Semir Chooses IBM To Promote Digital Transformation And Escort 100 Billion Strategic Objectives

Recently, IBM announced that the digital enterprise transformation project, which is a leading enterprise in China's apparel industry, Zhejiang Semir apparel Limited by Share Ltd (hereinafter referred to as Semir apparel) and IBM, was officially launched. IBM will deploy a new SAP S/4 HANA and SAP BPC (Business Planning Consolidation) system for Semir to build a digital platform for process optimization and data centralization. It will escort the strategic goals of the new five years with a platform, internationalization and lean operation mode.
Founded in 1996, Semir apparel is recognized by the domestic garment industry. In recent years, due to the rapid development of business, business models have undergone great changes, from Semir single brand to Semir, Barbara, France Catimini and more than ten brands, from wholesale to wholesale and retail, and lean operation; from original domestic operation to international operation. The transformation of business leads to changes in the IT system, architecture and application of enterprises, so as to support the new form of business and support the strategic objectives of enterprises in the future.
In the information construction of China's footwear and retailing industry, IBM has accumulated very rich experience and consultant team, and its domestic market share is over 60%. As a partner in the digital cognitive transformation of Semir apparel, IBM will upgrade and plan the overall business structure for Semir apparel in strategic landing consultation, establish a consumer demand driven process system, so that the most recent role of consumers will have more decision-making power and resource allocation rights; combined with the results of business operation planning, define the core functions of each organization level; re integrate the functions of other key systems, and establish a standardized platform management system for multi brand sharing.
At the same time, IBM will also deploy new SAP S/4 HANA and SAP BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation) for Semir to open up the supply chain management system among brands, realize the synergy between the store end and the supply chain, and establish a business finance integration platform to support Semir's internationalized and multi brand operation. After the implementation of the system, Semir costumes will be able to achieve seamless links and data sharing among stores, wholesalers, distributors and production departments, obtain real, standard and visualized data, drive data management and decision making through data, and translate data into value and empowerment enterprise innovation.
Qiu Jianqiang, vice president of Semir apparel, said: "with the business going to many brands and internationalization, Semir has to go to the stage of transformation. Semir and IBM began to contact more than ten years ago, and this cooperation is a continuation of the leading edge. We are full of expectations for cooperation with IBM. We believe that IBM has the strength and capability to help Semir continue to push forward the digital construction, create digitalized and online Semir, and lay the foundation for our strategic goal of 100 billion in the new five years.
IBM, general manager of the circulation department of the global enterprise consulting service in China, said: "at this stage, many enterprises are in the second chapter of digitalization and remodeling, that is, transformation from inside to outside, and gradually evolving to cognitive enterprises by fully exploiting and displaying the value of data. IBM has a first-class professional advisory service team and has served many retail enterprises. There are many famous apparel brands both at home and abroad. At the same time, it has deep experience in industry accumulation and best practices in the industry. In terms of SAP S/4 HANA, IBM consultants have also provided advice and Implementation for hundreds of enterprises to help speed up the digital remodeling. All this makes IBM the best choice for Semir's digital transformation partners. We look forward to transforming Semir's digital cognitive transformation project into another classic IBM project.