GRUPO TEXTILES INTELIGENTES Y

TECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN Y

LAS COMUNICACIONES (TIC) PARA EL

DESARROLLO DE PRODUCTOS Y

MEJORA DE PROCESOS INDUSTRIALES

BENEFITS AND HURDLES OF THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY

Ana Rodes Carbonell

arodes@aitex.es

PROJECT

INDUSTRY SURVEY RESULTS

HURDLES

ACTION PLAN

PILOT TESTS

AITEX

AITEX is a non-profit making association created in Alcoy in1985 thanks to an initiative of the local industry and theGeneralitat Valenciana (Regional government) through theValencia Enterprises Competitiveness Institute (IVACE). Itsultimate aim is to make this sector more competitive. Toachieve this, the Institute promotes modernization actionsand the introduction of new and emerging technologiesand, in general, any initiatives that will contribute to theindustrial progress of the sector.

The work carried out by the Institute is closely linked to thesector’s industries, either through the advanced technicalservices offered by the Institute (consultancy, market,certification, quality control, training, etc.), the confidentialresearch project developed at the request of differentcompanies or the project financed by public funding, inwhich case the results benefit the sector as a whole.

AITEX

PROJECT

INDUSTRY 4.0TEXTILE SECTOR

AITEX’s project seeks to identify, assess, support and implement a series

of initiatives in the Valencian private sector relating to digitalising the

company specifically for the textile sector.

PROJECT

INDUSTRY 4.0TEXTILE SECTOR

AITEX’s project seeks to identify, assess, support and implement a series

of initiatives in the Valencian private sector relating to digitalising the

company specifically for the textile sector.

INDUSTRY SURVEY RESULTS

• Sample: 150 companies from different subsectors and sizes

Size• Small (1 - 25 employees)• Medium (26 a 100 employees)• Big (más de 100 employees)

Subsector• Spinning• Weaving• Finishes• Making

Value chain

Manufacturing Logistics Sale

INDUSTRY 4.0

Products

INDUSTRY SURVEY RESULTS

Digitalization knowledge1 2 3 4 5

Digitalization level

33%

44%

16%

7%

LowMediumHighVery High

Customization degree

57%

39%

4%

LowMediumHigh

Digital staff skills

49%48%

3%

LowMediumHigh

56%24%

19%1%

Barriers to digital transformation

CostInversionBusiness culture of the environment

Change resistance

INDUSTRY SURVEY RESULTS

I'm aware of them

47%

Lack ofinformation of

marketopportunities.

I’m not aware of them

It’s part of yourstrategy

24% 23%

53%

I would be interesed in know aboutthem

41%

Lack of technicalinformation and

marketopportunities.

12%

Smart Textiles

HURDLES

Change resistance

Business culture of the environment

Investmentcost

Ignorance of the opportunities and technologies involved

Lack of specific technological solutions for the textile sector

Barriers to digital transformation

Inglés

Promotion of thedevelopment of kaytechnologies for theTextile Sector

Promotion ofindustry 4.0 projects

ACTION PLAN

Dissemination and training

Ignorance of the opportunities and technologies involved

Lack of specific technological solutions for the textile sector

Barriers to digital transformation

• Visits to companies• Publication of

recommendations• Training activities

• Diagnosis of the present situation

• Specialized suppliers • Development of solutions for

the sector

• Digitalization Road Map• Development of pilot proyects

of each technology

PILOT TESTS

PILOT TESTS

PILOT TESTS

PILOT TESTS

GRUPO TEXTILES INTELIGENTES Y

TECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN Y

LAS COMUNICACIONES (TIC) PARA EL

DESARROLLO DE PRODUCTOS Y

MEJORA DE PROCESOS INDUSTRIALES

Plaza Emilio Sala, 103801 Alcoy - EspañaTel.: +34 965 54 22 00Fax: +34 965 54 34 94

www.aitex.es