Apparel PLM Platform

ManufacturingCollaboration,Simplified.

The PLM platform built for apparel and soft goods. One hub for brands, distributors, and manufacturers — from development to production, every conversation, approval, and document lives alongside the data it references.

Free for a limited time — no credit card required.

11Workflow Pages

3-TierItem Hierarchy

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How It Works

From Concept to Delivery

Realtime's three-tier item hierarchy mirrors your actual production workflow — keeping every team aligned at every stage.

Create a Line Item

Brands create LINE items for each product — capturing specs, materials, dimensions, and target dates across 11 structured workflow pages.

Develop with Partners

Invite manufacturers and distributors to collaborate. DEVO copies let partners quote, build samples component-by-component, and refine — all with page-scoped messaging alongside the data.

Move to Production

Accept quotes and convert to PROD items with one click. Track production status, inspections, packing, and shipping — with full approval workflows.

Page-Scoped Messaging

Role-Based Access

File Attachments

Platform Architecture

Built for How You Actually Work

Purpose-built for apparel and soft goods. Every item contains 11 structured workflow pages — from Fabric and Fit to Costing and Inspections. Every partner sees exactly what they need.

11 Structured Workflow Pages Per Item

Fabric

Fit

Trim

Samples

Production

Packing

Shipping

Costing

Quotes

Inspections

Custom

Messages Live Where the Data Lives

Unlike email or chat tools, every message in Realtime is scoped to a specific workflow page. When your team discusses fabric specs, the conversation appears right next to the fabric data. When inspections need review, the discussion sits alongside the inspection results. No more "which email was that in?"

Workflow Data

Page Messages

Features

Everything Your Supply Chain Needs

Purpose-built tools for apparel production — not a generic project manager retrofitted for manufacturing.

Full Transparency

Costing & Quote Workflows

Structured cost breakdowns with hierarchical line items. Partners submit quotes within the platform, and accepting a quote automatically creates a production order.

New

Component-by-Component Sample Building

Build samples by composing Fabric, Fit, and Trim selections from across your item's workflow pages. Track each sample through approval stages — plan, ship, receive, submit, approve — with full file attachments.

B2B Native

Multi-Company Collaboration

Brands, distributors, and manufacturers work in the same item with role-based access. Owners control who can view or edit each page — partners see exactly what they need.

Core Innovation

Page-Scoped Messaging

Every message is tied to a specific workflow page — Fabric, Fit, Costing, or any of the 11 page types. Discussions appear alongside the data they reference, so your team never loses context.

Production Ready

Approval Tables

Track approvals across multiple styles, colorways, and production stages. Nested rows and group functionality give you full transparency into every decision point.

Secure

Enterprise Access Control

Control exactly what each partner sees. Let your manufacturer focus on production status and shipping while the brand tracks timeline updates and approvals. Page-level permissions mean every company sees only the data they need — nothing more, nothing less.

Enterprise Grade

Trusted Infrastructure

Built on the same cloud infrastructure that powers the world's largest enterprises — with security and compliance baked in.

AWS Enterprise Cloud

Hosted on Amazon Web Services — the same infrastructure trusted by Fortune 500 companies. Multi-AZ redundancy, automatic failover, 99.99% uptime SLA. Your data never leaves AWS-managed, SOC 2 Type II audited data centers.

Stripe Integration

Payments powered by Stripe — the world's most trusted payment platform. Tokenized card storage means no raw payment data ever touches our servers. Seamless billing with built-in fraud detection and PCI compliance handled for you.

Patent Pending

Our approach to contextual manufacturing collaboration — page-scoped messaging alongside structured workflow data — is protected by pending patents.

Built for Global Teams

Whether your partners are across the hall or across the world, Realtime keeps everyone in sync. Async-friendly workflows, role-based access so every company sees exactly what they need, and secure file sharing that just works.

FAQ

Common Questions

Everything you need to know about Realtime and how it fits your manufacturing workflow.

Realtime is a PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) platform purpose-built for apparel and soft goods manufacturing. It centralizes communication, data management, approvals, and file storage into a single hub — replacing scattered email threads and disconnected spreadsheets with structured, contextual workflows.

Every product starts as a LINE item — the source spec created by a brand. When a manufacturer or distributor is invited to collaborate, they work on a DEVO (Development) copy for quoting and sampling. Once a quote is accepted, Realtime automatically creates a PROD (Production) item to track manufacturing, inspections, and shipping.

Each item contains up to 11 typed pages representing different stages of production: Fabric, Fit, Trim, Samples, Production Status, Packing, Shipping, Costing, Quotes, Inspections, and Custom. Each page holds structured data and its own message thread — so conversations always appear alongside the data they reference.

Yes — this is core to how Realtime works. Brands, distributors, and manufacturers each get role-based access (Owner or Viewer) at the company, item, and individual page level. Partners can be invited directly by email or via shareable join links. Each company sees exactly what they need, with granular permission overrides per page.

Every message in Realtime is scoped to a specific workflow page. When your team discusses fabric specs, the conversation appears right next to the fabric data. Messages support CC/BCC, file attachments, reply threading, and flags (unread, completed, starred). You'll never need to search through email to find a production discussion again.

The Costing page supports hierarchical cost structures with line items for fixed costs, variable costs, and grouped breakdowns. Partners submit multiple costing options, and brands can accept a quote directly within the platform — which automatically creates a PROD item for the accepted order.

Yes. Attach specs, samples, inspection reports, packaging documents, or any file directly to items, pages, or approval items. All files are stored securely on AWS S3 with presigned URLs — no one accesses raw storage, and links expire automatically for security.

Realtime features Approval Tables with nested rows and group functionality. Track individual and grouped approval items across multiple styles, colorways, and production stages. Update approval dates, attach files, and see the full approval history — all in real-time.

Absolutely. Realtime runs on AWS infrastructure with AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS encryption in transit, and Cognito-based JWT authentication. Payment processing is PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant with Stripe tokenization. Role-based access control ensures data isolation between companies.

While Realtime is optimized for apparel and soft goods — with built-in page types for Fabric, Fit, Trim, and more — the Custom page type and flexible item structure can adapt to other production workflows. Contact us to discuss your specific needs.

Create a free account at app.realtimemfg.com, set up your company, and start creating items. Realtime is completely free during our launch period — no credit card required, no limits. Invite your team members and manufacturing partners immediately and start collaborating.