The textile/clothing (T/C) sector is an important sector in most South Mediterranean Countries, contributing substantially to local economies, as well as to the overall North-South commercial co-operation. In the Western World this industry has undergone considerable changes over the recent years, moving from the "classical manufacturing" business to a "high tech" one. Business Processes have been completely revised, introducing networked supply-chain management. Web – based B2B e-commerce is rapidly prevailing over traditional "rigid" EDI. IT deployment can significantly improve competitiveness, however the first and most important step is the ability of SMEs to correctly assess their competitive positioning, in terms of subjective and reliable Benchmarking, and whenever necessary to train their teams appropriately and continuously.
Not many of these new developments have found their way into the TC industries of the Mediterranean area.
E-MED-TEX-NET aims at assisting this innovation transfer process through training, networking and on-line benchmarking procedures.

The project is divided into three distinct inter-related sub-projects:

• SP1: Inter-enterprise Knowledge Base
• SP2: Evaluation and Benchmarking System
• SP3: Training on Information Systems and Tools

See the "Communique de Presse" issued at the end of the project.