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How to optimize costs and sustainability with Lectra cutting room solutions

With robust technology, garment producers can thrive in the future of fashion while meeting market demands.

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Reducing costs while promoting sustainability

With Lectra’s advanced solutions, apparel companies can reduce costs while minimizing environmental impact and improving working conditions. Profitability and sustainability often seem at odds, but Lectra bridges the gap. By integrating Industry 4.0 technology, companies can cut expenses while enhancing sustainability. This approach optimizes production through Industry 4.0 enabled smart manufacturing for efficient, eco-friendly operations.

Key benefits of Industry 4.0 solutions

Companies leveraging Industry 4.0 technologies can overcome key challenges, including reducing costs, managing orders effectively, and preventing disruptions.

  • Improve efficiency
    Lectra’s cutting-edge technology reduces waste and optimizes resource use.
    • Reduce material costs with cloud-based nesting
    • Minimize waste with zero-buffer cutting
    • Eliminate paper and plastic usage
    • Lower energy consumption with efficient equipment
       
  • Increase speed and accuracy
    Advanced solutions streamline order processing and production.
    • Respond to quotes faster with real-time data
    • Automate workflow to reduce manual intervention
    • Seamlessly switch between small and large production runs
       
  • Achieve rapid ROI
    Lectra’s solutions ensure quick returns on investment, enabling data-driven decisions that enhance profitability without compromising sustainability.
    • Reduce your equipment cost of ownership
    • Avoid costly downtime
    • Extend your equipment lifespan and performance
    • Reduce resource consumption (fabric, consumables and electricity)
       
  • Manage orders efficiently
    Automation and real-time data enable seamless management of varying order sizes.
    • Accelerate cutting order generation
    • Easily pivot between small and large production runs
    • Manage a wider variety of materials effortlessly
       
  • Streamline production processes
    Agility is essential for today’s apparel manufacturers seeking to seize opportunities and achieve profitability, even without economies of scale.
    • Connect product order processing to cutting
    • Speed up production with automated workflow
    • Increase cutting room throughput
       
  • Ensure cutting room reliability
    Lectra’s predictive maintenance features anticipate technical issues before they arise.

     
    • Continuously monitor machine performance
    • Maximize machine availability with remote support
    • Benefit from durable, easy-to-maintain systems
    • Access local spare parts with priority delivery

Is your company future-ready?

As the apparel industry faces increasing challenges, Lectra’s solutions provide a game-changing approach to efficiency, sustainability, and agility. Lectra has been at the forefront of innovation for 50 years, helping apparel manufacturers optimize production and transition to Industry 4.0.

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