Bombyx PLM

system masters

your system, your way.

In a world where every industry has its own set of terminologies for the same thing across sectors, bombyx has enabled functionality that allows businesses to customise their version of the system in order to have it speak their business lingo leaving no room for confusion as to what something means.

From product categorisation through to units of measure, and sample terminology. Bombyx takes the guess work out of a new system by providing you with your own ‘white labelled’ system that can even rename system modules. Maybe you call a range plan a line plan, or design/details are known as CADs, you no longer need to settle for re-educating teams to a new business language, its your system, your way.

system master functions

brands

Adding a brand enables users to assign them to products and filter or assign user rights to individual brands. Additionally, if in partnership with the listed brand, you're able to apply the commission they'll earn off the back of the product you're producing, with the amount being automated in the landing information of a product costing section.

phases

Phases (or seasons, depending on product/industry) allow businesses to specify product release names which additionally aid users towards referencing a product easier if it's used across multiple seasons with varying differences. Alongside the phase name, users are able to also assign a month and year.

categories

Bombyx has a structure made for up to four categories. It's not essential to use all four if your business doesn't structure categories in the same way. We're flexible meaning you're able to create a minimum of two categories if your business requires no more.

order sizes

Here, in order sizes you're able to list every size you're likely to produce products in which can be used in creating your purchase orders that are sent to your supply chain in order to develop and product your product ranges.

variables

For products that have varying factors such as multiple lengths for the same product, variables enables businesses to keep one source tech/data pack for the same product and display the varying options to keep everything together in a single source of truth.

units of measure

For every unit of measure option that you're likely to use, you have a system master to make able to list them all ensuring that products are accurately measured and recorded within Bombyx. Whether it's for a size, or a weight, you'll be able to draw the data from this compiled master and into any field that requires a unit of measure.

packing methods

packing methods are displayed on top-sheets of documentation as well as in the product display card of your products informing your supply chain as to how you expect your products to be packed in their cartons ready for dispatching when sold to businesses or consumers.

product/component types

Dependent on the area of Bombyx you're using, you're able to display your product and component type data up to four tiers from raw material extraction, and processing, materials production, as well as the finished product types. Here, you're able to create the product or material data which flushes through to areas of the system for consistent reuse.

product statuses

With every business being unique and having its own set of values that define their stage and status, Product Statuses enables businesses to define at what point the product is in its lifecycle of development. Whether it's in development, active, an order, cancelled or something else, you're able to define it in your business' own way.

bom sub-types

Further define your Bill of Materials through listing the sub-type of your components material to help your suppliers understand the data their sent more precisely. With BOM sub-types, users are able to provide accurate Bill of Materials for ever party to remain on the same page.

component placement

Keeping a master of your component placements not only lets partners know where that material will be used, but also enables further range plan analysis to identify fabric minimums that need to be met by fabric mills. It also helps to keep order and consistency when it comes to business termonology.

component finish

Same component, but with gloss, matte, and other variables? List your variable finishes for components here to ensure nothing is lost in translation when building up your bill of materials to cost with your supply chain. Keeping everyone on the same page, and ensuring suppliers have all the information to hand for accurate product costings.

component composition

Keep all your material compositions in one place ready for reuse within your bill of materials, costings, and purchase orders. With a growing product portfolio, comes growing catalogue of material compositions. By storing your compositions for reuse throughout Bombyx, you'll additionally remove all the varying names or spellings error possibilities.

e-comm specs

Perfect for PIM! E-comm specs allow users to select specific dimensions from their detailed specification charts to be used on their e-commerce platform or in other marketplaces. Just specify a dimension such as height/length, width, Depth, etc, and the system will feed this data through to your range plan, PIM, and beyond.

sample names

Similar to phases, Sample names are as unique, or if not more to some businesses. Whether you call your first sample an 'Initial Sample' or a 'Prototype', that's irrelevant to us, as it's a completety customisable aspect of Bombyx. Simple enter your terminology for your sample sets, and it's as easy as that going forward.

sample statuses

And similar to sample names, different businesses and industries, mean different ways of instructing your supply chain on how to proceed with the development of your products. 'Approved', 'Approved with Corrections', or 'Rejected', are just a few common names, but it's however you want the status and next steps communicated.

sample tracking

Easily keep track of your product development samples as they are requested, sent to you, received, and then forwarded anywhere else within the business for signing off. Suppliers can also apply tracking numbers/URLS to samples when sending them for users to be notified of its arrival to then submit back the comments to the supplier.

exchange rate

You can add your exchange rate to your landed cost calculations manually, or for those hedging/pre-booking currency there's our exchange rate system master. Apply a currency exchange rate to a set phase/season that can then automatically calculate and produce records of your landed information including your profit margin % and markup.

custom attributes

For data that isn't built into the Bombyx platform, there's custom attributes that allows users to create text field or dropdown attributes that can be applied to a product to further communicate critical attribute points to your business and suppliers. Custom attributes appear on product cards, document top sheets, and the range plan.

product card

Your product card holds all your key information, but what if you want it in a specific order, with key data on show always and additional data hidden until needed? You can define the order of your product card data in your product portfolio with a collapsed view, as well as an expanded view showing further key info at the tap of a button!

product modules

If a module isn't needed for a specific product type, simple turn it off! No longer is there extra buttons throughout your system that users keep clicking into but don't actually need. Allow users to be fully efficient by only providing them with the modules they need to be able to work productively.

libraries, groups, and templates

Similar to the product modules, if for whatever reason your business doesn't require a specific library, group, or template module, simply switch it off and hide it from sight of your company's users, keeping them in complete focus.

other modules

Additionally to the product modules and libraries, groups, and templates modules, if any of the other modules aren't needed, like the other two, hide the access of these modules from users. A tidy system is a tidy mind!

renaming modules

From business to business, it's likely to have a different names between businesses for the same process or practise. With that in mind, we've developed a renaming module to help users identify modules easier by being able to rename them to how they identify them. With Bombyx you don't work for the system, the system works for you!

product number generator

As your product ranges grow, product numbers can get complicated. Remove the pain by generating automatic numbers that vary based on product attributes such as brand, season, and even fabrications. No more repeat numbers when a colleague has counted up 1 from the last product number, and got the the new number before you!

sku generator

automatically generate SKU numbers for your products based on product identification attributes that provide a consistent and accurate approach to applying them to products and their varying factors. With a choice of attributes to use or disregard, Bombyx enables brands to uniquely provide a stock keeping unit that suits their way of generating them.