Glossary
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These are working definitions. Validate them with product development, merchandising, sourcing, and manufacturing stakeholders.
| Term | Working definition |
|---|---|
| PLM | Product lifecycle management: the practices and software used to manage product definition, development, approvals, and change over time. |
| Collection | A commercially or creatively grouped set of products, often tied to a season or launch. |
| Style | A product design identity that can have multiple colors and sizes. |
| Colorway | A defined color or material-color combination of a style. |
| Size | A fit or dimensional option within an approved size system. |
| SKU | A sellable or stock-managed product variant, typically a valid style-color-size combination. |
| Material | A component master record such as fabric, trim, label, or packaging. |
| BOM | A versioned list of components and per-unit quantities applicable to a product or variant. |
| Tech pack | The technical package used to communicate a product for sampling or production. |
| Marker | A layout of pattern pieces used to estimate or execute fabric cutting. |
| Consumption | The amount of a component used per unit, with a stated basis and unit. |
| Yield | Useful output relative to material input under defined production conditions. |
| Release baseline | The approved set of product records and versions used for a production handoff. |
Terms to resolve with stakeholders
- Is “style” used for design identity, a color-specific product, or both?
- At what point does a colorway become a distinct SKU?
- Does “approved BOM” mean approved for sample, costing, or bulk production?
- Which system names a supplier-specific component alternative?