Rip Curl Selects NGC Andromeda Platform for Global Collaboration

New Generation Computing, Inc. (NGC), a provider of digital supply chain solutions that transform the concept-to-customer lifecycle for retailers and brand owners, has announced that Rip Curl will replace its legacy PLM system with Andromeda PLM® from NGC. 

Based in Torquay, Australia, Rip Curl is a designer, manufacturer and retailer of high-tech surfing sportswear and a broad spectrum of accompanying products, including wetsuits, boardshorts, watches, apparel and travel gear for both men and women. Rip Curl, one of the largest surfing companies in the world, strives to be the “Ultimate Surfing Company,” always innovating and pushing surfing to new levels.

For more than 15 years, Rip Curl’s legacy supply chain software solution created a siloed environment that required each global office to have its own database and unique ways of working across products. To accelerate product design and sourcing for Rip Curl’s fashion and performance collections, the company searched the market for a single collaborative platform to connect its global network and seamlessly integrate ERP data to increase visibility and efficiency.  

NGC’s Andromeda® platform will help Rip Curl accelerate time to market and ensure all departments across the globe are on the same page in real time. Rip Curl will also be able to automate many of its processes to provide complete visibility and control from product concept to customer delivery.