Artisanal vegan handbag manufacturer scaling production automation in Madagascar
Good People manufactures handcrafted vegan handbags in Madagascar, employing women artisans across a workshop built in 2016. The tech stack and active projects reveal a manufacturing operation mid-digitalization: heavy reliance on legacy CAD tools (SolidWorks, AutoCAD), SAP for ERP, and now moving toward centralized SCADA monitoring and PLC automation. Hiring is skewed 3:1 logistics-to-manufacturing, with pain points centered on production efficiency and automated process acceleration—suggesting the company is racing to scale artisanal output without losing craft identity.
Good People is a Paris-based fashion brand producing plant-based handbags entirely handmade by women in their Madagascar workshop. Each bag is crafted by a single artisan from start to finish, using natural fibers and vegan materials. Founded in 2016, the company combines high-end design with a community-focused manufacturing model. Current operations span production optimization, logistics network development, ERP implementation (SAP), and growing automation infrastructure to support scaling while maintaining the handcrafted quality that defines the brand.
SolidWorks, AutoCAD, SAP ERP, and legacy PLC systems. Currently adopting SCADA for centralized production monitoring and developing custom HMI interfaces and safety control logic.
Production optimization, SCADA centralization, PLC and HMI software development, logistics process redesign, automated manufacturing solutions, and large-scale ERP data migration using SAP.
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