Materials & colour
Lightweight ripstop · Moss
House standard CLR-027 · lab dip round 03 approved
Reviewedforge · Fashion PLM for mid-market retail
Fashion PLM from sketch to approved style.
forge keeps design, materials, colourways, BOM, samples, suppliers, specs and the tech pack on one record, concept to sign-off.
The inbox was never the workflow.
forge replaces PLM suites, shared folders and email approval chains with one controlled record.
A mid-market retailer runs 10+ systems and 50+ spreadsheets before merchmix.
One record carries the whole style.
All of it on the Product overview. Duplicate checks stop overlaps before the range.
| Design | Materials & colour | Build | Cost & suppliers | Readiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concepts | Materials | BOM | Cost sheets | Completeness |
| Design boards | Composition | Specification | Landed cost | Approvals |
| Colourways | Palettes | Measurements | RFQs | Assets |
| CAD | Lab dips | Samples | Awards | Product copy |
FORGE · PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Coast rain shell
CR-014 · Coastline SS27 · Outerwear · Maya Chen
Coast rain shell · MossConcept reference
MossSlate2 colourways
The development record
All required fields completeBill of materials
Revision 03 · frozen
6 components · £15.70 materials per garment
ReviewedSpecification & samples
Fit sample approved
Base size M · XS–XL · signed off 04 Sep
ReviewedCost & sourcing
Harbor Tex · awarded
£21.00 ex-factory · RFQ-027 · 2,400 units
ReviewedLinked to core · SS27 / 014
Moss product and colourway information synced 09 Sep, 11:42.
Documents on this style
Technical specificationRevision 02 · approved
Fit sample reportRound 02 · approved
Supplier offerRFQ-027 · final quote
Recent decisions
09 Sep · SourcingHarbor Tex award recorded
04 Sep · DevelopmentBOM revision 03 frozen
02 Sep · ColourMoss lab dip approved
Design boards
Moodboards pin to the range.
Seasonal design boards with themes, references and snapshots. A concept attaches to a planning placeholder or core option before development starts.
FORGE · DESIGN BOARD
Coastline · SS27
Quiet utility. Made for changing weather.
01 / INSPIRATION
Where land meets waterSoft horizons. Weathered surfaces.
Tactile protectionLightweight ripstop
Protection without bulk.
Relaxed shapes, useful pockets, a softer colour story.
Seasonal palette3 house colours
Moss
Sand
Slate
02 / CONCEPT
CONCEPT 012
RIDGELINE
Coast rain shell
Moss · relaxed fit · lightweight layer
LINKED TO CORE
SS27 Outerwear · Option 014Rain shell · Moss
Creative direction, connected to the range.
Colour
Lab dips end in a decision.
Standards from Pantone, house or supplier references. Palettes with approval stages. Each round closes as approved, rejected or cancelled.
FORGE · COLOUR DETAIL
Moss
House standard · CLR-027 · Coastline SS27
MOSS / 027HOUSE STANDARD
One colour. A shared reference.
- Palette
- Coastline · SS27
- Colour role
- Core seasonal
- Owner
- Maya Chen
- Reference
- House master · rev 03
Approved against the physical house master.
Lab-dip review
Lightweight ripstop · Harbor Tex
Round 01
18 AugToo yellow. Reduce warmth and resubmit.
Round 02
26 AugToo dark. Lift the shade to the house standard.
Round 03
02 SepAccepted for the SS27 rain shell.
Round 03 approved for development
Maya Chen · 02 Sep 2026, 10:24
Use this submission for the next sample. Earlier rounds remain in the review history.
Used in Coast rain shell · MossSS27
Bill of materials
BOM revisions freeze once signed off.
Multi-level bills of materials with components, placements, suppliers and colourway costs. Compare and restore versions; downstream teams build from the controlled one.
FORGE · BILL OF MATERIALS
Coast rain shell · Moss
SS27 · CR-014 · Base size M · GBP
Revision 03 Approved for development
- Components
- 6
- Suppliers
- 3
- Material cost / garment
- £15.70
| Component / placement | Usage | Rate £ | Cost £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight ripstopShell · Moss · Harbor Tex | 1.80 m | 5.80 | 10.44 |
| Recycled meshBody lining · Slate · Harbor Tex | 1.20 m | 1.40 | 1.68 |
| Water-resistant zipCentre front · Moss · North Trim | 1 pc | 2.10 | 2.10 |
| Pocket zipLeft + right pocket · North Trim | 2 pcs | 0.45 | 0.90 |
| Elastic cordHood + hem · Moss · North Trim | 1.20 m | 0.30 | 0.36 |
| Label setBrand + care · Woven Works | 1 set | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Total material cost / garment | £15.70 | ||
What changed from revision 02
Front zip updated to a water-resistant finish.
Signed off. This revision is locked.
Maya Chen · 04 Sep 2026, 14:32
Downstream teams use revision 03. Further changes start a new revision.
Tech pack
The tech pack is the record, exported.
Construction, how to measure, a size specification graded across the run, the BOM, packaging, sewing instructions and technical flats. One PDF for the supplier, from the frozen revision.
FORGE · TECH PACK
Coast rain shell
CR-014 · Coastline SS27 · Outerwear
Revision 03 · Frozen
- Summary
- Construction details
- How to measure
- Colourways
- Size specification
- Bill of materials
- Packaging & labelling
- Sewing instructions
- Technical flats
- Style No.
- CR-014
- Season
- Coastline SS27
- Base size
- M
- Size scale
- XS, S, M, L, XL
- Supplier
- Harbor Tex
- Fit status
- Base size approved
Fit
Fit is checked before the sample ships.
3D CAD with materials and markups, sent for review. Virtual fit places the pattern pieces and flags what won't assemble. Fit rounds are recorded against the frozen spec at the smallest, base and largest size.
FORGE · SIZE SPECIFICATION
Coast rain shell
Values in mm · Base size M · Grade rule per point
| Point of measure | Tolerance | XS | S | MBase | L | XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body length | ± 5 mm | 700 | 710 | 720 | 730 | 740 |
| Chest width | ± 5 mm | 540 | 560 | 580 | 600 | 620 |
| Sleeve length | ± 5 mm | 820 | 835 | 850 | 865 | 880 |
| Hem width | ± 5 mm | 520 | 540 | 560 | 580 | 600 |
| Hood opening | ± 3 mm | 300 | 300 | 310 | 310 | 320 |
- XS · Requested
- M · Approved
- XL · Requested
Cost
Margin is known before the baseline moves.
Labour, overhead, freight and duty by colourway roll up to landed cost and the target-price gap. What-if scenarios are compared, then merged or discarded.
FORGE · SHOULD COST
Coast rain shell · Moss
SS27 · CR-014 · Harbor Tex · GBP / garment
Proposed landed cost
£24.00−£1.00 vs active baseline- Target landed cost
- £24.00
- Net selling price
- £80.00
- Expected margin
- 70.00%
Cost per garment
Active vs proposed| Component | Baseline | Scenario | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaterialsFrom BOM · revision 03 | £15.70 | £15.70 | — |
| LabourPer garment | £4.20 | £3.80 | −£0.40 |
| OverheadFactory allocation | £1.60 | £1.50 | −£0.10 |
| FreightConsolidated shipment | £1.20 | £0.90 | −£0.30 |
| DutyIllustrative allowance | £2.30 | £2.10 | −£0.20 |
| Landed cost | £25.00 | £24.00 | −£1.00 |
Expected margin
68.75% 70.00%
Gap to target cost
£1.00 over On target
Scenario 01 · Consolidate & simplify
Lower labour and overhead estimates, consolidated freight, and a revised duty allowance. Materials stay on BOM revision 03.
Awaiting sourcing review · Maya ChenSourcing
Quotes compete on the same criteria.
Invite suppliers to an RFQ, capture offers and negotiation rounds, weight the comparison, then award to one or split it, reason recorded.
FORGE · REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
Coast rain shell · SS27
RFQ-027 · Moss · 2,400 units · GBP
3 suppliers invited3 offers received2 negotiation rounds
One brief. Comparable offers.
BOM revision 03 · base size M · ex-factory price per garment
Final offers
Round 02 · 08 Sep 2026| Supplier | Unit price | Lead time | MOQ | Score / 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor TexPortugal · Awarded | £21.00 | 45 days | 1,200 | 91.75 |
| Summit ApparelTürkiye | £20.40 | 60 days | 2,400 | 85.25 |
| Coastal WorksVietnam | £21.80 | 50 days | 1,800 | 83.50 |
Weighted comparison
Price 40%Quality 35%Delivery 25%
Reviewer ratings / 100, in the same order:
Harbor Tex · negotiation history
£21.50 → £21.00 per garment in round 02.
Supplier confirmed the 45-day lead time at 2,400 units.Award recorded · Harbor Tex
2,400 units · 100% of the award · £50,400 ex-factory
Highest weighted score. The shorter lead time and stronger quality rating outweigh the £0.60 premium to the lowest quote.
Maya Chen · Sourcing lead09 Sep 2026, 11:20
Late samples show up early.
Requests across development and production, milestones and dependencies in the Development Calendar, a Critical Path View flagging what would push the delivery.
Milestones
Samples, approvals, delivery: dated.
Dependencies
What finishes before what.
Slack
Earliest, latest, and the room between.
At risk
Critical activities, flagged.
Refresh
Dates move; the path recalculates.
FORGE · CRITICAL PATH
Coast gilet · Moss
CG-008 · SS27 · Development calendar · 09 Sep 2026
Target release
18 SepForecast release
20 SepImpact
+2 daysFit approval is the constraint.
Forecast assumes the decision arrives on 11 Sep. With no spare time between dependent milestones, release moves by two days.
Dependent milestones
Plan → forecast- 1
Fit review
09 Sep → 11 SepAlex Morgan · Armhole decision pending
Required before the next milestone - 2
Revised sample
14 Sep → 16 SepHarbor Tex · Starts after fit approval
Required before the next milestone - 3
Final sign-off
15 Sep → 17 SepMaya Chen · Requires the revised sample
Required before the next milestone - 4
Development release
18 Sep → 20 SepAlex Morgan · Requires final sign-off
Next action · decide the fit review
Alex Morgan to review the round 02 armhole measurement with Harbor Tex, then confirm the revised-sample date.
Slack on this path0 days
Last forecast update09 Sep · 11:45
forge hands the style to core.
An approved product and its colourways become the range option, in seconds. The supplier who won the RFQ is beacon’s.
FORGE · LINE PLAN
Coastline · SS27
Outerwear · 5 styles / 6 colourway options · Owner Maya Chen · GBP
- Planned units
- 9,300 / 10,000 target
- Planned landed cost
- £225,600
- Net retail value
- £752,000
- Approved & synced
- 4 of 6 options
Assortment lines
All colourways · latest product revisions| Style | Colourway | Units | Landed / unit | Net price | Development | CORE option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast rain shellCR-014 | Moss | 2,400 | £24.00 | £80.00 | Approved | SS27 / 014Product synced |
| Coast rain shellCR-014 | Slate | 1,800 | £24.00 | £80.00 | Approved | SS27 / 015Product synced |
| Coast shell jacketCS-021 | Sand | 1,600 | £27.00 | £90.00 | Approved | SS27 / 016Product synced |
| Half-zip fleeceCF-032 | Ink | 1,400 | £21.00 | £70.00 | Approved | SS27 / 017Product synced |
| Coast giletCG-008 | Moss | 1,200 | £16.50 | £55.00 | Sample review | SS27 / 018Awaiting approval |
| Insulated jacketCI-026 | Sand | 900 | £36.00 | £120.00 | Cost review | SS27 / 019Awaiting approval |
| Plan total | 9,300 | 700 units below target | ||||
forge · approved productcore · range option
Four options ready for the range.
Approved product and colourway information has been sent to the linked options. CORE owns the range plan and buying decisions.
Last sync 09 Sep 2026, 11:42 · 4 of 4 successfulTwo options still in development
Coast gilet · MossFit sample awaiting review
Insulated jacket · SandRevised costing awaiting approval
Product updates wait for approval before hand-off.
New styles start as yukti drafts.
yukti creates the product, shell, colourways and suggested names, for review. Nothing reaches the record until approval routing signs it off.
FORGE · APPROVAL DETAIL
A new style, ready for review.
APR-042 · New product proposal · Coastline SS27
Proposed by yukti
Requested by Maya Chen · 09 Sep, 09:12
“Create a packable rain layer for Coastline SS27, with Moss and Sand colourways.”
What will be created
1 product · 2 colourways- Suggested name
- Coast packable anorak
- Season / category
- SS27 · Outerwear
- Product type
- Lightweight woven shell
- Proposed size range
- XS · S · M · L · XL
ColourwaysMossSand
Approval route
1 of 2 signed offDesign review Approved
Maya Chen · Design lead · 09:28
“Name and colourways fit the seasonal direction.”
Product development Awaiting
Alex Morgan · Product developer
Review the product type and size range before creation.
The product record waits for sign-off.
Final approval creates the draft product and its two colourways. BOM, costing and sample development follow on that record.
Nobody asks where the sample is.
Designers work the boards and colourways, developers the BOM and spec, sourcing the RFQs and dates. Comments and activity keep each decision on the product.
FORGE · PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Coastline SS27 · the work ahead
Outerwear · All owners · Wednesday 9 September 2026
- Styles in development
- 5 6 colourway options
- Ready for planning
- 3 4 options synced to core
- Awaiting review
- 2 1 sample · 1 cost sheet
- Due today
- 1 Gilet fit review
Development status
Each style counted once, at its current stage.
Ready · 3In review · 2
Ready 60%In review 40%
Needs attention today
1 itemCoast gilet · fit sample round 02
Armhole fit needs a decision before the sample revision can start.
Alex Morgan · Product developerDue 09 Sep
Style tracker
Completeness across required product fields| Style / colourways | Owner | Stage | Completeness | Latest sample | Next action | Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast rain shellCR-014 · Moss / Slate | Maya Chen | Ready | 100% | Fit approved · 04 Sep | Product synced to core | Complete |
| Coast shell jacketCS-021 · Sand | Alex Morgan | Ready | 100% | Fit approved · 05 Sep | Product synced to core | Complete |
| Half-zip fleeceCF-032 · Ink | Alex Morgan | Ready | 100% | Fit approved · 07 Sep | Product synced to core | Complete |
| Coast giletCG-008 · Moss | Alex Morgan | In review | 85% | Fit sample · round 02 | Review armhole fit | Today |
| Insulated jacketCI-026 · Sand | Priya Shah | In review | 80% | Proto approved · 03 Sep | Approve revised cost | 10 Sep |
Next milestones
09–14 SeptemberFit review
Coast gilet · Alex Morgan
Round 02 decisionCost sign-off
Insulated jacket · Priya Shah
Revised supplier costingSample revision due
Coast gilet · Harbor Tex
Depends on fit reviewQuestions, answered.
Is forge a fashion PLM?
Yes. forge is the PLM in merchmix, built for mid-market fashion and retail. Design, materials, BOM, samples, suppliers and specs sit on one record, from concept to sign-off.
Does forge handle tech packs?
Yes. Each style has a full tech pack in forge: construction details, how to measure, size specification graded across the run, BOM, packaging and labelling, sewing instructions and technical flats. Approved revisions are frozen, and the tech pack exports as a PDF for the supplier.
How is forge different from enterprise PLM suites?
About a tenth of the cost of enterprise suites. Live in 12 to 15 weeks. And you start with a free six-week proof of concept on your own data, no contract.
Does forge replace our PLM?
Yes. It replaces PLM suites, shared folders and email approval chains. Products, suppliers, BOMs, specs and colours import with a result per record.
Who talks to the suppliers?
You do, from the RFQ: invited suppliers, quotes, negotiation rounds and comments in one place. Awarded orders reach them through beacon.
Does yukti design the product?
It proposes. yukti creates a style with colourways and suggested names; nothing hits the record until approved.
How long before the team is in forge?
Live in 12 to 15 weeks, end to end. Start with a free 6-week POC on your own data, no contract.
Proof on the styles you already have.
Free 6-week POC on your own data, no contract. Then a 1-hour demo with sales and product.
Updated 12 October 2026