for Apparel Manufacturer
Client Type: Mid-sized Apparel Manufacturer
Industry: Consumer Goods / Manufacturing
Services Provided: Systems Architecture, Process Automation, Custom Software Development
The Challenge
A fast-growing apparel company faced a major obstacle: their entire production process was paper-based. Orders were tracked with clipboards and folders, and production stages were monitored manually. As demand increased, the lack of visibility and automation created missed deadlines, frequent miscommunication, and inefficiencies that capped their ability to scale.
The company had no internal technical leadership. While they had a solid CRM system for managing customer relationships, none of their production data or operations flowed through it. They needed a partner who could not only design a solution, but own it end-to-end.
Our Approach
ZDK Innovations stepped in as a strategic and technical partner. We worked directly with the CEO and operations leadership to identify process gaps and inefficiencies. Acting as a fractional CTO, we:
- Mapped out the existing production workflow from intake to fulfillment
- Identified key friction points and delays
- Developed a phased automation plan with minimal disruption to day-to-day operations
The Solution
The Results
- 50%+ increase in production throughput
- Zero paper-based processes remaining
- Near elimination of production scheduling errors
- Real-time insights for leadership, with no reliance on manual reporting
- A scalable foundation ready for expansion into new product lines
Strategic Impact Through Tech Optimization and Innovation
What began as a process optimization turned into a digital transformation. ZDK Innovations enabled the client to modernize without hiring a full-time CTO or development team. Today, their operations are lean, trackable, and scalable.
