Coats Digital, the innovative software division of Coats Group, has won two prestigious awards at this year’s Just Style Excellence Awards. The awards include the Data Solutions Award and the Environmental – Compliance & Sustainability Award for its time-cost benchmarking solution, GSDCost.GSDCost has been praised for its groundbreaking features, revolutionizing the costing process through data-driven digital solutions. The platform enhances transparency within the supply chain, enabling brands and manufacturers to meet global sustainability and compliance standards with confidence.
The Just Style Excellence Awards is an independent recognition program powered by GlobalData’s business intelligence. A team of researchers, journalists, and Artificial Intelligence analyzes over a billion datasets each year to identify and rank top companies across more than 200 countries. The awards focus on key areas, including Business Expansion, Innovation, Marketing, Research and Development, Environment, and Social Impact, among others.
Tina Ross, the Excellence Awards Manager at GlobalData, congratulated Coats Digital on their impressive achievement. She highlighted how the GSDCost solution has not only transformed the costing process but also demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainability and ethical practices. Ross emphasized that GSDCost exemplifies the crucial role of innovation in advancing a responsible fashion supply chain.
GSDCost, which utilizes pre-determined times and method analysis, has become the global standard in the sewn products industry. It fosters a more collaborative, transparent, and sustainable supply chain by enabling brands and manufacturers to establish and optimize ‘International Standard Time Benchmarks’ using standard motion codes and predetermined times. This standardized method improves cost predictions, facilitates fact-based negotiations, and enhances efficiency in garment manufacturing, all while supporting corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals.
Adrian Elliott, Divisional CEO of Apparel at Coats Group, noted that winning these awards for the second consecutive year underscores the ongoing impact GSDCost has had on the global fashion industry. By replacing outdated manual processes with a digital, standardized approach to costing and compliance, GSDCost helps businesses increase efficiency, reduce waste, and maintain ethical and transparent operations. Elliott expressed Coats Digital’s commitment to driving meaningful change, excited by how their technology is empowering brands and manufacturers to build more resilient, responsible, and future-ready supply chains.
