AIMS360

AIMS360 has been a staple in the Los Angeles fashion manufacturing district for decades. It is an incredibly deep, mature ERP specifically tailored to the nuances of fashion production, particularly for brands that act as both manufacturers and wholesalers. One of its strongest capabilities is managing cut tickets and outside contractors. If a brand buys fabric, cuts it in-house, but sends the pieces to an external dye house and a different external sewing contractor, AIMS360 tracks the physical location and cost of those goods at every step. It calculates the complex "landed cost" of a garment, factoring in the fabric, the trim, the dye labor, the sewing labor, and the freight, so the brand knows exactly what their profit margin is down to the penny. It also features a very robust EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) engine. If a brand wants to sell their clothing to massive department stores like Nordstrom or Macy's, those retailers require strict electronic transmission of purchase orders and Advanced Shipping Notices (ASNs). AIMS360 has these EDI templates built-in, allowing a mid-sized brand to comply with the rigid technological demands of massive big-box retailers.