We review upstream processes from the first sketches to the start of production. A system-thinking is applied to secure value in the overall lifecycle. We usually start with a quick review (4-8 days depending on the scope), followed by a discovery report to identify priorities in:

• Collection development and retroplannings
• Prototyping orders and reviews, including 3D sampling
• Pre-buys
• Handover from development to industrial teams
• Industrialization stages
• Industrial heritage & archives:
  • Patterns library
  • Materials library
  • Transmission and valorization of savoir-faire
  • Digital vaults

Along with the process review, we look at internal organization and propose alternatives to bring more efficiency and agility to the design process. We also focus on collaboration within and between teams to:

• Deal simply with growing product’s complexity and data flows
• Manage and secure high-quality information
• Combine a sense of purpose with data-driven necessity

Adequate tools are fundamental to transform these processes, the flow of information and internal organization. We provide IT Project Management Support to bring high-level expertise regarding the specifics of the clothing and accessory industries. Services range from Scope Definition, Request for Quote, Detailled Specifications to User Acceptance Tests and master structure for training documents.

• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Collection Management Systems (CMS)
• Computer Assisted Design 2D/3D (CAD)

We carefully nurture a constructive mindset across teams and profiles. The New Artisans shares the codes and languages of many profiles and backgrounds in order to build on commonalities and positive differentiators. We provide a crafted expert change management service to:

• Align teams and leadership on a realistic level of expectations with scope definition workshops
• Create collaborative visions and alignment with bottom-up & top-down workshops
• Collect detailed information on practices with interviews and on-site observations

The New Artisans is moving forward to help its clients achieve their sustainability goals through circular design.

We are in a privileged position as a pivot between materials suppliers, designers, and product developpers. This position enables us to help teams reduce environmental impact with informed design scenarios and decisions. This requires a strong collaboration across the supply chain in the early development phases of materials and the production of the final consumer product.