Fashion, apparel, textile, merchandising, garments

1. 1 E-MED TEX-NET « E-MED TEX-NET» A CLUSTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A EURO- MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERSHIP NETWORK IN THE TEXTILE-CLOTHING SECTOR Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

2. 1 E-MED TEX-NET  G ENERAL PRESENTATION  B ENEFITS  P RESENT ACTIVITIES  N EW PROJECT Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

3. E-MED TEX-NET General presentation WHY PARIS CCI IS LEADING E-MED TEX-NET : - CCIP is deeply involved in Euromed co-operation - CCIP is the chamber of a capital city well known for luxury goods and fashion - CCIP is counting : - 6.000 companies in Textile-Clothing - a school of clothing industries : ESIV Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

4. E-MED TEX-NET General presentation TEXTILE-CLOTHING : A WORLD MARKET . Now : USA + EU + Japan = 80% of world imports . 1.1.2005 the Big Bang - End of 40 years of quotas system - China factory of the world ? ! . In view : wide «co-operation zones» - USA with Mexico and Latin America - Japan with Eastern Asia - Europe (enlarged) with Mediterranean countries Industrial policy relaunched Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

5. E-MED TEX-NET General presentation BECOME A KEY ACTOR IN THE TEXTILE-CLOTHING SUPPLY CHAIN IN THE PAN EURO MEDITERRANEAN AREA - 41 countries - 7 million workers - 250 billion € of industrial production - 70 billion € of exports - 700 million consumers Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

6. E-MED TEX-NET General presentation JOIN THE E-MED TEX-NET NETWORK OF : Manufacturers - Distributors - Service Providers Technical Institutes - Associations . To facilitate your technical and commercial dialogue . To facilitate the evaluation of your company performances . To facilitate the training of your teams Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

7. E-MED TEX-NET General presentation UPGRADE YOUR MARKET KNOWLEDGE AND DIALOGUE … ON LINE . Business intelligence and practices : markets information, legislation issues, innovative steps, major trends in global sourcing and supply chain, standard forms and references in the TC Sector . Business contacts : labelled (benchmarked) firms, marketing tools for offers and demands, textile-clothing dictionary (3.500 TC words in 7 languages : Arabic, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Spanish) Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

8. E-MED TEX-NET General presentation EVALUATE AND BENCHMARK YOUR PERFORMANCES… ON LINE . Technical diagnosis : product quality, production flexibility, process efficiency, workshop organisation . Economical & financial diagnosis : clients policy, staff structure, exploitation costs, financial structure, value creation FROM SUB CONTRACTING TO FULL INTEGRATION Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

9. E-MED TEX-NET General presentation TRAIN YOUR TEAM… ON LINE . Textile - Clothing production - Production management - Quality control of fabrics (module on-line) - Balancing of the sewing groups - Study and design . Information technology in Textile / Clothing / Distribution chain - information management - e -commerce applying to TC ( module on-line) Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

10. E-MED TEX-NET General presentation MAKE THE DIFFERENCE THROUGH www.emedtex.net : - integrating Business Intelligence and contacts + Benchmarking + e-learning - adapted to cultural differences (10 countries : 7 Med, 3 European) - adding up various know-how (professional associations, private experts, technical centers, University…) - developed in cooperation with end users (Core User Group) - offering on-line Benchmarking and Training totally original - provided and promoted in each country by local partners ( Textile and Internet Experts, Professional Associations, Technical and University Institutes, Chamber of Commerce) Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

11. E-MED TEX-NET • CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE ET D ’INDUSTRIE DE PARIS (CCIP) • EDI-STAGE • TEXAAS CONSULTING • INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU TEXTILE / HABILLEMENT (IFTH) • ATHENS TECHNOLOGY CENTER (ATC) • HELLENIC FASHION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (SEPEE) • GREEK ELECTRONIC COMMERCE CENTRE (EDIGRAC) • IT CONSULT • CENTRE TECHNIQUE DU TEXTILE (CETTEX) • CENTRE DE PROMOTION DE L ’EXPORT (CEPEX) • ELECTRONIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ERI) • BAYANET • UNIVERSITY OF ALEPPO • CYPRUS CLOTHING ASSOCIATION (CCA) • CENTRE NATIONAL DES TEXTILES ET DES CUIRS (CNTC) • ASSOCIATION MAROCAINE DU TEXTILE / HABILLEMENT (AMITH) • ROYAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY (RSS) • CORE USER GROUP (14 entreprises). FRANCE GREECE GERMANY TUNISIA EGYPT SYRIA CYPRUS ALGERIA MOROCCO JORDAN Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

12. 1 E-MED TEX-NET  G ENERAL PRESENTATION  B ENEFITS  P RESENT ACTIVITIES  N EW PROJECT Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

13. E-MED TEX-NET Benefits PARTICIPATION OF COMPANIES 14 COMPANIES IN A CORE USER GROUP 30 COMPANIES IN A BENCHMARKING USER GROUP 140 COMPANIES IN A USER INTEREST GROUP Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

14. E-MED TEX-NET Benefits TRAINING : e -commerce and Quality Management applied to Textile-Clothing 15 CRASH COURSES (MORE THAN 1.100 PARTICIPANTS) 6 TRAIN THE TRAINERS SESSIONS (MORE THAN 50 PARTICIPANTS) 10 TRAIN THE USERS SESSIONS (MORE THAN 280 PARTICIPANTS) Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

15. E-MED TEX-NET Benefits DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS 15 AWARENESS RAISING EVENTS (1150 PARTICIPANTS IN GREECE, CYPRUS, ALGERIA, TUNISIA, MOROCCO, EGYPT, FRANCE, SYRIA…) BASED ON : - emedtex.net portal demos - standardised promotion supports in English and French (flyer, ppt presentation, press release, photos…) 100 INTERVIEWS (press, radio and TV) AND ARTICLES Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

16. E-MED TEX-NET Benefits ON LINE TRANSFER OF KNOW-HOW AND GOOD PRACTICES RELATING TO TEXTILE-CLOTHING e -COMMERCE AND TECHNIQUES - standards forms and references (product/raw material specifications, quality criteria, pattern,measurement chart, processing time, packaging …) - Evaluation and Benchmarking system (100 criteria, reference ratios at local, Med and European levels) - Quality Management (management steps, defects classification, control organisation, delivery inspection, sampling plan and inspection reports, supplier assessment…) - On-line training (individual self-training or collective sessions, complete or by chapter approach, tutoring…) Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

17. E-MED TEX-NET Benefits TRANSFER OF KNOW-HOW THROUGH VARIOUS WAYS AND MEANS : INTUITIVE : consortium working sessions (16), partners and CUG firms co-operation to works and deliverables (40) SPECIALLY DESIGNED : training sessions , coaching TC companies of the Benchmarking User Group, dissemination events Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

18. E-MED TEX-NET Benefits NETWORKING PARTNERS AND USERS GROUPS - all along project cycle : 6 General Meetings, 10 Piloting or Integration Committees, 15 Awareness Events, 10 Training Sessions, 40 deliverables - emedtex.net present life - parallel activities and further relations between some partners Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

19. E-MED TEX-NET Benefits IMPACT ON LOCAL ENVIRONMENT Contribution to make public administrations, textile-clothing associations, technical centers, trade promotion organisations… companies, more : - aware of drastic changes in the globalised TC Market after 40 years of quotas system - opened and prepared to “non-price competitiveness” opportunities . flexibility . quality . innovative ideas . integration of services - interested in fostering co-operation in the EuroMed Area Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

20. 1 E-MED TEX-NET  G ENERAL PRESENTATION  B ENEFITS  P RESENT ACTIVITIES  N EW PROJECT Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

21. E-MED TEX-NET Present activities E-MED TEX NET WAS A COMMON PROJECT BUT EACH COUNTRY / EACH PARTNER IS SPECIAL (Public body, Chamber of Commerce, company) E-MEDTEX-NET CONSORTIUM BECAME E-MED TEX-NET CLUSTER Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

22. E-MED TEX-NET Present activities KEEPING THE BALL ROLLING SINCE THE END OF THE PROJECT : Co-ordination and animation : Paris CCI Portal hosting and technical maintenance : ATC Content : Paris CCI and Cluster Members Dissemination : each Cluster Member localy on a free basis Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

23. E-MED TEX-NET Present activities ONGOINGLY UPLOADING ON PORTAL AND CIRCULATING TO CLUSTER MEMBERS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES : B2B events (Meet french hypermarkets buyers in Portugal) Individual offers and demands (commercial and technological) DISSEMINATION : Awareness raising events TEXTILE-CLOTHING INFORMATION : New technologies (IFTH Newsletter) Standardisation initiatives (Texweave 2d session in Milano) Regulations (European news from CEDITH) Bilateral / multilateral agreements ( EuroMed cumulation of origin zone) Conferences /Workshops summaries ( textile panel in Tunisia) Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

24. E-MED TEX-NET Present activities CO-OPERATING TO ORGANISE EVENTS JOINTLY 3D clothing creation in Paris : May 2005 (120 French and foreign participants from fashion firms and distributors) French sizing survey 2005-2006, results and trends : March 2006 (more than 200 professionals attended) Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

25. E-MED TEX-NET Present activities ADMIN MONITORING COLLECTING DATA FROM CLUSTER MEMBERS Data mining and screening from various sources (internet, publications, conferences...) Updating portal content (homepage news, trade fairs, technologies, business opportunities…) Checking functionalities (tools, links, …) in relation with ATC Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

26. 1 E-MED TEX-NET  G ENERAL PRESENTATION  B ENEFITS  P RESENT ACTIVITIES  N EW PROJECT Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

27. E-MED TEX-NET New Project THE IDEA : CASES OF INTER-COMPANIES CO-OPERATION - T o generate improvement in the companies practices, - By developing a coaching approach of partnership between pilot North/South companies - Based on a bottom-up rationale Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

28. E-MED TEX-NET New Project THE OPERATIONAL APPROACH - Identifying companies couples (Northern/Southern) - Accompanying each couple by experts to analyse and improve their relationship (technical or commercial) - Training in parallel local consultants associated to concrete action - Formalising these experiments in “study cases” usable by Textile-Clothing professionals or associations - Disseminating the “study cases” via conferences/workshops and available on the E-MED TEX-NET portal Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

29. E-MED TEX-NET New Project THE MAIN TOPICS - Quality management upstream (material) and downstream (product) - Model making / Design department, leading to collection creation - Organisation of resources - Labelisation - Value chain management - Peripheral services (transportation, logistic, customs formalities, certification, insurance…) - « Day to day » partnership (diligence, follow-up, communications…). Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI

30. www.emedtex.net NEW PROJECTS AND NEW MEMBERS MOST WELCOME IN THE CLUSTER : www.emedtex.net a single point of access Final Eumedis International Conference - Alexandria 11-12/06/2006 CCIP - DIACI