"Fiskars Brands Launches Products 30 to 40% Faster with Agile PLM CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE ""New Product Development is one of the fundamental business stra"
{"Image DocumentName": "Fiskars Brands Launches Products 30 to 40% Faster with Agile PLM", "Image ImageDescription": "CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE. New Product Development is one of the fundamental business strategies that Fiskars is focused on to maintain brand leadership and drive growth. There are many benefits of the new processes that will assist with our company\u2019s directive of increased new product initiatives and direct collaboration with our suppliers. Art Fischer, Global PLM Project Manager. COMPANY OVERVIEW. Fiskars Brands is best known for its consumer products such as scissors, knives, and garden tools. They classified into four divisions: crafts, garden, house wares, and outdoor recreation. One of Fiskars\u2019 most popular products is the orange-handled scissors, having sold 870 million. Industry: Consumer Goods. Employees: 4,300. Revenue: 535 Million. CHALLENGES/OPPORTUNITIES. Declining Market Share. Managing Marketplace Expectations. Increasing Quality Issues Impacting Brand. Price Competition on Core Products. Increasing Inventory and Obsolete Inventory. SOLUTIONS. Implemented Agile Product Lifecycle Management. Agile Product Collaboration. Agile Project and Portfolio Management. Agile Engineering Collaboration. Agile Enterprise Visualization. Agile Dashboards. RESULTS. Reduce Time to Market by 30 to 40% Reduce New Product Development Time From 25 Months to 15 Months. Improve New Product Introduction by 40 to 50% Enhance Design and Quality. Reduction of Design Errors by 70% Improved Access to Data to Make Decisions. Improve Data Search and Management Efficiency by 80% Updated November 2008.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}