Digital transformation of the textile process chain – state-of-the-art

Robert Nafz; Caroline Schinle; Christian  Kaiser; Yordan K. Kyosev

doi:10.25367/cdatp.2022.3.p79-89

Authors

Robert Nafz OLYMP Bezner KG, IT Digitalisierung, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
Caroline Schinle Faculty of Engineering, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Albstadt, Germany
Christian Kaiser Faculty of Engineering, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Albstadt, Germany
Yordan K. Kyosev Chair of Development and Assembly of Textile Products, ITM; Technische Universität Dresden, Germany https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3376-1423

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25367/cdatp.2022.3.p79-89

Keywords:

digital transformation, digitalization, apparel industry, new technologies

Abstract

New digital technologies, the internet age, and ever-increasing customer expectations are changing industries worldwide. Companies in the apparel industry must digitally transform to remain competitive. Traditional approaches will no longer work in the face of change because digital transformation is inevitable, irreversible, enormously fast, and unfortunately marked by challenges in implementation and uncertainties in execution. However, it also brings many benefits for which it is worth striving for the complete digitization of the value chain. This research paper aims to clarify the benefits and challenges companies face in digital transformation. For this purpose, it shows a report on the current state of digitalization in the apparel industry. The article ends with an approach on the implementation of digitization in the apparel companies.

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