La Perla Global Management S.r.l. Game-changing solution strengthens precision
Company Size
1,000+
Region
- Europe
Country
- Italy
Product
- IBM ILOG CPLEX CP Optimizer
- IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimizer
- IBM DB2 for i
- GPS 64b (Global Planning System)
Tech Stack
- IBM ILOG CPLEX
- IBM DB2
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Customer Satisfaction
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics
Applicable Industries
- Apparel
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
- Sales & Marketing
Use Cases
- Supply Chain Visibility
Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Founded in 1954 and based in Bologna, Italy, La Perla Global Management S.r.l. is a designer and manufacturer of women’s and men’s luxury underwear and nightwear apparel. In addition to its world-renowned briefs, bodysuits, tops and garter belts, the company offers bikinis, swimwear, nightgowns, pajamas and robes. It sells its products through 150 internationally-located boutiques and other department stores, online and through a worldwide distribution network.
The Challenge
La Perla Global Management S.r.l., a leading player in the luxury lingerie marketplace, designs and produces hundreds of products. Optimizing, synchronizing, and reconciling its logistics and shipping operations was a daunting task. Every day, La Perla plans more than 60,000 items and 500,000 customer orders or forecast sales plans. To gain more control of planning and shipping and to meet customer requirements, the company sought an advanced solution with technology powered by the precision of mathematics.
The Solution
La Perla’s solution features a shipping optimization system (SOS) module that works with the embedded mathematical optimization constraints engine to improve shipping operations. In this way, the system automatically suggests not only the most suitable mix of products to be shipped, but also when to ship and who to ship to. The solution components include IBM ILOG CPLEX CP Optimizer, IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimizer, IBM DB2 for i, and GPS 64b (Global Planning System) provided by IBM Business Partner MBM Italia S.r.l.
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