Customer Success Story

Folio3 implemented NetSuite SuiteSuccess Manufacturing Standard with WIP & Routing to manage apparel wholesale and custom-branding operations with Production Planning & Execution customization, ecommerce integration, and shipping automation across their South Carolina-based lifestyle and graphic t-shirt brands.

Company

Koss Creative

Company Size

11-50

Industry

AFA

Region

US

All NetSuite Solutions and Modules

NetSuite WIP & Routing

Application replaced

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About Koss Creative

  • South Carolina-based apparel wholesaler and custom-branding specialist.
  • Crafts and distributes portfolio of lifestyle and graphic t-shirt brands across the U.S..
  • Mission to create excitement and loyalty through people brand development.

Koss Creative & NetSuite

With NetSuite implementation, Koss Creative:

  • Implemented custom Production Planning & Execution system with automated work order grouping.
  • Configured WIP & Routing with multi-step production tracking (Burn, Print, Back Print, Label, Fold).
  • Integrated NetSuite ecommerce across 7 stores for unified order management.
  • Deployed ShipStation integration for automated shipping and fulfillment operations.

Summary

Koss Creative operated with basic systems requiring custom production planning and execution capabilities to manage complex multi-step manufacturing processes across apparel production with work order grouping, routing completion tracking, and capacity planning.

Folio3 implemented NetSuite SuiteSuccess Manufacturing Standard with NetSuite WIP & Routing and custom Production Planning & Execution customization, creating a unified platform for apparel manufacturing with automated production run management, ecommerce integration across 7 stores, and ShipStation connector for shipping automation.

Koss Creative achieved complete production visibility with custom Production Planning reports, automated routing completion, and integrated ecommerce operations across multiple online stores.

The Challenges

  • Required custom Production Planning & Execution system for apparel manufacturing operations.
  • Needed work order grouping capabilities to create production runs across multiple orders.
  • Lacked automated routing completion tracking through multi-step production processes.
  • Required capacity planning with machine/routing utilization alerts for production optimization.
  • Needed integration with ecommerce platforms across 7 online stores.
  • Required ShipStation integration for automated shipping label generation and fulfillment.
  • Lacked visibility into production run dates and production step scheduling.
  • Needed automated work order build creation upon production run completion.

Solution

Koss Creative partnered with Folio3 to implement NetSuite SuiteSuccess Manufacturing Standard with NetSuite WIP & Routing module and custom Production Planning & Execution customization.

Our implementation purpose was to address the specific challenges faced by apparel manufacturers, particularly in production planning and multi-step routing management. Our solution focused on:

  • NetSuite SuiteSuccess Manufacturing Standard with single US subsidiary configuration.
  • WIP & Routing with multi-step production process definition and tracking.
  • Custom “Create Production Run” screen with 225 hours offshore development to group work orders into production runs with automated date population based on production calendar.
  • Custom “Production Run” record with production step sequencing (Burn, Print, Back Print, Label, Fold) and status tracking based on completed steps.
  • Production step completion interface with pop-up screens to enter completed quantity, labor, and raw materials used for each routing operation.
  • Automated routing completion on work orders upon production step completion in production runs.
  • Automated work order build creation with user-specified quantities and bin locations upon production run completion.
  • Custom “Production Planning” report showing all current production runs with planned dates for each step and capacity alerts for over-utilized machines/routings.
  • Assembly Items and Work Orders with MRP/Demand Planning for inventory-driven production planning.
  • NetSuite ecommerce integration deployed across 7 online stores by Folio3.
  • ShipStation integration deployed by Folio3 for automated shipping label generation and fulfillment.
  • Advanced Inventory with reorder points, bar coding, and item labels for warehouse operations.

Results

With NetSuite SuiteSuccess Manufacturing Standard Implementation, Folio3 helped Koss Creative achieve the following:

  • Custom Production Planning & Execution system automates work order grouping into production runs with calendar-based scheduling.
  • Production run management tracks completed quantities, labor, and materials through multi-step routing processes.
  • Production Planning report provides visibility into all production runs with capacity alerts for over-utilized machines.
  • Automated routing completion updates work orders as production steps complete within production runs.
  • Work order builds generate automatically upon production run completion with user-specified quantities.
  • ShipStation integration automates shipping label generation and fulfillment tracking for all orders.

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