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Backbone PLM is a product development platform that empowers brands to make products smarter, faster, and at scale. Backbone PLM believes the future of consumer brands is digital and provides the platform that empowers brands to innovate, design, and develop products at digital speed. Head to their blog to read articles on PLM designs, Adobe plug-ins, proper usage of PLM in different types of..
Backbone PLM Blog
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Blog | Backbone HQ
Bamboo Rose Acquires Backbone PLM to Digitize the PLM Design Process
By: Team Backbone | March 23rd, 2023
In case you haven’t heard the news, Backbone PLM has been acquired by Bamboo Rose! We’re so excited to begin this next step in providing a singular platform that empowers brands to innovate design, and develop products at digital speed, and we can’t think of a better partner in Bamboo Rose as we move forward. Let the new adventure begin!
“The Bamboo Rose team is on a mission to tame the concept-to-launch PLM workflow. Backbone PLM fits reall ..read more
Backbone PLM Blog
10M ago
Blog | Backbone App
Apparel Design Resources: Adobe Illustrator Plugins
By: Richie Dow | March 9th, 2023
At a Glance:
What is an Adobe Illustrator Plugin?
Where do I Find Plugins?
How do I Install Plugins?
Recommended Plugins for Design
Implementing Plugins into Design Workflows
If you’re a seasoned designer working in a familar vector program called Adobe Illustrator, you may already know that there is more beyond the base software you use.
However, if you’re designing in Illustrator and don’t know what plugins are, where to find them, or how to use one, buckl ..read more
Backbone PLM Blog
10M ago
Blog | Backbone HQ
Agile PLM: How Fashion Brands Can Benefit
By: Team Backbone | Feb. 21st, 2023
At a Glance
What is Agile Methodology
What is Agile Fashion PLM
How Fashion & Apparel Brands Benefit from Agile Methodology
Tips for Fashion Brands Implementing Agile Principles
Agile Fashion PLM: How Backbone Does it Better
Fashion brands need to embrace agile methodology because it allows them to quickly adapt to changing consumer preferences, streamline their design and production processes, and continuously improve their operations to remain competitive in a fast ..read more
Backbone PLM Blog
10M ago
Blog | Backbone HQ
Backbone Gives Back: Boulder Youth Service Initiative
By: Team Backbone | Dec. 20th, 2022
This holiday season, Backbone PLM participated in a local toy drive to support the Boulder Youth Service Initiative (YSI). For the third year in a row, the Backbone team worked alongside the Boulder YSI to provide Thanksgiving meals and a special Christmas treat for the participating 6-8th graders. Backbone PLM cares deeply about supporting this charitable cause, and we hope to continue leaving a positive influence on the local youth who reside in our great community ..read more
Backbone PLM Blog
10M ago
Blog | Backbone App
Size Specifications 101
By: Team Backbone | October 17th, 2022
At a Glance:
Initial Concept
Fit Revisions
Grading & Production
Size Spec Formats
Backbone’s Solution
One of the essential components of a complete tech pack for an apparel or accessory product is the size specification. That being said, size specs can seem almost inscrutable for folks without a background in product development or technical design: they are large, intimidating-looking tables that match jargon-y Points of Measure with multiple sizes, defining specific target number ..read more
Backbone PLM Blog
10M ago
Blog | Backbone HQ
Customer Loyalty For Ecommerce: The Profit Hub Not to Ignore
By: Team Backbone | October 3rd, 2022
It’s safe to say that eCommerce is a growing trend that is here to stay. According to Shopify, over 2 billion people will purchase goods or services online in 2022. This is great news for eCommerce brands and shows just how much opportunity there is.
Speaking of opportunity, we’re uncovering more ways for eCommerce brands to continue bringing in revenue. Most store owners tend to assume the work ends at the point of purchase but that’s precisely where ..read more
Backbone PLM Blog
10M ago
Blog | Backbone App
Bill of Materials 101
By: Team Backbone | Sept. 8th, 2022
What’s a BOM, anyway?
When your company is in the business of producing and selling apparel, accessories or home goods, one of the most important things to document is the Bill of Materials (abbreviated as BOM) for each product. A BOM is where you track how much you need of each fabric, button, label, trim, etc. to make one finished product – and what role each material plays in that product.
The key elements of a Bill of Materials are as follows:
Every material that is required to c ..read more
Backbone PLM Blog
10M ago
Blog | Case Study
Turtle Fur Plans for Tomorrow with Backbone’s Streamlined Workflows
By: Team Backbone | August 30th, 2022
At Turtle Fur, they are inspiring an outdoor lifestyle by promoting socially and environmentally conscious living and creating comfortable products for every adventure(r). Protecting their people and planet is key to allowing them to fulfill this mission of supporting all people in getting outside and doing what they love to do. So they are no strangers to the importance of making a quality product. It’s part of their core values and they embody it e ..read more
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Blog | Backbone HQ
Implementing a Fashion PLM in 2022
By: Team Backbone | August 25th, 2022
At a Glance:
Elect a Champion
Choosing the Right Timing
Define Your Main Goal
Weigh Your Options
Gather and Polish Your Assets
Launch & Learn
As any retail business scales, there are inflection points where one of its core processes or tools becomes insufficient and must be replaced with something new. Unfortunately, navigating the transition from one tool to another can feel overwhelming – it takes focused time and effort to execute the change, and sometimes the required ..read more