Period: July 2001 - June 2003
Type: European Research
Status: Completed
Overview
TEX-MAP aims to develop a strategic roadmap leading to the transformation of the Textile-Clothing-Distribution (TCD” chain, into a cross-sectorial, dynamic, innovative, flexibly integrated and customer-oriented business network by year 2010. The idea of the “TEX-MAP” project is based on the recommendations of the “Textile/Clothing Working Group for the IST programme” composed of the members of the TEX-MAP “Core Group”. The objective of this group and consequently the objective of TEX-MAP is to define a “Strategic Roadmap”, which will prepare the ground and develop the critical mass for a possible “Integrated Project” in the 6th Framework Programme.
The main Technical objectives of the TEX-MAP project are:
To carry out a systematic recording of the state-of-the-art on relevant e-solutions, standards and current status of the research related to the “Framework” mentioned above,
To analyse current technical needs and socio-economic problems set by each of the “key issues” likely to be adopted by the firms operating along the TCD chain and across other related or similarly structured sectors,
To consider projections and prioritised Gap Analysis derived via a Delphi study,
To estimate the resources needed,
To set up a comprehensive Work-programme that will finally establish the TEX-MAP as a comprehensive description of future research needs and opportunities.
