Bamboo Rose, a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for the retail industry, is proud to announce the launch of the culmination of a strategic product transformation: TotalPLM, the most comprehensive and innovative product lifecycle management (PLM) platform.
This groundbreaking update to Bamboo Rose’s proven solution includes a suite of advanced retail technologies including planning and merchandising, creative collaboration, product development, sourcing, supplier relationship management, order management, and global trade management, all powered by AI-powered decision intelligence. Bamboo Rose was again ranked as a leader in the December 2024 IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Retail, Footwear & Apparel PLM Vendor Assessment 2024.
“Our customers have made it clear that they need a proven retail technology partner that delivers consistent and tightly integrated value across the entire product lifecycle. We have been working hard on this over the past two years and TotalPLM is the result of those efforts. From planning and ideation to development and sourcing, purchasing and logistics, we look forward to leading the industry and meeting our customers’ needs at every stage of their digital journey,” said Matt Stevens , Managing Director of Bamboo Rose.
TotalPLM introduces three additional features
- Creative Collaboration: BR-Create
TotalPLM’s newest component is BR-Create. This new module, powered by VibeIQ, is debuting at NRF and represents a significant advancement for Bamboo Rose.
“PLM systems are proven to improve efficiency and flexibility in a retailer or brand’s supply chain,” said Mark Harrop , consultant at WhichPLM. “However, the structured and repeatable processes that make these systems effective can also mean additional work up front before final decisions are made. Through the partnership between Bamboo Rose and VibeIQ, TotalPLM enables seamless collaboration between retailers and designers before the PLM process begins, giving customers much-needed capabilities to stay competitive in an ever-evolving market.”
BR-Create completes the TotalPLM vision by redefining product line conception and collaboration for designers and merchandising teams in the fashion and general merchandise segments. Developed by VibeIQ and offered as an OEM by Bamboo Rose, this out-of-the-box and supported module enables creative teams to streamline design processes, manage real-time feedback, and drive innovation—all within the fully integrated TotalPLM platform.
“When we founded VibeIQ, we saw a critical gap in the market: there was a lack of effective collaboration between planning, merchandising, design, and product development. These teams often work in silos, leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities. That’s why we created VibeIQ—to fill the gaps and bring these teams together in a seamless, intuitive, and highly visual way,” says Brian Lindauer , Managing Director of VibeIQ. “By joining forces with Bamboo Rose, we’re not just adding a feature, we’re transforming the way brands and retailers collaborate, innovate, and bring their best products to market across the entire product lifecycle.”
BR-Create bridges the critical gap between planning and product development, enabling real-time collaboration and product visualization between merchandising, design and product development teams. BR-Create enables retailers and brands to make better assortment and product decisions by connecting previously separate teams, processes and systems. - AI-powered decision intelligence: BR-Decision Intelligence
The integration of the December 2024 acquisition of Verteego delivers AI-powered decision intelligence to TotalPLM. The application-wide machine learning layer, now known as BR-Decision Intelligence, positions Bamboo Rose as the only PLM provider with a true horizontal AI approach. TotalPLM’s AI capabilities enable companies to operate with unprecedented agility and precision. - Planning for a new era of retail management: BR-Plan
Following the acquisition of Foresight Retail, TotalPLM’s BR-Plan module connects planning and merchandising with product development through bidirectional data flows. Retailers gain better visibility, alignment and control across the entire product lifecycle.
SOURCE: PRNewsWire