visualised collections.

Simple and easy style creation

Designers create styles directly in Delogue with a clear structure from the start, adding core information and visuals once and reusing them throughout development - no re-entering data.

Connect your design files

Sketches, CAD files, artworks, and references are linked directly to the style. No more guessing which file belongs to which version or digging through folders to find the right one.

Visualise the entire collection

Designers can view styles together as a collection, making it easier to balance silhouettes, colors, and stories. The collection evolves visually as designs move forward.

What PLM for fashion changes in a buyer's day

Delogue PLM for fashion replaces fragmented tools with one live platform where buying decisions are always based on the latest data. 


Buyers gain clarity and confidence without building their own workaround through features like cost calculation, cost scenarios and streamlined product data.

Cost calculation in a single click

Costs are calculated directly from the supplier inputs. The pricing module can be tailored to each cost structure and can automatically simulate retail prices in different currencies.

Supplier & material costs

Buyers can compare options across different suppliers, materials, and configurations. This makes negotiations more informed and decisions easier to explain internally.

Streamlined product data

Delogue PLM fashion gives buying product data already aligned with design and development, reducing surprises as styles move from planning to commitment.

Collective PLM for fashion: from first cost idea to final commitment 

 

 

Buying does not operate in isolation. Every cost discussion is connected to design intent, technical feasibility, sourcing options, and compliance requirements.


Delogue PLM for fashion connects the teams in one shared flow. Cost discussions, supplier choices, and documentation live alongside the product and not in separate systems.

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The numbers you need as a buyer, without the manual consolidation

 

 

Buyers need clear, trustworthy numbers to make confident commitments but they should not have to become spreadsheet engineers to get them. 


When data lives across multiple files and versions, margins quietly erode through small inconsistencies. With Delogue PLM for fashion, buying teams work from live, structured product data that is already aligned across the product development chain. 


Costs, suppliers, certifications, and margin assumptions stay connected directly to the product, making financial impact visible early.

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How it feels to buy in Delogue instead of static tools

 

 

Buying carries real weight. You’re committing the business to an offer, and your decisions shape how the brand will perform. 


You do it under time pressure, with stakeholders pulling in different directions, while products keep changing. In static tools, that pressure turns into real risk.


Delogue PLM for fashion changes that. Buying works from a live product record where every update stays visible in context. You can push decisions earlier with confidence, with fewer surprises landing on your desk.


It’s a calmer way to carry a high-stakes role, and a stronger way to deliver.

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“Delogue gives us a good place for our product development teams to work closely with vendors and suppliers. And with the integrations we’ve built to our other systems, collaboration has become much more seamless.”

Astrid Uttenreitter,  Teamlead PMO at Hummel

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“Managing production sheets and other essential documents manually was incredibly challenging. It was clear that to support our growing team and streamline our processes, we needed a PLM solution.”

Tanja Di Toro Mamarella,  Head of Product at Pegador

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“We specifically chose Delogue because it is tailored for the fashion industry, offering the crucial supplier access, and is proven in the industry, ensuring reliable support.”

Maria Brorsson,  Buying Director at House of Saki

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The design data you need, without the hunting

 

Designers need context, not spreadsheets. With Delogue PLM for fashion, relevant information is available directly on the style, presented in a way that supports creative work rather than turning designers into controllers. 

Better workflows, stronger margin and timelines

 

Design decisions always have a business impact, whether designers are asked to consider it or not. Choices around materials, construction, and design details influence timelines, sample rounds, and downstream adjustments.

Footwear

 

 

Footwear development is component-led and detail-heavy. The product is built from many parts, and progress depends on precision across versions and supplier updates. 


A fashion PLM system matters in footwear because it keeps the product record stable as the style evolves, so teams can trust what’s approved and what’s current. It also supports cleaner collaboration with specialised suppliers, where clarity and log control are essential to avoid delays.

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Accessories & Lifestyle

 

 

Accessories and lifestyle products tend to move fast, with frequent refreshes and broad assortments. Changes can be small on paper but big in cost and lead time.


A modern fashion PLM setup matters here because it keeps product detail controlled as the assortment grows, so teams don’t lose time to misalignment across versions. It also supports consistency across a wide range of products without forcing teams into rigid ways of working. 


In accessories, the risk is rarely a single big mistake. It’s a steady build-up of small errors that create delays and rework. Delogue helps prevent that drift.

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Kidswear

 

 

Kidswear demands extra care. Fit, comfort, and safety expectations raise the bar on detail, and products often require closer attention to materials, labelling, and documentation. At the same time, the category still runs on seasonal speed, and collections evolve quickly.


A fashion PLM approach is important here because it keeps the product record clear as styles move through development. It supports consistency when teams are managing many styles and variations under time pressure. 


Kidswear is a category where “nearly right” is not good enough, and where last-minute fixes are especially costly. A modern fashion PLM software foundation helps teams stay accurate.

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How it feels to design in Delogue instead of static tools

 

 

Designing in Delogue feels noticeably different: less noise, fewer interruptions, and more room for creative flow. Designers work with greater calm because clarity replaces confusion around versions, feedback, and decisions.

With Delogue PLM for fashion, design work stays creative while becoming easier to carry through the entire organisation.

The platform supports focus, ownership, and confidence in the work allowing designers to take pride in how their ideas move from concept to finished product.

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Real stories. Real results.

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Ready to see what PLM for buying teams looks like in real life?

 

See what our PLM for fashion looks like for your buying team

 

If you want to see how Delogue plm fashion supports buying workflows in practice from early cost ideas to final commitments we’d be happy to show you.


Explore how Delogue helps buying teams work with live data, connected documentation, and fewer surprises every step of the way.