Z SUPPLY Aims to Eliminate 90% of Spreadsheets with Centric PLM

Fast-growing lifestyle brand chooses Centric as their sole PLM platform to centralize product data and scale operations

CAMPBELL, Calif., October 27, 2026—Centric Software® is pleased to announce that lifestyle brand Z SUPPLY has selected Centric PLM™ to centralize product data, connect teams and build a scalable foundation for continued growth. Centric Software delivers innovative, integrated, end-to-end AI-powered enterprise solutions to take products from concept to commercialization. Fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home, cosmetics & personal care, as well as multi-category retail teams plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, assort, sell and replenish products to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.

Founded in 2013 with a mission to redefine everyday apparel for women, Z SUPPLY is a fashion and lifestyle brand offering ready-to-wear, activewear, denim, and eyewear. Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, the company reaches consumers through their e-commerce site and a network of wholesale and retail partners.

Z SUPPLY has experienced significant growth over the past six years, achieving an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 40%. This remarkable success reflects the dedication of the team, the loyalty of their customers, and the strength of their partnerships with retailers nationwide. As the business expanded, spreadsheet-driven product development workloads became difficult to sustain. Merchandising, design, planning, sales and other teams relied on separate files to share sample information, ETAs and product discrepancies, limiting visibility and creating room for error. "Anytime anything is managed manually or through spreadsheets, there’s room for error and there’s no visibility," says Ann Fong, CFO/COO of Z SUPPLY. "Having information in different places is not good for scaling, accuracy or the team’s ability to move quickly."

Z SUPPLY evaluated four PLM vendors, gathered input from industry peers and brought in team members who'd used competing platforms in prior roles, including Rachel Payne, PLM Specialist at Z SUPPLY, who had worked directly with several of the larger names in the category. "I've worked with some of the larger competitors and I believe Centric is the gold standard," she says. "The automation and data governance that Centric creates have been transformative in every role I've held."

The company approached the project as a business transformation, aligning their internal team, executive input and resources before starting implementation. "For a successful implementation, the right mindset needs to be in place, with a clear understanding of each person’s accountability and responsibility," says Fong. Implementation began in August 2026, with merchandising and design serving as the primary users in the first phase. Z SUPPLY plans to expand Centric PLM access across functions and bring vendors onto the platform in a later phase.

With Centric PLM, Z SUPPLY expects to reduce spreadsheet reliance by more than 90% and strengthen data governance to enable their teams for faster access to accurate, up-to-date product information. A connected platform will improve cross-functional reporting and establish a scalable foundation for future vendor collaboration. "Excel is not a database," says Payne. "Centric PLM gives product teams the automation, visibility and data governance needed to move faster with confidence."

“Z SUPPLY has experienced exciting growth over the last few years and they are taking the foundational steps to build for their future,” says Fabrice Canonge, CEO of Centric Software. “With Centric PLM, teams have the visibility and trusted product information they need to scale product development while staying true to their brand identity and values.”

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