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How WFX helps RYU get real-time updates to improve decision making

Challenges they faced

Before WFX, they were using spreadsheets to manually input and store data and then share these large files via emails. It was hard to make updates and changes as files were scattered across different systems.

This also made it hard to share information with vendors and partners which led to errors during product development as they couldn’t efficiently track changes across multiple versions of a product.

As RYU grew from a small startup into an international brand, it became increasingly hard to keep up with the manual processes and spreadsheets that were essential for managing product design and development.

RYU was experiencing growing pains. They needed a way to track inventory levels across multiple locations, and make sure that all information was properly updated on time so that everything was ready and packed when it was time for shipping.

As a technical developer, I am in WFX all day, every day. I’m working in it to do everyone from—create Bill of Materials, make grading charts, add styles or my fit comments. It’s become an integral tool for my job.

Cindy HirschbergTechnical Development Manager, RYU

Impact after implementing WFX

  • Unified Source of Truth: The WFX platform offers RYU a consolidated hub for all data, streamlining information accessibility. Notably, it facilitates comprehensive insights, allowing stakeholders to delve into information by season, style, and beyond.
  • Real-Time Strategic Agility: Elevated visibility equips RYU with nimbleness. Real-time updates foster strategic decisions, while clear task directives empower employees and enable team leaders to monitor progress through Time & Action calendars.
  • Effortless Design Innovation: WFX's digital Tech Pack tool proves a time-saving ally for RYU's design team. It simplifies tasks as AI files are seamlessly incorporated, and pre-defined data points construct intuitive Tech Packs within moments.
  • Collaboration Redefined: The vendor portal in WFX redefines collaboration, enabling RYU to seamlessly communicate with manufacturers and suppliers on the same platform. Complete control over shared data ensures precision in partner interactions.
  • Organizational Brilliance: WFX's implementation amplifies RYU's operational coherence, resulting in expedited, informed decisions. This transformation has manifested itself as a surge in revenue and widespread brand recognition, both locally and globally.

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About the Company

RYU Apparel, or Respect Your Universe, is an award winning urban athletic apparel and accessories brand. Founded in 2008, RYU designs and develops products for the fitness and performance-oriented lifestyle of athletic men and women.

The publicly listed Canadian brand started out as a maker of mixed-martial arts equipment and eventually switched to minimal, technology-advanced athletic apparel and accessories.

As RYU grew from a small startup into an international brand, it became increasingly hard to keep up with the manual processes and spreadsheets that were essential for managing product design and development.

RYU’s products are designed, developed and tested at their corporate headquarters in Vancouver, Canada. While their production takes place in factories located in North America and Asia. Their product portfolio includes t-shirts, tops, hoodies, jackets, tanks, bottoms, bags, socks and more.

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