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Romanita : A Cut Above the Rest with Lectra

Customer Company Size

Mid-size Company

Region

Europe

Country

Romania

Product

Diamino
Brio
Vector
Modaris

Tech Stack

Marker-making software
Automatic spreading machines
Cutting machines
Patternmaking software

Implementation Scale

Enterprise-wide Deployment

Impact Metrics

Cost Savings
Customer Satisfaction
Productivity Improvements
Waste Reduction

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM)

Applicable Industries

Apparel

Applicable Functions

Process Manufacturing
Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Inventory Management
Manufacturing System Automation
Predictive Maintenance

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services
System Integration
Training

About The Customer

Founded in 1972, Romanita is a prominent apparel manufacturer in Romania, known for producing clothing for international brands such as H&M, Zara, Massimo Dutti, Tesco, Marks & Spencer, and Primark. The company operates a 3,800m2 production facility and employs 800 people. Romanita has built a strong reputation for maintaining rigorous standards and delivering high-quality clothing at relatively low production costs. Over the years, the company has evolved into one of the largest and most technically advanced clothing factories in Romania. As a family business, many of its employees have parents who also worked at the factory, highlighting its deep-rooted community ties. Romanita is now focused on attracting more international customers and modernizing its operations to stay competitive in the fast-paced fashion industry.

The Challenge

Romanita, one of Romania’s largest apparel manufacturers, faced significant challenges in keeping up with the fast-paced demands of the modern fashion industry. With a production facility employing 800 people and producing 8,000 pieces a month, the company had built a reputation for high-quality clothing at low production costs. However, shortened deadlines and shrinking profit margins were making it difficult for Romanita to turn orders around quickly enough to meet demand. The company needed to make its cutting room more efficient to minimize unnecessary losses and continue delivering on time, thereby maintaining the trust of its international customers, which include brands like H&M, Zara, and Marks & Spencer.

The Solution

To address its challenges, Romanita consulted with Lectra’s experts and decided to implement several of Lectra’s advanced technologies. The company began using Lectra’s marker-making software, Diamino, to create more fabric-efficient markers. Additionally, they invested in two Brio automatic spreading machines and two Vector cutting machines for their cutting room. These new technologies allowed Romanita to cut larger volumes of fabric more accurately and quickly, reducing machine downtime and minimizing fabric waste. The implementation of these solutions resulted in a 25% reduction in error rates and a 2% saving in fabric. Romanita was so pleased with the results that they decided to replace their existing CAD solutions with Lectra’s patternmaking software, Modaris, to further speed up their product development process. The integration of these technologies has significantly improved Romanita’s operational efficiency, enabling them to meet tight deadlines and maintain high-quality standards.

Operational Impact

The new technology allowed Romanita to cut larger volumes of fabric accurately in a shorter amount of time, with fewer quality issues and errors, reducing the need for time-consuming redos.
The machines reduced the number of personnel required for menial tasks in the cutting room, freeing them up for more value-added tasks elsewhere in the production process.
Using Lectra’s marker-making software, Diamino, Romanita was able to generate markers that made the most efficient use of fabric, attacking waste in pre-production before orders even hit the cutting-room floor.
The integration of Lectra’s solutions has made Romanita’s cutting process more precise, faster, and better, resulting in fewer cutting errors and less fabric consumption.
Romanita’s clients have expressed high levels of satisfaction with the improved efficiency and quality of the products, reinforcing the company’s reputation for reliability and excellence.

Quantitative Benefit