Introduction
GSDQuest is an AI-powered image recognition module built on top of the GSDCost international standard minute methodology. It targets the earliest stages of product development and cost estimation. Using multimodal AI, GSDQuest analyses garment product images, PDFs, or Tech Packs to automatically identify style structure and construction features, mapping them against the Coats Digital proprietary QED (Quality Engineered Design) method library. The result: a standardized Bill of Labour (BOL) with accurate SMVs (Standard Minute Values) generated in seconds — compressing what traditionally takes IE engineers hours of manual lookup and calculation into a near-instant output.
Its solution focuses on cost visibility at the most upstream point of the apparel value chain: from design sketches and proto samples through to development sign-off. By enabling brands and factories to speak the same GSD language from day one, GSDQuest drives more agile, transparent, and sustainable pricing and negotiation. Proven to deliver:
AI Powered
Detect style & feature of the uploaded image.
QED Library
Match detected elements with proven construction methods.
Instant SMV
Auto-generate SMVs and a standardised Bill of Labour.
Why Choose GSDQuest?
GSDQuest leverages deep industry and technical expertise to deliver an "image-in, SMV-out" AI entry point for apparel development and costing teams — providing powerful, real-time, actionable labour cost intelligence that enables earlier, faster, and fairer pre-manufacturing decisions.
Distinctive
A dynamic AI module deeply embedded within the GSDCost methodology and QED library — not a separate, competing time-study standard.
Expert
Designed by a team with apparel manufacturing heritage, purpose-built for the style–construction–labour logic of the fashion industry.
Fast
Highly visual, zero IE certification required — designers, buyers, and merchandisers upload an image and get SMVs instantly, accelerating the quote cycle.
Trusted
Part of the interconnected Coats Digital ecosystem (GSDCost / GSDQuest), proven to transform development-stage operating cost structures.
