As consumer goods companies expand into new markets, launch new product lines, and absorb acquisitions, their operational backbone must evolve. For SportPet, a global leader in innovative pet products, the challenge wasn’t managing the business of today—but preparing for the complexity of tomorrow.
That’s where NexInfo stepped in—to help reimagine how Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) could support scale, speed, and strategic growth.
The Core Challenge: Systems That Couldn’t Keep Up
SportPet’s business had grown significantly, supporting over multiple SKUs, operating across multiple countries and retailers, and managing significantly high product styles since 2017. Yet their digital infrastructure lagged behind. Their tech stack included:
- Legacy PLM (Blue Cherry by CGS)
- Smartsheet
- Sage
- Excel
- Manual email-based processes
These fragmented systems created operational silos, limited visibility, and manual bottlenecks, slowing down product development and decision-making.
Key Pain Points Identified by SportPet
During NexInfo’s discovery session, several recurring challenges surfaced:
Disconnected Tools and Data
The team used multiple platforms for core functions like costing, grading, QC, and design asset management—none of which spoke to each other. This led to duplicated efforts and delays.
Manual Image and File Management
Illustrator files and product images were handled outside the system, slowing down report generation and team collaboration.
Non-Integrated Quality Control (QC) & Costing
SportPet’s quality checks and costing processes were executed manually, often in spreadsheets. These mission-critical steps were completely detached from product data and workflows.
Need for Future-Ready Scalability
SportPet needed a PLM system that could centralize operations today and scale seamlessly with future acquisitions, brand expansions, and SKU growth.
The NexInfo Approach: Strategic Oracle Cloud PLM Implementation
Instead of offering a one-size-fits-all solution, NexInfo is a customized engagement tailored to SportPet’s real-world environment.
Business-Aligned Discovery
The conversation began with a clear focus: understand business priorities first, then map technology. NexInfo guided the team toward envisioning a “crawl-walk-run” strategy that would allow phased rollouts and quicker time-to-value.
Centralized Product Data on Oracle Cloud PLM
NexInfo proposed using Oracle Cloud PLM with Product Data Hub (PDH) to unify product data, costing, and design workflows. This would enable:
- Seamless integration of tech packs, images, and BOMs
- Real-time collaboration across design, sourcing, and QC
- Consolidated reporting for better decision-making
- A scalable foundation for future acquisitions
Adobe Illustrator Integration
To address image-related challenges, NexInfo recommended exporting relevant visuals as PNG/JPG from Illustrator, attaching source files in Oracle PLM, and consolidating them into dynamic product reports—improving design-to-launch workflows.
About NexInfo
NexInfo Solutions is a trusted Platinum partner for Oracle Cloud implementation and digital transformation. With expertise across ERP, SCM, EPM, HCM, CX and PLM, NexInfo has delivered high-impact results for 300+ organizations.
For companies in healthcare, consumer goods, retail, manufacturing sectors and more, NexInfo provides:
- End-to-end Oracle Cloud PLM implementation
- Data migration and cloud integration strategy
- Managed services and optimization post-go-live
- Accelerators tailored to industry-specific use cases
Conclusion: Building a Scalable PLM Foundation for Growth
SportPet’s journey underscores a universal truth: growth requires infrastructure that doesn’t just support scale—it enables it. With NexInfo’s strategic partnership and Oracle Cloud PLM’s robust architecture, SportPet is on track to streamline product development, automate critical processes, and future-proof its operations.
Ready to explore what a scalable, cloud-based PLM solution can do for your business? Contact NexInfo for a personalized consultation.