In 1994 Polimoda created a new centre for computer technology to meet the educational requirements of students, provide training for those in the clothing sector, for the teachers and students on professional training courses and to provide a point of reference for businesses and professionals in the fashion trade who wished to make use of CAD-CAM programmes.
By continually investing in the maintenance and improvement of its systems, the Technology Centre is now recognised as an educational centre of excellence for the use of new technologies in the fashion sector.
The four computer laboratories provide a total of 90 computers disposed for graphics of which 45 have 22’’ adjustable screens and graphics tablets facilitating a complete overview of the development of a product from research to retail and marketing.
Partnerships with leading sector companies who offer their services to Polimoda enable students to work in a context which closely reflects that of production from the earliest stages.
Polimoda is the first school in Italy to use Visual Retailing 4 software for visual merchandising (from 3D graphics for window dressing to back office support) and Atelier98 for retail management (from accounting to forecasting and business intelligence) in addition to CAD software for designing clothing and footwear.
The entire computer network is permanently linked to internet, including by wireless connection.
Partnerships with leading sector companies who offer their services to Polimoda enable students to work in a context which closely reflects that of production from the earliest stages.
REPROFOST (Atelier 98)www.atelier98.com
Atelier 98 Web, the multi-language fully customisable management system, is entirely dedicated to fashion retail and is the leader in management of top sector brands produced by Reprosoft srl.
Atelier 98 WEB is easy to learn and to use, and has the following characteristics:
• simplification of supplier relationship and integration with other management systems;
• management of remote sales points on-line and off-line simultaneously;
• POS and PDA touch screen to speed up sales transactions;
• multimedia kiosk for instant information on availability in other sales points;
• CRM for retailers to simplify management of customer relations;
• sector-specific business intelligence;
• specific procedures for standard management operations: new ranges, sales, made-to-measure, shop in shop…
• CMS for E-commerce: integrated management of text and multimedia data with on-line availability in points of sale.
GERBER (GGT Italia)
www.gerbertechnology.com
Gerber Technology Inc. came into being in 1968 with the invention of automatic cutting systems.
Since then the company has introduced and patented a series of sophisticated and innovative products now available jointly in the GerberSuite: stylistic design, product costing and management, pattern creation and development, interactive and automatic plotting, made-to-measure, computer programmes for cutting, single-ply and multi-ply cutting, spreader and labelling systems.
Since 1994 Polimoda has used Gerber software for the study and development of pattern making.
The Technology Centre uses the Accumark programme for pattern design and to develop cutting and plotting.
PORINI
www.porini.it
The Italian distributor of Visual Retailing, since 1968 Porini SpA has worked exclusively in the textile and clothing sectors providing a service to production and distribution companies, management consultancy and process analysis, software programmes for supply chain management, production planning and control, product development and cost analysis. Porini has supplied Polimoda with a 3D system for Visual Merchandising support aimed at the fashion market.
TORIELLI (Shoemaster)
www.torielli.com
The Technology Centre laboratories use Torielli’s Shoemaster software, an advanced programme for shoemaking capable of fulfilling all the requirements of a production company from the graphic design to its realization. The programme is structured to interface with design and cutting systems and automatic sewing machines. In addition, the data produced can be transferred to CAD-CAM systems for forms, heels and soles. Using Torielli’s products, Polimoda is recognised as the only centre in Italy teaching footwear with such innovative techniques.
This important partnership has enabled Polimoda to initiate a process of collaboration between production companies and the training requirements of the rapidly developing footwear sector.
For information please contact:
Fabrizio Fioravanti
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Tel: +39 055 7399682
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