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		<title>Configurable or customizable PLM software? Understand the differences before you purchase.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Distinguishing between “customizable” and “configurable” PLM software can be mind-numbing for business users at apparel, consumer goods and luxury goods companies. Read Centric’s new white paper to shed a little light on the differences.]]></description>
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		<title>Configurable vs. Customizable PLM: Centric solves the mystery in a new white paper.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When talk turns to the differences between “configurable” and “customizable” PLM software, many business users at apparel, luxury goods or consumer goods companies become confused. If that's you, read Centric's new white paper. It delivers a clear explanation on the topic, and even contains a list of questions to use during those all-important reference calls if you're in the middle of a PLM purchasing cycle.]]></description>
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		<title>Why did Italian maker of luxury leather bags and accessories Newbrands select Centric 8 PLM before ERP? Find out.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newbrands taps Centric 8 PLM to support its rapid growth. Learn why the company implemented PLM before ERP, and how Centric will help Newbrands align product development with overall business goals. ]]></description>
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		<title>Centric’s Collection Book for iPad App + Beretta&#8217;s clothes = one cool session at Apparel Magazine’s Tech Conference West.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn how Centric and its customer, Beretta, teamed up for a hands-on demonstration of Centric's digital catalog capabilities at Apparel's Tech Conference West. ]]></description>
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		<title>Why Dsquared2 Selected Centric 8 PLM Software.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another high-end fashion house selects Centric 8 as its PLM system. Read why Italian "alternative luxury" firm Dsquared2 chose Centric.]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile apps for PLM software for apparel are changing the way the fashion industry works. Learn how.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to mobile apps, PLM software for fashion is bringing a new level of freshness and efficiency to the apparel industry – and creating happy customers along the way. Find out how mobile apps for PLM, like Centric’s Collection Book for Fashion iPad App, connect PLM to the customer like never before. ]]></description>
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		<title>Beretta sets it sites on digital sales catalogs, thanks to Centric.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This just in! Beretta – the firearms and outdoor clothing and accessories company – has just pulled the trigger with Centric’s PLM software for apparel. Read how Centric’s solutions will help Beretta hit its target for electronic trade catalogs. ]]></description>
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		<title>Silver Jeans Co.’s PLM Success Story: Creating a ‘Single Version of Truth.’ Part 2 of 2.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listen to the Apparel Magazine webinar available now for download. Silver Jeans Co.'s Mark Lamont explains how Centric 8 PLM helped his company avoid duplicate effort and extra data entry. You won't believe the results they've seen already!  ]]></description>
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		<title>Silver Jeans Co.’s PLM Success Story: Why ‘Staying Vanilla’ Is Key. Part 1 of 2.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At an Apparel Magazine webinar last week, Silver Jeans Co.’s Mark Lamont detailed his company’s successful move from PDM to PLM for fashion. Find out how Centric helped them 'stay vanilla' for a lightning-fast implementation. ]]></description>
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		<title>Fox Head’s Matt Jacobsen headlines Centric’s free Lunch &amp; Learn PLM Seminar at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark your calendar for Centric's Lunch &#038; Learn PLM Seminar at Outdoor Retailer on Jan. 20. Our featured speaker is Matt Jacobsen from Fox Head, Inc.]]></description>
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