Delivering 20x Faster Design-to-Sample by Digitising the Apparel Designing Process for Suuchi Inc.
Success Story

About the Client

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Suuchi Inc. is a U.S.-based, technology-driven company that designs, manufactures, and delivers apparel for leading American fashion brands and Fortune 1000 companies. Through its integrated digital platform, Suuchi connects brands, retailers, and freelancers directly to the shop floor, streamlining and digitising the entire supply chain and distribution process.

Country:

USA

Industry:

Fashion & Apparel

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Business Situation and Requirements

The lack of agility makes it difficult for apparel brands to respond quickly to emerging trends, meet customer expectations, and stay competitive, highlighting the need for a streamlined, digital approach to the design-to-sample cycle.

Recognising these challenges, Suuchi Inc sought to transform its design-to-sample operations and enable faster, more efficient collaboration across the fashion ecosystem. The company partnered with Unthinkable to develop a comprehensive digital platform that connects brands, designers, and manufacturers. The platform was designed to digitise and streamline the design-to-sample workflow, reduce turnaround times, enhance visibility, and facilitate real-time collaboration—helping Suuchi accelerate innovation, respond swiftly to market trends, and maintain a competitive edge in the apparel industry.

Their key requirements included:

  • Cloud-Based, Mobile-Centric Platform – Develop a solution accessible via cloud and mobile devices, serving as a single source of truth for all supply chain stakeholders.

  • End-to-End Process Automation – Automate all product manufacturing operations to reduce turnaround time from 3D design to garment sample.

  • Role-Based Access & Security – Maintain data integrity and security with dedicated modules for admins, suppliers, and retailers.

  • Real-Time Analytics – Provide instant insights into critical business metrics for faster and more informed decision-making.

  • Work-in-Progress (WIP) Monitoring – Track production progress in real time to identify bottlenecks and improve workflow efficiency.

  • Health, Safety, and Time-to-Make Tracking – Make pre-start health and safety reviews (PSR) and production timelines transparent and easily accessible to all stakeholders.

The Solutions

To address the complexity of serving numerous customers with highly customised apparel solutions, our team developed Suuchi Grid, a comprehensive software platform that leverages cloud-based Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) applications. By centralising customers’ detailed product information and Suuchi’s own manufacturing workflows, the platform captures minute-by-minute data across the supply chain, enabling seamless collaboration between brands, designers, production teams, and administrators. This digital transformation streamlined operations, enhanced visibility, and laid the foundation for faster, more efficient design-to-sample cycles.

End-to-End Manufacturing Automation

Our solution automates the entire apparel manufacturing workflow, covering every stage from initial sampling and costing, raw material planning, procurement, and quality control, to inventory management, production scheduling, shipment processing, and accounting. By digitizing and streamlining these processes, the platform minimises manual intervention, reduces errors, and accelerates operations. This enables Suuchi to turn a 3D design concept into a physical garment sample within just 48 hours, dramatically shortening the design-to-sample cycle and allowing for faster iteration, rapid innovation, and quicker market response.

End-to-End Manufacturing Automation

Customer Panel for Personalised Collaboration

The Customer Panel empowers clients to actively participate in the product design and manufacturing process. Customers can view all their products, provide specifications, and share requirements through emails, chat, or direct file uploads. The panel supports customisation of raw materials, addition of comments or special instructions, and tracking the real-time status of their products. Notifications alert staff members instantly about customer inputs, ensuring that requests are addressed quickly. This level of transparency and interactivity enhances customer satisfaction and fosters a collaborative relationship between the client and production teams.

Customer Panel for Personalised Collaboration

Staff Panel for Efficient Operations Management

The Staff Panel allows Suuchi employees to manage customer requests and production workflows effectively, based on their assigned roles as staff members or staff managers. Staff can communicate with customers through multiple channels, upload and manage documents, and coordinate internal tasks efficiently. By providing a structured workflow and centralised access to all customer-related information, the Staff Panel ensures that production processes are executed smoothly, deadlines are met, and complex orders are handled accurately, improving overall operational efficiency.

Staff Panel for Efficient Operations Management

Admin Panel with Comprehensive Control

The Admin Panel provides centralised control for platform administrators, covering six core modules: customers, staff, services, subscriptions, products, invoicing, and payments. Admins can assign roles, manage workflows, monitor activity, generate detailed reports, and make data-driven decisions. This level of oversight ensures that all operational aspects—from production planning to financial management—are efficiently coordinated. Administrators can quickly identify bottlenecks, streamline processes, and maintain high standards of quality and accountability across the platform.

Admin Panel with Comprehensive Control

Real-Time Tracking & Transparency

The platform ensures full visibility at every stage of the manufacturing process, across customers, staff, and admin panels. Real-time updates, notifications, and status tracking allow stakeholders to monitor progress, detect potential issues early, and make informed decisions. This transparency not only reduces errors and miscommunication but also fosters trust and accountability. Customers stay informed about their orders, staff can prioritise tasks effectively, and administrators can ensure smooth operations, creating a seamless, reliable, and responsive production environment.

Real-Time Tracking & Transparency

Impact

The Suuchi Grid platform has transformed operations, enabling Suuchi to create a garment sample from a 3D concept in just 48 hours. By automating the entire supply chain, it has streamlined workflows, reduced manual effort, and accelerated the design-to-production process.

As a result, Suuchi has lowered manufacturing overhead costs by 28% and cut order processing time by 46%. Today, the platform connects over 500 fabric manufacturers, suppliers, designers, and freelancers, creating a seamless, tech-driven network across the supply chain.

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50 Million+

Units made & tracked annually

500+

Network of factories, freelancers, & mills

20x

Faster design-to-sample time

28%

Reduction in overhead costs