So, if you have not upgraded your Modaris or Gerber AccuMark software yet, we understand completely. However, in the grand scheme of things, the benefits of regular upgrades outweigh the inconveniences by far, because of its preventive nature.
Five reasons why you should always upgrade your CAD software from now on
With shorter trend cycles, you need to work in a more collaborative and efficient manner to help your company remain cost and time-efficient in this competitive market. Having the most updated Modaris or Gerber AccuMark software versions will help you:
Improve your overall performance in product development
For brands, patternmaking is key to ensuring good quality. You should perform at maximum capacity to create the most accurate patterns and tech packs for your suppliers to ensure the perfect fit. Using the most up-to-date CAD software helps, in terms of enabling your team members to work better and faster with more automation, advanced pattern tools and functionalities.
What else?
- Our latest Modaris and Gerber AccuMark versions allow more flexibility regarding work from home, and ease of use, hence helping you create the perfect work environment to attract and retain talent.
- You can also get technical support from Lectra’s Expertise Center to solve any issue you might face to prevent production disruption and use the solution at its best.
Accelerate time to market
With the up-to-date Modaris or Gerber AccuMark software version, you will be able to automate low value-added, time-consuming tasks and focus on the essential, which is to create high quality patterns. Just remember: the longer you wait to upgrade, the more time and money you have to spend on training when you finally do so.
When it comes to activity peaks, you can now add more licenses easily and adjust the number after the commitment period thanks to our subscription offer. This is now possible since you can skip the budget approval process, as subscriptions are usually considered an operating expense. With the flexibility to add more licenses when needed, you can process more markers to meet tight deadlines with help from fellow team members.
Reduce costs
Fabric accounts for a significant portion of the total product cost. In order to maintain profit margins, companies need to buy the right quantity of fabric to minimize waste and fulfil production orders.
Our new CAD releases allow you to run fabric consumption calculations and monitor costs throughout the product development process. You can adjust your patterns and foresee its effects on fabric consumption and production costs at the same time. This will enable you to create cost-effective products that have a higher chance of being approved during collection reviews.
Additionally, having more advanced and automated tools will enable you to create patterns with fewer costly errors, allowing you to minimize the number of defective products and rework.
Collaborate better with business partners
It is important for manufacturers to be able to read their customers’ files without losing any data to error proof and accelerate the production process, and ultimately meet their deadlines. The latest Modaris and Gerber AccuMark versions are now compatible.
Fashion companies that use both can now share data between the two systems seamlessly, by converting Modaris and Gerber AccuMark pattern files with effective tools. This also allows fashion companies to work and co-develop products with partners using other CAD systems by improving communication, boosting productivity and reducing inaccuracies associated with pattern file conversion.
Prevent production disruption
While you may save money in the short run by avoiding upgrades, investing in the most advanced software may be more cost-effective in the long term. This is because you will no longer have to spend money (and time) on fixing bugs and countering cyber-attacks, which outdated operating systems are often subjected to. Another advantage of upgrading your solutions is that you will get technical support from Lectra Expertise Center when you encounter IT issues and need help on the instant. This will not apply to versions earlier than Modaris V8 and Gerber AccuMark V14.
What’s more?
If you have a more personalized configuration of the software, do not worry – you will be able to keep the same structure even when you upgrade. To ensure that you make the most of your software, our Expertise Center will be available to help you with your upgrading process and inquiries.
