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Computer Aided Design is used at various stages in the apparel and textile industry. The fashion design CAD/CAM software can be broadly classified into following categories, each relating to a different design and manufacturing stage.

Categories and manufacturing stages are:

Designing/ Range Planning – before the start of any fashion season, all apparel manufacturers plan the range of garments which they are setting up to manufacture. Most of the designing and range planning is still done by the buyer or the owners of the brand because they are closest to their actual clients; it is easier for them to understand the specific needs of their target market. To some extent, this has now changed with more and more manufacturers allowing vendors to dabble a bit in designing, based on their specific inputs in terms of colors, yarns, fabrics, prints, silhouettes etc.

Prototyping/ Sampling – once the designs have been finalized, a prototype or sample has to be made, because the scalability of the end product (garment) very much depends on the fit of the garment.

In a study conducted by an independent research agency, which monitored and observed the reasons of dissatisfaction or returns of garments sold - fitting problems topped the dissatisfaction list.

Considering the importance of a good fit, it becomes imperative for a manufacturer or retailer to achieve the best fits possible. Considering the complexity involved with different fabrics and silhouettes, a CAD system takes away much of the pain from prototyping thus decreasing the time to market.

Mass Production – comes with its own challenges. Unlike most other products, apparel manufacturing, even today very much depends on people – especially when it comes to tailoring or assembling. A mistake anywhere down the line in the prototyping or cutting process becomes very difficult and often impossible to rectify. This is where a CAD system comes in, to deskill some of the processes involved in mass manufacturing, namely the pre–production processes so that perfectly cut parts are fed to the operators. Additionally, the fabric saved in bulk cutting while using a CAD system is enormous.

Retailing – A 3D solution allows 3D files to be uploaded on to website for clients to choose from. 3D files can be opened and viewed in any MS office application or Internet explorer.

Mr. Saar Machtinger, Director Business Development, OptiTex� Fashion design software, which specializes in the development of innovative, easy-to-operate, 2-Dimensional, and 3-Dimensional CAD/CAM Fashion Design software. http://www.optitex.com

Oracle Applications, in the eve of Oracle Fusion, is very efficient platform for being supported remotely, sometimes referred as offshore, nearshore or outsourced. The majority of Oracle E-Business clients have basic set of modules, also referred as Oracle Financials. Let’s take a look at outsourcing options and pitfalls.

• Central Worldwide database. This is ideal scenario, however in real world Oracle EBusiness Suite might be spread over across several regional servers. In any case, web client interface provides “remote connection” to Oracle EBS users and administrators. Natural way to include Oracle consulting company into the same group

• Multinational Corporation. As its name reads – it deals with international business practice and has to tune Oracle Applications to local or regional specifics, often referred as localizations. Localization usually has two aspects: fiscal compliance and language support. As corporation penetrates to large country – fiscal compliance part of localization usually becomes the first priority. Very good example is Brazil. It has federal, state and local municipal taxation. For Brazil worldwide outsourcing partner has to coup with one of local Brazilian Oracle partners, who should implement and support Brazilian localization

• Reporting. This one of the most promising Oracle outsourcing directions. Report is very formalized by its nature and it is relatively simple to find “report designer”, who will create the report according to your specs and will ask clarification questions if needed. Majority of Oracle reporting tools: Oracle Reports, Oracle Discoverer, Oracle XML Publisher, RXi Report, FSG Reports, Business Intelligence System are good candidates

• Extension Development. Oracle customizations are often referred as extensions. Also extensions are compared with modifications, where modification is the change to standard Oracle EBS database and extension is preferred way to go

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Considering the fact that Object Oriented Programming is a common approach that people have utilized for software development over decades now; very few among us do actually understand the use and the philosophy behind it.

Now you will be thinking... Wow! here is another claim that I have understood the topic most. So if you think that it will be a lot better to leave this topic and utilize your time in a better way; However if you are beginner or just want to refresh your concepts, this Blog is for you.

Out of many definitions of OOP one of them is to program real-world objects, to provide the a facade to the reality of this world..... oops........ have I lost you.

Ok. Lets get real... Have you seen The Matrix!!! The character Neo wakes up from machine world into real world which have been taken over by the machines. Now think a human.. they very first human who tried to tell a machine that 'THIS IS A CHAIR'.

Now how can you identify a chair. Chair will only be identified by its characteristics which are physical in nature. Like it is made of Wood, it has legs and a back, Colour of wood is dark brown etc. This is we can call PHYSICAL CHARACTERS. You must be thinking what the hell I am talking about.. Trust me we will hit Computing hard with the same chair :)

On the same pattern we utilize this chair for some work. Common sense says sitting... Although trust me its uses are much more than that.

So there are two aspects of it, PHYSICAL PROPERTIES & UTILIZATION.

Loosely translated into a computing world

Physical Properties = Data Utilization = Function

So to tell any dumb machine that this is a stupid chair, I can tell two basic things

1. What is its Data
2. What is its Utilization

Now if we replace the word its with OBJECT, we are talking Object Oriented Programming.

Going back to Matrix.. first thing you have to tell any Agent is that what every Object is like and what it does. So the basic means of doing that is called Object Orient Programming.

If you are good till this point continue reading... else !!!!!!!!!!!!

class Chair {

Data: Height, Length, Colour, Weight

Functions: Used for sitting, Can be Used for Hitting as well.

}

So to tell this to a dumb machine we used classes and objects, although both have a slightly different meaning.

Every thing on this earth you see shall have DATA and a FUNCTION. Once you know what it is and you want to give machine that wisdom, the mechanism you will take is called Object Oriented Programming.

so Neo get ready to fly, we will cover more later.

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Customer service software applications and customer service solutions range from simple to complex. Some businesses have a greater need for customer service software than others; however, if you serve customers through your internet business some type of customer service solution or customer service software is necessary to keep your customer information organized and accessible so you can provide your customers with a high level of customer service that meets their expectations.

Whether or not you need customer service software or a more advanced customer service solution depends on the unique needs of your internet-based business.

There are many types of customer service software ranging from your basic point-of-sale systems to complex customer relationship management systems. Databases are customer service software solutions that enable you to store all types of data, including customer information, which facilitates information management making customer service data more easily and quickly accessible.

Customer service software and applications that improve efficiency in regard to customer service are highly desirable because they enable you to provide customers with quality service which can help with customer retention and referrals.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software is a fabulous tool for any business. There are several different types of CRM software as well as alternatives for customizing CRM systems to meet the unique needs of any business.

CRM customer service and relationship management software is generally pre-programmed and is suitable for small businesses. Some customer service software and CRM software can be customized, though there are sometimes some limitations to the customization that can be accomplished using customer service software or CRM software that is pre-programmed.

In such cases, employing the services of a software developer or computer programmer to design and create customized customer service software and CRM solutions may be necessary. For internet-based businesses that are small, home-owned businesses customer service software is usually sufficient without the need for extensive programming support.

Some customer service software and CRM options involve monthly fees for their use while others are a one-time purchase. Some require special database hosting while others can be installed and operated from your personal computer or small business network.

Microsoft has customer service software and CRM software solutions that enable the integration of customer relationship management modules for internet businesses. Various solutions and modules have different features and relatively different costs associated with them.

One of the viable customer service software packages from Microsoft is the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 which is available in a small business edition with a pretty reasonable licensing fee. It integrates with other Microsoft applications such as Outlook and Excel for effective customer communications and report generation.

Some of the modules enable the automation of marketing functions including organization of leads, campaign management and follow- up capabilities as well as service scheduling and customization of various customer service functions and communications.

Salesforce.com is another source for customizable customer service software and CRM solutions. The customer service software solutions provided by Salesforce.com are really good solutions for integrating and automating your sales, marketing, customer service and support functions.

There are quite a few other customer service software and CRM solutions that can be used to automate your sales, service, support, recordkeeping and marketing functions.

When selecting any software solutions for your new internet business, even customer service software, you should consider your future needs and plan ahead to ensure the software you purchase today will meet the needs of your business in the future in terms of functionality and compatibility with software and information systems that may need to be added later as your business grows and demands greater capabilities from your customer service software and information systems.

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• Should I register .com or .com.au ?

The .com domain name extension, being one of the original domain name extensions, gives the impression that your business has been around for a while and has a well established presence on the web. It is a matter of personal choice depending on what you wish to achieve.