Texport, one of India’s biggest apparel manufacturers, is taking up end-to-end digital transformation with WFX ERP, a cloud-based enterprise resource planning software designed for the fashion industry.
Established in 1978, Texport Industries is a pioneering force of the Indian garment manufacturing industry. The company has a strong presence in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Tirupur and is renowned for its high-quality men’s, women’s and children’s apparel. With 19 production facilities and a team of more than 15,000 skilled personnel, Texport can manufacture over 1.4 million garments each month.
However, Texport’s decentralised applications for sourcing, finance, sales order booking and inventory management were no match to the speed at which the firm was growing. With a full-fledged in-house design team, its style libraries were scattered and designers made tech packs in excel sheets. The lack of centralised coordination across its 19 manufacturing units resulted in manual data entry, e-mail instructions and physical formats for inventory and quality checking records.
Recognising the need for a centralised solution for managing its garment manufacturing supply chain better, Texport turned to WFX ERP. In WFX, Texport found a full-service integrated technological solution for managing its fashion supply chain better.
Vinay Advani, IT Head, Texport said, “Implementing WFX ERP was easier than we had assumed. Their implementation team was extremely skilled, knowledgeable and approachable. Despite the insane scale and complexity at Texport, we had a smooth transition to WFX.”
Here’s how WFX ERP has digitalised and automated time-killing processes at every stage of the production cycle for Texport:
Digitalisation of Processes
- Texport uses WFX ERP to automate processes at every stage of the production cycle.
- Designers can create digital tech packs in WFX and the style library is centralised to eliminate version confusion.
- Costing dashboards allow different departments to edit budget sheets simultaneously and add their respective cost components such as processing, logistics, taxes and so on.
Centralised View of Facilities
- With WFX, Texport has a centralised view of all its facilities across different locations.
- The management can see what’s happening across units, departments, functions and clients in real-time through the WFX platform.
- The system also allows it to simplify production tracking by breaking each order cycle into small steps that can be tracked individually by respective stakeholders.
Streamlined Supplier Communication
- Texport’s supplier communication has also been streamlined with WFX.
- Tech packs and purchase orders are shared via the system and Advance Ship Notices can be automated.
- Invoices are directly generated from Purchase Orders, thereby reducing errors by 35%.
Tighter Inventory Management
- Inventory management is now tightly connected to sourcing, accounting, costing and manufacturing functions.
- All departments have access to real-time reports of inward and outward inventory across Texport’s warehouses.
- Visual inspection records for goods received are documented digitally, eliminating the need for manual data entry.
Integrated Accounting and Operations
- WFX ERP facilitates an integrated accounting system that auto-triggers credit and debit notes for returned materials and updates purchase orders and invoices based on goods, received notes and quality inspection documents.
- The integration of financials with operations ensures that data coming out from operations is already sanitised and validated through various processes eliminating redundancy by 85%.
- The final values of data are accurate, auto-validated and sanitised with automated controls, including 4-way matching of price and quantity from orders, goods receipts and quality control.
WFX ERP has enabled Texport to become more agile, efficient and responsive in the highly competitive fashion industry. With centralised visibility and real-time communication, Texport is better equipped to manage its supply chain, reduce costs and increase revenue.
Shailesh Goenka, CEO, Texport said, “WFX has been a timely addition to our infrastructure. It has synchronised disparate processes into a single master platform where every stakeholder can perform his/her job much more efficiently and coordinate with cross-functional teams for delivering high-quality products and services consistently.”
The successful implementation of WFX ERP at Texport Industries demonstrates the potential benefits of digitalising and automating business processes. As the fashion industry continues to evolve, it is crucial that businesses adopt innovative solutions to stay competitive and WFX ERP provides a viable option for companies looking to digitally transform their business processes.
WFX is a leading provider of cloud-based enterprise resource planning software for the fashion industry with over 600+ clients across 50 countries. The company’s comprehensive platform streamlines supply chain management, product development and production planning for fashion brands, manufacturers and buying houses.
If your business is looking for a modern, feature-rich and easy-to-use Garment ERP, please visit WFX – World Fashion Exchange.
