Coats Digital's GSDCost wins silver at UK Digital Excellence Awards
Coats Digital's GSDCost platform won the silver award for Standout Platform/Technology/Tool at the UK Digital Excellence Awards. Celebrated for driving innovation in fashion manufacturing, GSDCost standardises cost benchmarks, supports ethical labour practices, and enhances supply chain transparencyâ€'helping brands boost efficiency, reduce waste, and future-proof operations.
Merged with the UK Digital Growth Awards this year, the UK Excellence Awards are organised by Don't Panic, international awards and event specialists accredited by the Awards Standards Council – Awards Trust Mark. Aimed at showcasing innovators and forward-thinkers who are inspiring the digital industry, the UK Digital Excellence Awards represent the pinnacle of success in the UK digital landscape. They recognise organisations that break benchmarks, set new standards, and achieve exceptional growth goals. The awards categories span the entire digital spectrum, celebrating everything from technical brilliance to long-term strategic success.
Kunal Kapur, Managing Director, Coats Digital, said: 'Winning the Standout Platform/Technology/Tool Silver Award at this year's UK Digital Excellence Awards is a proud moment for everyone at Coats Digital. This award win reflects the incredible innovation, hard work, and purpose-driven mindset of our entire team. GSDCost was built to solve some of the fashion industry's biggest challenges—from inaccurate costing to unethical labour practices—and to see it acknowledged on such a prestigious stage is deeply rewarding. Winning this award is an endorsement of the very real difference GSDCost is making to businesses around the world.'
Coats Digital's flagship SaaS platform, GSDCost, was designed to revolutionise how garment manufacturers establish production costs, plan capacity, and meet ethical standards. At its core, GSDCost standardises Standard Minute Values (SMVs) using scientifically backed, motion-based time codes. The platform establishes International Standard Time Benchmarks that replace manual and inconsistent cost calculations with precise, consistent, and fact-based metrics. This creates a level playing field for all vendors and brands, regardless of location or product complexity.
From enabling real-time collaboration across global supply chains to ensuring fair wage compliance and reducing environmental waste, GSDCost addresses the root causes of inefficiency in fashion manufacturing and cost forecasting. It replaces fragmented workflows with a single source of truth—empowering companies to boost profitability while delivering on their corporate social responsibility goals.
Adrian Elliott, Divisional CEO, Apparel, Coats Group, added: 'At Coats Digital, we are driven by the belief that technology can—and should—make the fashion supply chain more agile, efficient, and sustainable. GSDCost is helping brands and manufacturers work smarter, reduce waste, and build more transparent and responsible production networks. This award validates that we're not just building great software—we're helping to future-proof an entire industry.' Note: The headline, insights, and image of this press release may have been refined by the Fibre2Fashion staff; the rest of the content remains unchanged.
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