Uniforms and protective clothing for military, police and fire services follow a requirement, not a season – with tests, technical delivery conditions and documentation. Because an article stays in the range for ten or fifteen years and is re-ordered under framework contracts, one thing counts above all: that years later it is clear who approved what, and when.

Everything about an article in one place

JUMPSTART PLM, developed by Koppermann in Strasslach near Munich, brings article, material, bill of materials, size chart, sampling, tests and suppliers together in one platform. Every change is versioned, every status unambiguous; testing institutes and production partners contribute through defined access rights. Koppermann has been at home in textile product development for 35 years – owner-managed, independent of any group, with its own development team in Germany.

Records with the article – up to the product passport

Requirements, test catalogues and certificates sit with the article, with validity tracking and a renewal workflow. In audits and tenders it is immediately evident which status was valid when. A dedicated module bundles the data for the digital product passport – from materials and certification to repairability and disposal.

When a supplier changes

If a fabric is replaced, the where-used record shows which articles are affected. The switch starts from a ready-made list.

Starting in weeks, not years

Searching, chasing, duplicate data entry: whatever falls away shows up in lead times – customer projects report around 20 percent less effort in product development. Companies start with a base package and add modules as needed. Three application platforms are available: cloud hosted in the EU, web in the browser and on-premise in the company’s own data centre; switching later is possible. Koppermann publishes its entry price: below EUR 40,000, with go-live from 50 days. Modules, implementation and prices: www.jumpstartplm.com