Google Sheets - DeSL Integration and Automation

Common Integration Use Cases Between Google Sheets and DeSL

• Product line planning and style master setup
  Flow: Google Sheets ? DeSL
  Merchandising and product teams can maintain seasonal line plans, style lists, colorways, size ranges, and target launch dates in Google Sheets, then push approved records into DeSL for PLM execution. This reduces manual rekeying, gives business users a familiar planning workspace, and ensures DeSL starts with cleaner, standardized product master data.
• Attribute enrichment and validation before PLM release
  Flow: Google Sheets ? DeSL
  Teams can use Google Sheets to collect and validate product attributes such as fabric composition, care instructions, fit details, and compliance fields before sending them to DeSL. DeSL can return validation errors, missing fields, or status updates back to Sheets so business users can correct issues quickly. This improves data quality and shortens product development cycles.
• Sample tracking and development status reporting
  Flow: DeSL ? Google Sheets
  DeSL can feed sample status, development milestones, approval dates, and open issues into Google Sheets for cross-functional reporting. Product development, sourcing, and leadership teams can use the sheet as a lightweight dashboard to monitor delays, compare vendor performance, and track readiness by season without logging into PLM for every update.
• Supplier and vendor collaboration on product data
  Flow: Google Sheets ? DeSL
  External suppliers often work more efficiently in spreadsheets than in PLM interfaces. Google Sheets can serve as the collaboration layer for vendor-submitted BOM details, material specs, and costing inputs, which are then synchronized into DeSL. DeSL can send back approved revisions, rejected fields, or required corrections, creating a controlled workflow for supplier data exchange.
• BOM and material list preparation for PLM import
  Flow: Google Sheets ? DeSL
  Technical design and sourcing teams can build preliminary bills of materials, trim lists, and material libraries in Google Sheets, using formulas and templates to standardize entries across styles. Once reviewed, the data can be imported into DeSL to support product development and supply chain planning. This is especially useful when multiple teams contribute to the same style package.
• Costing and margin scenario analysis
  Flow: DeSL ? Google Sheets ? DeSL
  DeSL can provide product specifications, material usage, and development data to Google Sheets for costing analysis and margin modeling. Finance and merchandising teams can test different cost scenarios, then send approved target costs or revised assumptions back into DeSL. This supports faster decision-making during line review and helps align product development with margin targets.
• Change request management and approval tracking
  Flow: Google Sheets ? DeSL
  When teams need to manage late-stage changes such as material substitutions, spec updates, or vendor changes, Google Sheets can act as the intake and review log. Approved changes are synchronized into DeSL, while DeSL returns status, approver comments, and implementation progress. This creates a simple cross-team process for managing product changes without relying on email chains.
• Seasonal reporting and executive visibility
  Flow: DeSL ? Google Sheets
  DeSL can export key PLM and supply chain metrics into Google Sheets for seasonal business reviews, including development lead times, open sample counts, approval bottlenecks, and launch readiness. Business leaders can combine this with other spreadsheet-based planning data to create consolidated reports for decision-making and operational oversight.