Outdoor Brand Helly Hansen Innovates with Centric Software
Summary
Today, Helly Hansen gear is worn and trusted by professionals in sailing, skiing, mountaineering and on worksites, as well as nature-lovers across the world who enjoy outdoor pursuits. Even with another Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) in place, people were still using Excel spreadsheets and constantly making updates to versions in multiple places.” Today, with the single source of truth provided by Centric’s Outdoor PLM solution, Helly Hansen is experiencing improved visibility, traceability and speed in product development, making it possible to focus on the innovation and quality that distinguishes the brand. Through insights drawn from living and working in the world’s harshest environments, the company has developed a long list of first-to-market innovations, including the first supple waterproof fabrics more than 140 years ago. Other breakthroughs include the first fleece fabrics in the 1960s, the first technical base layers in the 1970s, made with Lifa® Stay Dry Technology, and today’s award winning and patented H2Flow™ temperature regulating system. Helly Hansen’s outerwear, base layers, sportswear and footwear are sold in more than 40 countries and trusted by outdoor professionals and enthusiasts around the world.