Pebblestone Fashion Matrix Structure

Pebblestone Fashion is the premier solution for apparel, footwear and sporting goods companies. A common aspect of these companies is the fact that their items come in many different variants. Colors and sizes are the best known dimensions, but in many cases three or even more dimensions are necessary to define the exact version of the item. The same model may not only be available in different colors and sizes, but is also offered in different fabrics, with different labels, in length sizes and waist sizes etc. For the people that work in fashion companies, the information on all these items and its different variants needs to be presented in a logical and orderly way. Entering quantities and/or prices on orders for example, needs to be easy and efficient.

The best way to meet the complex requirements is with a matrix view. However, it is only possible to show information on screen or print it on paper in a two dimensional way. Working with more than two dimensions therefore needs to be solved in an alternative way. Pebblestone Fashion offers both the standard two-dimensional matrix and the alternative multidimensional view.

For the standard two-dimensional matrix, the user can choose which two aspects are the most important. These are not necessarily colors and sizes, but could also be length and waist sizes for trousers or breast and cup sizes in the case of bras. It is possible to use different matrix setups for different items at the same time, for example, shirts with color/size matrix and pants with length/waist size matrix. From the matrix, the user can always return to the compressed view, in which the totals of the matrix are shown in one line. All through the solution such total lines are shown in bold letters to be clearly recognizable.

Flexible creation of variants

All the aspects that determine the different variants of an item come in great varieties. Dozens of colors, hundreds of fabrics, unlimited numbers of patterns, all kinds of sizes, etc. With every new collection new colors, fabrics, patterns and labels are added. Pebblestone Fashion offers the possibility to register all this information in a structured way, using a base of codes from which groups can be created as subsets. These groups can be attached to individual models and/or items. Adding or deleting one or more colors or sizes or other dimensions can easily be done, before creating the actual items from the model. In this way the user only creates those items that are really needed, without being bothered by unnecessary colors, sizes, fabrics, etc.

Additional matrix features

The matrixes in Pebblestone Fashion offer advanced functionality. They do not only show the actual information on which the user is working at that moment such as quantities in orders. It is possible to show additional information (like actual inventory or total quantity on orders) as reference information, or switch to the other information type completely. Within one matrix, the user can therefore easily view, review and process all relevant information.

Solution wide matrix functionality

Where other software stops at the sales process, or at best includes purchases as well, Pebblestone Fashion offers matrix functionality all through the solution. Wherever matrix views functionality is required, whether in sales, purchasing, manufacturing, or logistics, Pebblestone Fashion has it.

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