What challenges did SPANX face before implementing PLM?

Before implementing Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), SPANX faced several challenges. The company was managing its product design and factory collaboration through manual processes, primarily using spreadsheets. As the company grew rapidly, managing information and data flow became increasingly difficult. The product line was expanding significantly, the staff size was increasing, and the number of factories tripled within a year. This rapid growth made it hard to continue running the business on spreadsheets.

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Before implementing PLM, SPANX managed the company's product design and factory collaboration with manual processes. Robert Hunnicutt, Technology Project Manager at SPANX, said: "We ran the business on spreadsheets, as is typical with young companies. But with our rapid growth, it became harder to manage information and the flow of data." He continued: "Our product line was growing tremendously, we added more staff, and the number of factories tripled within 12 months. We couldn't keep running our business on spreadsheets."

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