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What's New: October 2021

Updated over a year ago

Current Updates

Contact Us

  • Live Chat: We're excited to announce the launch of our live chat feature next Tuesday, October 12th!

  • Get support on-demand, in-app, from anywhere

  • Chat live with one of our superstar Support Reps

    • Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 10 AM - 4 PM (MST)

  • See it in action below:


Feedback & Revisions

  • Updated format of tech pack PDF: When creating and editing feedback & revision comments, the bullet formatting will persist on the tech pack PDF


Line Sheets

  • New custom sorting options: Users now have control to customize the sort order of line sheets to display products in the order they wish!

    • Sort by category, launch date, style status & more

    • Dynamic data that automatically updates in real-time - no more revising and wondering if you’re looking at the most updated information Tech Packs

Sort order: When sorting by a dropdown value in the line sheet, the sort order will respect the admin-configured order for the values on that field.


Tech Packs

  • Create & share public links: We’ve made it easier for users to create & share tech packs with vendors. Below are key updates:

    1. Updated tech pack creation workflow by adding any associate files as "attachments"

    2. Share public links by copying the link or e-mailing directly from Backbone

    3. Bulk Share public links from the Item Master or Product Library (Note: A tech pack must be generated on the product first)


Coming Soon

  • Below are some exciting new features our engineering & product teams are working on:

    • Tech Pack Vendor Collaboration

      • Phase 1: Create and share tech packs with a public link (Status: Live in Backbone)

      • Phase 2: Tech pack folders (Status: In development)

      • Phase 3: Tech pack annotations & notifications (Status: In development)

    • Two Way Integration with Adobe Illustrator

      • Sync artwork revisions from AI to Backbone in just a few clicks

    • Item Master Enhancements

      • New Name: Item Master will become Views

      • Bigger: New views: condensed vs. comfortable, achieve your desired layout

      • Better: Improved layout with the introduction of tabs, better search & sort

      • Smarter: Introducing commenting & undo/redo

    • SKU level custom field management - that’s right folks, Product Variants are just around the corner!

      • Create custom fields to manage product attributes at the color level

    If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to support@backboneplm.com.

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