We invested in Bombiix because we recognised the strength of its PLM offer and the impending EU requirement for Digital Product Passports.
With decades of experience investing in SMEs – from starting at 3i, to opening the Bahrain Development Bank and now co-owning Anticus – I’ve seen the challenges businesses face and the opportunities that come with them. Our role is to be a supportive investor, guiding Lucy in growing Bombiix and in future fundraising.
With experience across manufacturing, financial services, SaaS, e-commerce, and retail, I help Bombiix navigate growth while keeping a close eye on cash flow, performance and strategic alignment.
From the first time I met Lucy, I knew I wanted to work with her – she’s a breath of fresh air and the passion that fills her is infectious. It’s a pleasure to complement her skills in delivering the vision of Bombiix.
I make sure our software meets your needs, spotting areas for improvement and helping your team streamline and grow.
Having worked in hospitality, manufacturing, supply chain and agriculture, I bring a wealth of experience when it comes in creating digital solutions that tackle real-world challenges.
I joined Bombiix after being a customer – it’s hugely refreshing to see a platform that focuses on the needs of product people. After managing many global teams across multiple industries, including pharmaceuticals, FMCG, toiletries and cosmetics, sporting goods and apparel and fashion, I can see real potential in Bombiix, and I’m excited to lead the business and achieve it.
My experience is in garment technology, pattern cutting, product development and technical design and I understand the everyday struggles our customers face – the chaotic workflows, confusing email threads and out of date spreadsheets. So I created Bombiix to change all of that.
The concept for Bombiix was born from one product developer’s frustrations with outdated legacy PLMs. So, when we say we get it, we really do. Whether you’re a growing start up or experienced enterprise, our team is with you every step of the way with personalised onboarding and ongoing support. My experience is in garment technology, pattern cutting, product development and technical design and I understand the everyday struggles our customers face – the chaotic workflows, confusing email threads and out of date spreadsheets. So I created Bombiix to change all of that.
Manage your entire product lifecycle, from initial concept and design through to development, manufacturing and bringing it to shelves.
Automate your Digital Product Passports in a way that’s affordable, scalable and removes the need for multiple complex systems.
Unify all your product information with an automated PIM that ensures consistency and accuracy while reducing workload and manual data entry.
Organise, store and access all your digital assets into a single, easy-to-use hub so you can effortlessly find, share and use content whenever you need to.
Factor in multiple materials, long lead times and suppliers across the world and furniture product development can feel... a lot.
And there’s a growing pressure to get everything right - faster, more sustainably and with less room for error.
If you’re juggling all of that across spreadsheets, emails and disconnected systems, it’s no wonder things feel overwhelming.
PLM for furniture brings everything back into one place:
Your products, people and processes. So you can move forward with confidence. At its core, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) helps you manage your products from your first idea through to production and beyond.
But, for furniture brands, it goes deeper than that. Furniture design and development is complex.
You’re working with:
PLM connects all of this. Instead of scattered information and constant chasing, you get one clear, connected view of your entire product lifecycle.
Most PLM systems were never built with furniture in mind.
When your tools fail to reflect how you actually work, you end up:
Frustrating, time-consuming and confusing.
Furniture companies need a PLM that understands their reality - multi-material products, complex sourcing and growing sustainability demands - without adding more admin.
Furniture product development is complex by nature and processes can quickly become messy and hard to manage.
Here’s where things usually get difficult:
Many furniture products bring together a lot of materials - wood, metal, fabrics, foam and finishes. And much of this is often sourced from different suppliers, each with their own specs, timelines and requirements.
Keeping track of all that detail across disconnected tools makes it hard to ensure all information is accurate and your teams are aligned.
Sustainability is now part of the job and can’t be an afterthought. Consumers are becoming increasingly conscious about where their furniture is sourced and the impact it has on the environment.
There’s a rising expectation to track where materials are from, manage certifications and testing, report environmental impact and - of course - prepare for the incoming Digital Product Passports (DPPs) if you sell in the EU.
But when this data lives in different places, it becomes time-consuming and stressful to manage.
You’ve got multiple teams, all working towards the same goal, but often in different systems.
Design, sourcing, production, compliance - everyone needs the same information, at the right time.
Without a shared system, it’s easy for things to slip.
Approvals get delayed, details lost and final products may not match the original design.
When everything is connected, product development feels very different.
A quality PLM system means less chasing, less second-guessing and - ultimately - more control.
In fact, a $3.5+ billion home furnishings retailer implemented PLM and the result was improved operational performance, particularly in on-time milestone completion and better PO delivery.
The solution established a more streamlined, integrated, visible approach to product development and sourcing.
PLM brings all your product data together, including specs, BOMs, materials, suppliers and compliance.
Digging through folders and cross-checking spreadsheets are things of the past. Instead, you always know you’re working from the latest, most accurate version.
When everyone works from the same system, things just click. Your teams are aligned and stay aligned, updates are shared in real time and approvals are smoother.
There’s no need to scroll through convoluted email chains to find the latest information about your product.
Not all PLM systems are designed to support the way your team works.
Below, we’ve rounded up what you should look out for when investing in PLM for furniture.
Furniture is made up of dozens of components - timber grades, fabric swatches, fixings and foam. PLM for furniture should let you build detailed Bill of Materials (BOMs) for every product and variant, with supplier assignments, weights, quantities and compliance certifications all stored in one place. Look for a system that automatically pulls component costs into your costings, flags expiring certifications and traces materials all the way back to raw material sources. This is essential for sustainability reporting and the upcoming Digital Product Passport requirements.
Furniture development involves long lead times, multiple suppliers and highly independent production stages, which makes critical path management non-negotiable. A good PLM for furniture brands should let you build fully customisable critical path templates that reflect your actual workflows, whether that’s tracking fabric approvals, prototype sign-offs or shipment milestones. Look for automatic task dependencies and live reporting so your team can spot delays before they cascade. Meanwhile, the ability to assign tasks to both internal teams and suppliers - and track completion in one shared view - keeps everyone accountable and your launches on schedule.
We’ve been in your position, managing complex products with disconnected systems. Bombiix is designed to fit how product teams actually work, not force you into rigid processes.
PLM, PIM, DAM and DPP all in one integrated platform.
For furniture product teams, this means your data flows across your entire product ecosystem so you never have to enter the same information twice.
We’re clear on pricing from the start. With Bombiix, there are no locked features - just the tools you need to manage products with confidence.
DPPs for furniture are coming. But you don’t need another system to manage them. Bombiix helps you capture the right data from day one and automate your product passports when you need them.
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