| | January 20156CIOReviewCopyright © 2015 CIOReview, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewJANUARY - 12 - 2015CIOReview's circulation is audited and certified by BPA International (Audit Pending). Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 January 12 - 2015, volume SE 43 Published by CIOReview To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com Editor-in-Chief Pradeep ShankarEditorial StaffSalesT:510.565.7564 VisualizersStephen ThomasArpita GhoshTextile & Apparel Technology SpecialCIOReviewAmbili SasidharanEileen SinghMatthew JacobSonia SacharAlex D'SouzaChristine Wood Joshua ParkerRyan Fernandes George Thomasgeorge@cioreview.comSamuel Rogersamuel@cioreview.comTony Raymondtony.raymond@cioreview.comTom ParkerAfter decades of decline, the U.S. textile and apparel industry is growing again and many factories are competing with low-wage operations in countries like China. The industry now has reinvented itself using technology. The dynamic nature of the textile business, which is affected by seasonality, fluctuating global demand, processing capacity constraints, high operating costs, and such other factors, makes it challenging to run a profitable business. Textile and apparel companies are now leveraging technology to streamline complex supply chains, accelerate manufacturing processes, collaborate with outsourcing partners and improve supplier relationships and ensure compliance with evolving regulations. Technology has helped companies to scale efficiencies, drive constant innovation and make consumer-centricity possible. 3D CAD certainly seems to be coming of age for the apparel industry, which is not surprising when one considers the enormous competitive benefits it can provide. 3D apparel design software creates virtual prototypes eliminating the need for trial and error in physical sampling thereby cutting down design process time. PLM initiatives in apparel companies have helped increasing the success rate of new product commercialization and launch. PLM plays a crucial role in creating fresh and innovative products and deliver them to market in a timely and profitable manner. While PLM initiatives have helped companies to respond to changing conditions in the supply chain, companies are also looking beyond this level of capability to the next round of process and technology improvements that will help them reach long-standing enterprise goals of end-to end operations visibility and improved new product launch success. Towards this end, apparel companies need to establish connect between product development, merchandise and sales planning, and supply chain activities. Hence companies are now driving integration between PLM and other applications. On that note, we present to you this special edition on technology for Textile & Apparel industry. We are featuring 20 most promising Textile & Apparel technology solution providers. Over the last few months, our editorial team evaluated several technology companies and their innovative solutions. The chosen 20 are the ones that help customers in the textile and apparel industry to optimize their technology investments and deploy new capabilities. Hope this list will help you in formalizing strategies for your organization. Pradeep Shankar Editor-in-Chief editor@cioreview.comTurning to CAD, PLM Editorial
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