Tropic Knits is a leading textile manufacturer part of the CIEL Textiles Group, a publicly listed global textile group, known for its world-class knitwear production and sustainability-driven manufacturing practices. With operations spanning multiple locations, the company partners with global fashion brands to deliver high-quality apparel at scale.
Now, by moving from its Datatex system to WFX Cloud ERP, Tropic Knits has unified and digitized its operations. This shift brings greater agility, visibility, and scalability, fueling its journey of growth and reinforcing its role as a digitally transformed, future-ready leader in the apparel industry.
We needed a cloud-native platform with real-time visibility, intuitive usability, and seamless integrations – something that could scale with our highly ambitious digital roadmap.
Group Head – Digital Transformation & IT, CIEL Textile
When Tropic Knits grew its operations and aimed higher with digital goals, its current ERP setup started falling short. It could not match the speed and complexity of today’s textile production anymore. The company faced challenges like being inflexible having a bad user experience, and missing real-time insights into its operations. Even small process updates demanded too much effort and heavy adjustments, which slowed teams down and hindered new ideas across different locations.
On top of that, the ERP system made it hard to connect with third-party tools blocking the creation of a connected and data-driven digital framework. Without real-time insights across departments, making decisions on time became tougher. As manufacturing got more intricate and the need for data increased, Tropic Knits realized it needed a modern scalable, cloud-ready platform to match its future plans and digital vision.
Operational visibility improved across all departments and locations allowing teams to monitor and manage end-to-end processes more .
Advanced analytics and reports made quicker decision-making possible encouraging a more data-focused approach to managing operations.
WFX’s simple design and easy workflows led to many users adopting it, which boosted system usage and made operations more efficient overall.
Built-in automation cut down on manual tasks . It reduced the reliance on spreadsheets, emails, and repetitive work.
Improved cross-department synchronization was enabled through a single shared system, making task handovers and communication more efficient.
Alignment with Tropic Knits’ digital roadmap was strengthened, enabling AI-based planning, better vendor collaboration, and future scalability.
