Apparel software, also known as fashion ERP, is a business operations management solution for fashion businesses. A good apparel software, like AIMS360, is not only fashion industry specific, it also covers the end-to-end business process. This includes style & material management (PIM), production (PLM), inventory management (WMS), omni-channel order management (OMS), shipping, and accounting.

Fashion manufacturers need industry specific software like AIMS360 instead of a generic ERP for several reasons. Fashion brands require style and inventory management that handles styles, colors, and sizes effortlessly. The ERP have a size matrix and be able to group and filter at the style, color, or size level. Fashion production requires the use of fabric materials, trim, and labor. Fabric material has attributes like color, lots, rolls, shrinkage, etc. Omnichannel orders in fashion come from specific retail and wholesale channels. Therefore, fashion ERPs like AIMS360 support order sources relevant to the industry.

AIMS360 fashion business software is a web-based and cloud-based ERP with no IT infrastructure requirement. AIMS360 apparel ERP is accessible anywhere with internet access. Since it a cloud based ERP, users can access the system from anywhere with an internet connection, facilitating remote work and collaboration.

AIMS360 apparel ERP automatically upgrades itself with new features & security updates. AIMS360 leverages the latest Microsoft Azure cloud technologies including Azure SQL database with sever & location redundancy, backups, and audit logs. AIMS360 apparel ERP security utilizes encryption and tokenization to protect personally identifiable data. This protects data like credit card information, names, and addresses.

AIMS360's implementation team will assist you in setting up your fashion ERP software by creating a Customer Success Plan (CSP). An AIMS360 ERP project manager, who has worked in the fashion industry, will work closely with you to understand your business. This discovery process helps tailor the implementation to meet the specific needs of your apparel business. The Customer Success Plan typically includes setting up users for each department, configuring settings and templates, preparing and importing data into the AIMS360 apparel software, and the setup of features and integrations relevant to your fashion brand. Additionally, the team will guide your staff on the standard operating procedures (SOP) for effectively using the AIMS360 apparel ERP.

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AIMS360 apparel software support, training, and KB is included with every subscription. Our training videos and an extensive knowledgeable is available 24x7. You can also ask Bianca, our AI chatbot, any question for an instant answer. If you stump our AI chatbot, your question will automatically be esclated to our human support team for help.

AIMS360 apparel software cloud ERP maintains 99.9% uptime with emergency support available 24x7. Our fashion experts can help you during those times when you need to get that 3PL shipment or EDI invoice sent. Simply use our emergency form and it will inform all technicians.

AIMS360 apparel software is ready the day you sign up. Our implementation team will help you login and setup your company basics. Then, you can use the #1 fashion business software to manage style, colors, sizes, production, relationships with customers, have your sales team take orders, and get reporting insights to grow your apparel business.

AIMS360 fashion ERP integrations connect with other software applications to enable seamless data flow and streamline business processes. This eliminates manual data entry and enhances efficiency and reducing errors. AIMS360 apparel ERP most popular out of the box integrations include Shopify, EDI integrations to retailers for bulk & dropship, AIMS360 Pay for credit card processing, B2B integrations like JOOR and NuOrder, and Quickbooks for accounting. See the full features & integrations list for more.

A warehouse management system (WMS) built into a ERP multi-warehouse inventory with aisle, level, and bin locations. Apparel software with a built in Fashion Warehouse Management System (WMS) is tailored to meet the unique challenges of the fashion industry. It can handle styles, colors, and sizes In addition to SKUs and UPC numbers that a normal WMS would keep. Apparel warehouse management system has screens where inventory can be seen by styles with all the colors and sizes together. For fashion businesses that store materials the WMS will handle lot and roll tracking.

As apparel businesses grow, they often expand by selling through multiple sales channels. When this happens, the fashion brand transitions into an omnichannel business, which comes with more complex requirements. AIMS360 apparel software connects each sales channel, creating a unified multi-channel inventory & order management interface for processing and shipping orders. The sales channels that inventory goes to and orders come in through fall into two types of sales channels: wholesale (b2b) and retail (b2c). Automations in AIMS360 ERP ensure that style information and inventory are consistently updated across all sales channels, prioritize orders, ship in a unified interface, notify customers when their orders ships, and manage other tasks related to sales channels.

Apparel production tacking software (PLM) helps organize and manage every aspect of the production process for fashion styles. AIMS360 fashion production software manages detailed style information, including spec sheets, tech packs, images, color information. and size charts. Track detailed bill of materials (BOM) for each style, listing all necessary fabrics, trims, and labor in material requirements planning (MRP). Production planning, scheduling are also streamlined, with the software generating and managing material inventory, vendor purchase orders (POs), issuing cut tickets, planning garment dye, and coordinating various production operations such as sewing, finishing, and quality control. Throughout the production process, the software tracks each stage, providing real-time updates from material procurement to final finished style. It monitors the movement of materials and finished goods in transit between different production facilities or stages.

AIMS360 Certification involves completing training programs and passing examinations to demonstrate proficiency in utilizing the AIMS360 apparel ERP software. These courses can be done online and they are also available in several top universities. To expand your staff invest in training existing employees through AIMS360 courses. Through the AIMS360 network, we can help market any job openings and find existing professionals with AIMS360 fashion ERP experience.

AIMS360 is the best apparel ERP software because of features tailored specifically for the apparel industry. AIMS360 apparel software handles fashion brands of all sizes from $1 million to $500 million dollars of revenue, therefore you never have to switch your fashion business software again. Unlike generic ERPs like SKUVault, Fishbowl, or Netsuite, AIMS360 handles style, colors, sizes, & seasons with ease. AIMS360 advanced in-house integrations with e-commerce platforms like Shopify, accounting software like Quickbooks, and other business tools enhances operational efficiency. Don't get confused by other ERP's like NetSuite or ApparelMagic which use third-party integrations or subpar integrations with little or no benefit.