PTC FlexPLM Software Enables Leading CPG Company, Hunter Fan, to Reinvent Merchandising Processes
June 17 2018 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Long-time PTC Customer Extends Product
Lifecycle Management from Product Design and Manufacturing to
Merchandising with PTC FlexPLM
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced Hunter Fan Company is
expanding its PTC product portfolio to include PTC FlexPLM® retail
software, in addition to its existing use of PTC’s Creo® CAD
software and PTC’s Windchill® PLM solution. Implementing PTC
FlexPLM will enable Hunter Fan to consolidate systems and manual
activity that persist beyond the engineering bill of materials
(BOM). PTC FlexPLM will also enable improved efficiency of systems
and resources to increase design accuracy and speed to market, and
tie information together.
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Hunter Fan is the world’s original ceiling fan manufacturer.
With a heritage of over 100 years, Hunter Fan continues to provide
performance, comfort, and everyday style for any room, giving
consumers confidence, peace-of-mind, and ultimately more control
over their home environment. Today's Hunter fans offer more
lighting choices, blade finishes, mounting options, and beautifully
crafted housings than ever before.
“We’ve been partners with PTC for many years and are excited to
write yet another chapter. PTC’s commitment to innovation and
digital transformation through PLM, IoT, and augmented reality
aligns with Hunter Fan’s ambition to connect with customers and
deliver the perfect fan,” said Tom Breeden, vice president of
engineering, Hunter Fan. “We have focused on improving worker
efficiency and increasing our speed of innovation by extending PLM
capabilities further into our organization and by continuing to
leverage PTC’s best-in-class software.”
Lisa Keepers, director of product management, Hunter Fan, added,
“We’re extending real-time data across the full product development
cycle. FlexPLM enables visibility to our entire portfolio. This
comprehensive view allows our teams to make better decisions sooner
– ultimately delivering new products to market faster.”
Hunter Fan expanded its use of PTC software to include FlexPLM
for a variety of reasons, including:
- Enabling visibility across the entire
product lifecycle covering design briefs, initial seasonal
developments, and planning offerings by customers and markets
- A single product package inclusive of
CAD data, product information, artwork, guides, and
documentation
- Ease of use with an integrated system,
making the configuration and addition of new product attributes,
variants, and sourcing information quicker and more accurate
- PTC’s large community of consumer
products customers with which to share ideas, best practices, and
strategy.
“Retail and consumer products companies today are realizing that
technology is changing the way we create, manufacture, and
merchandise products. Brands like Hunter Fan, with a deep history
in product innovation, are a testament to the power and potential
that technology can infuse into retail and consumer products,” said
Eric Symon, general manager, retail, PTC. “Hunter Fan is embracing
the true definition of complete product lifecycle management with
its expansion into merchandising with the PTC FlexPLM
solution.”
To learn more about how to bridge the gap between your
engineering department and other key stakeholders to deliver
on-trend products to market faster and more efficiently, join
representatives from Hunter Fan and experts from other leading
consumer products companies at the sold-out LiveWorx® 18 global
technology conference and marketplace for solutions engineered for
a smart, connected world. Executives from Hunter Fan, Archer Grey,
Specialized Bicycle Components, and PTC will be sharing additional
insights during a consumer products panel discussion this Monday,
June 18 at 2:30 pm in room 107ABC.
Additional Resources
- LiveWorx 18 Retail Track
- PTC Retail PLM Software Solution
Page
- PTC Named Leader in Retail PLM in 2016
IDC MarketScape report: Worldwide Retail Brand Product
Innovation and PLM 2016 Vendor Assessment
- Harvard Business Review: “Why Every
Organization Needs an AR Strategy,” authored by PTC CEO Jim
Heppelmann and Harvard Professor Michael Porter
The announcement of any particular selection of PTC software is
not necessarily indicative of the timing of recognition of revenue
therefrom or the amount of revenue for any particular period. In
addition, in many cases PTC’s software must be successfully
implemented and deployed to enable the customer to achieve its
business objectives. The announcement of a customer’s selection of
PTC software does not indicate that applicable implementation and
deployment activities are complete.
About Hunter Fan CompanyThe maker of ‘Trusted Fans for
Inspired Spaces’ since 1886, Hunter Fan Company is the world’s
original ceiling fan manufacturer. As the #1 most installed ceiling
fan for over 100 years, Hunter continues to provide a deep heritage
of performance, comfort and everyday style for any room, giving
consumers confidence, peace-of-mind and ultimately more control
over their home environment. The Memphis-based brand is in the
midst of an unprecedented new product launch — offering an array of
over 100 new models, from rustic and contemporary designs to
classic and retro statement pieces. In addition, the brand has
recently debuted their exclusive line of Wifi-Enabled
SIMPLEConnect™ fans, which are now compatible with both Apple
HomeKit and Amazon Alexa. As an industry-leader, Hunter’s
cutting-edge design and quality craftsmanship continues to bring
unmatched performance into every space. Hunter ceiling fans are
available on Hunterfan.com, as well as in lighting showrooms, home
centers and online retailers nationwide.
About PTC (NASDAQ: PTC)PTC helps companies around the
world reinvent the way they design, manufacture, operate, and
service products in and for a smart, connected world. In 1986 we
revolutionized digital 3D design, and in 1998 were first to market
with Internet-based product lifecycle management. Today, our
leading industrial innovation platform and field-proven solutions
enable you to unlock value at the convergence of the physical and
digital worlds. With PTC, manufacturers and an ecosystem of
partners and developers can capitalize on the promise of the
Internet of Things and augmented reality technology today and drive
the future of innovation.
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