Software · head to head
Shima Seiki vs Centric PLM
Centric PLM
Software
Product lifecycle management for fashion and retail
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Shima Seiki the Internet Archive's capture of Shima Seiki's homepage on 29 December 2020 named five distinct product categories, Knitting Machines, Design System/Software, CAD/CAM Systems, Inkjet Printing Machine, and PLM Solutions, all sold via an Inquiry form with no price figure published.; Centric PLM sold as a suite of separate products, so Planning, Pricing and Inventory, Market Intelligence and PXM are each their own purchase alongside PLM
- They diverge on capability: Shima Seiki covers Knit design, Centric PLM covers Product data management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Shima Seiki and Centric PLM actually diverge.
| Attribute | Shima Seiki | Centric PLM |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $250/month | On request |
| Platforms | Windows | Web, Mobile, Api |
| Founded | 1962 | 2004 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Shima Seiki
- Knit design
- Stitch pattern creation
- Color selection
- Machine control
- Production planning
- Visualization
- Shima Seiki machines
- CAM systems
Only in Centric PLM
- Product data management
- Bill of materials
- Tech pack creation
- Sample management
- Supplier collaboration
- Quality management
- Cost management
- Calendar & milestones
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Shima Seiki
- Knit designnot Centric PLM
- Machine programmingnot Centric PLM
Centric PLM
- Product lifecycle management for fashion and apparelnot Shima Seiki
- Merchandise financial planning and assortment alignmentnot Shima Seiki
- Pricing automation and inventory allocationnot Shima Seiki
- Competitive and market intelligence for product decisionsnot Shima Seiki
- Visual collaboration on line plans through Visual Boardsnot Shima Seiki
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Shima Seiki
- The Internet Archive's capture of Shima Seiki's homepage on 29 December 2020 named five distinct product categories, Knitting Machines, Design System/Software, CAD/CAM Systems, Inkjet Printing Machine, and PLM Solutions, all sold via an Inquiry form with no price figure published.
Centric PLM
- Sold as a suite of separate products, so Planning, Pricing and Inventory, Market Intelligence and PXM are each their own purchase alongside PLM
- Pricing is not published and requires a demo
- Built around consumer goods verticals such as fashion, food and beverage and cosmetics rather than general manufacturing
Pricing, plan by plan
Shima Seiki
$250/month- Essential$250/month
- Basic design
- Standard features
- Professional$500/month
- Advanced design
- Integration
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Full solution
Centric PLM
On request- Professional$undefined/month
- Core PLM functionality
- Specification management
- BOM management
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Professional
- Advanced analytics
- Multi-site support
- Enterprise Plus$undefined/month
- Everything in Enterprise
- AI-powered insights
- 3D integration
Which should you pick?
Choose Shima Seiki if
- You need knit design.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want stitch pattern creation.
Choose Centric PLM if
- You need product data management.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want bill of materials.
Questions people ask
- Is Shima Seiki or Centric PLM better?
- Neither clearly leads. Shima Seiki starts at $250/month and Centric PLM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Shima Seiki or Centric PLM?
- Shima Seiki starts at $250/month and Centric PLM at On request.
- Does Shima Seiki or Centric PLM run on more platforms?
- Shima Seiki runs on Windows. Centric PLM runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
- What is Shima Seiki best used for?
- Shima Seiki is most often used for knit design, machine programming. Of those, knit design and machine programming are not what Centric PLM is typically brought in for.
- What can Shima Seiki do that Centric PLM cannot?
- Shima Seiki covers Knit design, Stitch pattern creation, Color selection, Machine control. Centric PLM covers Product data management, Bill of materials, Tech pack creation, Sample management.