
Computer Integrated Textile Design Association
(CITDA) :
Is the premier association committed to the use, management, and development of
computer integrated design (CID) and computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
systems within the textile industry. CITDA is a non-profit business
organization.

Cotswold Industries Inc.
/ ApparelTrack: ApparelTrak 2.0
is an easy-to-use, secure, web service made especially for managing and
optimizing communication and processes in the global Apparel Industry.
It tracks samples, production, purchasing, inventory, and shipments
around the world, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. By automatically
organizing communications and schedules throughout your design and
supply chain, your company will significantly cut production time,
improve visibility, and reduce costs. Address: 10 East 40th
Street Suite 3410 New York, NY 10016 (P) + 212-689-3432 (F) +
212-545-0603 Contact: James W. McKinnon

Edifice : Edifice is an
information services company providing sell-through information, sales and
inventory analysis, vendor managed inventory services, and POS database
feeds to corporations worldwide. Serving companies in diverse markets
including retail and healthcare, Edifice has developed specialized tools
for use by vendors, suppliers, and manufacturers in improving their supply
chain management capabilities. With information gathered by Edifice,
suppliers can easily identify opportunities for increasing sales and
lowering costs.

FabriCAD
: provides unbiased, up-to-date information on technology for
apparel and textile design. They specialize in helping companies find the
right CAD software for their needs. They also do research on market
viability for tech products in the fashion industry. Address:
21 Central Square Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824 USA Phone:
978-256-2033 or 800-617-2410 Fax: 978-256-2215
Email: cadgirl@fabricad.com
Contact: Alison Hardy

Fashion GPS
: The innovative management team at KCD Public
relations approached Fashion GPS Founder Eddie Mullon to create a
leading edge new technology to control sample tracking management. Once
the platform was successfully in place, Marc Jacobs requested that
Fashion GPS be customized to meet his specific needs as a designer.
Today, Fashion GPS provides unparalleled combination of time saving
public relations functions from a fashion house, PR company, and
publication perspective. Events GPS, born from the innovative team that
brought you Fashion GPS, redefines the art of event management. Working
side by side with renowned public relations firm KCD, Events GPS
systematically mimicked each step of the event process. CEO Eddie Mullon
explains: "Events GPS is the natural compliment to Fashion GPS. You now
have two unparalleled services that can work independently or marry
together to control both front of show and behind the scenes
management." Address : 248 W 35th 12th
Floor New York, NY 10001 Phone 212 594 2138 Fax E-mail :
info@fashiongps.com
Contact: Eddie Mullon

General Sewing Data, Ltd
(United Kingdom) : Developers of pre-determined
motion-time systems (PMT) for evaluation and cost calculation of working
practices in the sewn products, footwear and retail industries. Also,
systems and services for clerical and administrative environments.

Gerber Technology
: Gerber Technology provides an extensive line of integrated
computer hardware and software systems to the sewn-goods and flexible
goods industries. These systems significantly improve the efficiency of
information management, product and pattern design, grading and marker
making/nesting, material spreading and cutting processes. The company
offers automation solutions to a variety of industries including apparel,
transportation, furniture, composites and industrial fabrics. Gerber
Technology’s world headquarters is located in Tolland, Connecticut, U.S.A.
with regional offices, agents and distributors located in more than 110
countries worldwide. Established in 1968,
Gerber Technology is one of four divisions of Gerber Scientific, Inc. (www.gerberscientific.com)
of South Windsor, Connecticut. Gerber Scientific, Inc. is listed on the
New York Stock Exchange under the “GRB” symbol.
Address: 24 Industrial Park Road West Tolland
Connecticut 06084 USA
Phone: 1 800 826-3243 or 1 860
872-8082 Fax: 1 860 871-6007
Email:
info@gerbertechnology.com Contact: Raquel
Wolfe

Global Trading Systems Inc. /
GTS (SoftShoe)
: is an application developed for the shoewear industry.
SoftShoe’s Sourcing Manager gives your team the tools they need to work
collaboratively with your global trading partners. It provides a common
environment for managing Orders, planning and tracking critical production
tasks, coordinating and reporting quality assurance inspections and
capturing shipping events and information. Orders that used to take days
or weeks to confirm can now be delivered, viewed and confirmed inside of a
day. Queries by your staff, overseas offices, suppliers and even customers
on orders and shipments are always available.

ICICI Infotech Inc.
/
Fashion Division
: is part of a global technology solutions company
operating in the US, Europe and Asia. ICICI
Infotech provides a wide range of IT services and solutions to retail and
manufacturing organizations, through the use of seamless on-site and
offshore project teams. The fashion tech product range includes a product
tracking solution, quality audit process tools and a line planning
application. Product Tracking is a Web-based
solution offering real-time information on every step in the global supply
chain. Integrated with existing systems, the solution tracks the status of
each stage, from development to shipment and delivery, reducing costs and
production cycle times. The scanning and packing module enables enables
factories to apply industry-standard UCC128 labels to shipping cartons, scan
the labels with a handheld scanner, and generate an online packing list for
real time access. Address: 450 Raritan Center
Parkway Edison, NJ 08837 Tel: 732 225 4242 Fax: 732 346 1823 Contact:
Vincent Candela
VCandela@icici-info.com or
fashion@icici-info.com
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