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Welcome to Datatex Welcome to Datatex

13-2-200013-2-2000”XXXXX””XXXXX”

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SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS FOR YOUFOR YOU

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WHO IS DATATEX?

rovetex AG

SOFTWARE HOUSE leader in IBM AS/400 environment

TEXTILE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Worldwide

1987 JOINT-VENTURE

Software House Software House solely for textiles solely for textiles

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WE OFFERWE OFFER

• COMPLETE SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR TEXTILE COMPLETE SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR TEXTILE COMPANIESCOMPANIES

• DESIGNED BY TEXTILE CONSULTANTSDESIGNED BY TEXTILE CONSULTANTS

• DEVELOPED BY COMPUTER SPECIALISTSDEVELOPED BY COMPUTER SPECIALISTS

TIMTIM Textile Integrated Textile Integrated

ManufacturingManufacturing

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DATATEX OFFICES DATATEX OFFICES WORLDWIDE WORLDWIDE

• SWITZERLANDSWITZERLAND

• ITALYITALY

• ISRAELISRAEL

• U.S.A.U.S.A.

• SOUTH AFRICASOUTH AFRICA• GERMANYGERMANY

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DATATEX SUPPORT DATATEX SUPPORT WORLDWIDEWORLDWIDE

•ITALYITALYDATASYS NETWORKDATASYS NETWORK

- Milan- Milan- Bergamo- Bergamo- Turin- Turin- Biella (Vercelli)- Biella (Vercelli)- Gallarate (Varese)- Gallarate (Varese)- Verona- Verona- Padua- Padua- Montebelluna (Treviso)- Montebelluna (Treviso)- Bologna- Bologna- Prato- Prato- Rome- Rome- Naples- Naples

•EUROPE

- Germany- Belgium- Great Britain- Portugal- Spain- Turkey

•THE WORLD

- Egypt- Argentina / Chile / Uruguay / Brazil- Colombia / Perש / Venezuela / Ecuador- Mexico / Central America- Australia / New Zealand- India- Thailand- Taiwan

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DATATEX SERVICESDATATEX SERVICES

• MAINTENANCE SUPPORTMAINTENANCE SUPPORT• TECHNICAL ASSISTANCETECHNICAL ASSISTANCE• ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTATIONORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTATION• HOT-LINEHOT-LINE• ASSISTANCE VIA MODEMASSISTANCE VIA MODEM• LOCAL SUPPORT THROUGH AGENT NETWORKLOCAL SUPPORT THROUGH AGENT NETWORK• USER TRAININGUSER TRAINING• CUSTOMIZATIONCUSTOMIZATION• ON-GOING DEVELOPMENTON-GOING DEVELOPMENT• SEMINARS AND REFRESHER COURSESSEMINARS AND REFRESHER COURSES• PERIODIC TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS :PERIODIC TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS :

NETWORK NEWS - DATATEX GAZZETTE - DATATEX NEWSLETTERNETWORK NEWS - DATATEX GAZZETTE - DATATEX NEWSLETTER

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DATATEX IN DATATEX IN NUMBERSNUMBERS

TURNOVER

in millions of Swiss Francs

19951996

19971998

6 8 10 12

+38% +28% +23%

DATATEX STAFF

28 55 85 110

+100% +75% +15%

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A WORLD WHERE YOU A WORLD WHERE YOU CAN ...CAN ...

• AUTOMATE AS MANY LEVELS AS POSSIBLEAUTOMATE AS MANY LEVELS AS POSSIBLE• OPERATE IN REAL TIME (QUICK RESPONSE)OPERATE IN REAL TIME (QUICK RESPONSE)• INCREASE CASH FLOWINCREASE CASH FLOW• MINIMIZE STOCK AND REDUCE WORK IN PROGRESS MINIMIZE STOCK AND REDUCE WORK IN PROGRESS • OPTIMIZE RESOURCE USEOPTIMIZE RESOURCE USE• MAKE PRECISE COST ESTIMATESMAKE PRECISE COST ESTIMATES• EXTREMELY VERSATILE COST ANALYSISEXTREMELY VERSATILE COST ANALYSIS• ADAPTABLE TO COMPANIES IN TRANSITIONADAPTABLE TO COMPANIES IN TRANSITION

INCREASE PROFITS IMMEDIATELY...

... AND EXCEL IN CUSTOMER SERVICE

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INSTALLATIONINSTALLATIONMACROMACRO

ANALYSISANALYSIS

MICROMICROANALYSISANALYSIS

PROTOTYPEPROTOTYPEPLANNING ANDPLANNING AND

TESTINGTESTING

RELEASERELEASEREQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

“AD HOC”ADDITIONSOR NON-INTEGRATED PSEUDO-PACKAGES

PACKAGE OR HOME-MADE PACKAGE OR HOME-MADE SOLUTION?SOLUTION?

RELEASERELEASE

CUSTOMIZECUSTOMIZE

ANALYZEANALYZEREQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

PREPAREPREPAREENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

INTEGRATED SPECIALIZED

PACKAGE

MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE SUPPORTSUPPORT

AND RELEASESAND RELEASES

OKOK

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THE ADVANTAGES OF THE ADVANTAGES OF A PACKAGEA PACKAGE

• READY-MADE AND TESTED SOLUTIONS READY-MADE AND TESTED SOLUTIONS

• CUSTOMIZATION WITH MINIMAL EFFORT CUSTOMIZATION WITH MINIMAL EFFORT

• DRASTICALLY REDUCES :DRASTICALLY REDUCES :- START UP TIME (PREDEFINED)- START UP TIME (PREDEFINED)- PROJECT COSTS - PROJECT COSTS

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SUMMARY :SUMMARY :WHY THE TIM WHY THE TIM PACAKGE ?PACAKGE ?

• HIGHLY-INTEGRATED, MODULAR, FLEXIBLE, USER-HIGHLY-INTEGRATED, MODULAR, FLEXIBLE, USER-FRIENDLY FRIENDLY

• MINIMUM ADAPTATION REQUIREMENTSMINIMUM ADAPTATION REQUIREMENTS

• ACCOMODATES COMPANY CHANGES ACCOMODATES COMPANY CHANGES

• RAPID INSTALLATION AND STARTING TIMESRAPID INSTALLATION AND STARTING TIMES

• POST-SALES ASSISTANCE :POST-SALES ASSISTANCE :- PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIALIZED - PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIALIZED

SUPPORTSUPPORT- MAINTENANCE SUPPORT- MAINTENANCE SUPPORT

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TIM SPECIAL TEXTILE TIM SPECIAL TEXTILE FEATURESFEATURES

• ARTICLE CODES WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ARTICLE CODES WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY KEYSKEYS

• USER-DEFINED MASTER FILESUSER-DEFINED MASTER FILES• SIZE MANAGEMENTSIZE MANAGEMENT• USER-DEFINED TECHNICAL DATAUSER-DEFINED TECHNICAL DATA• MULTIPLE UNITS OF MEASUREMENT FOR THE SAME MULTIPLE UNITS OF MEASUREMENT FOR THE SAME

ARTICLEARTICLE• PRODUCT LINES, SEASONS, COLLECTIONSPRODUCT LINES, SEASONS, COLLECTIONS• PRINTING PATTERNS, VARIANTS, COLORSPRINTING PATTERNS, VARIANTS, COLORS• WEAVE DESIGNS (Warp and Weft notes)WEAVE DESIGNS (Warp and Weft notes)• YARN COUNT SYSTEMSYARN COUNT SYSTEMS• PROCESS FLOW PHILOSOPHYPROCESS FLOW PHILOSOPHY• EXTENSION/CONTRACTION BY FLOW STEPEXTENSION/CONTRACTION BY FLOW STEP

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• LOT, BATCH, ROLL, PIECE, ELEMENT CONTROL IN LOT, BATCH, ROLL, PIECE, ELEMENT CONTROL IN WAREHOUSE AND PRODUCTIONWAREHOUSE AND PRODUCTION

• VERY NET, NET, GROSS AND CONDITIONED WEIGHTSVERY NET, NET, GROSS AND CONDITIONED WEIGHTS• RECIPE PREPARATION, DYEING, FINISHINGRECIPE PREPARATION, DYEING, FINISHING• RECIPES WITHIN RECIPESRECIPES WITHIN RECIPES• PRINTING PATTERNS, ENGRAVING AND SETUPSPRINTING PATTERNS, ENGRAVING AND SETUPS• REFERENCES AND SAMPLESREFERENCES AND SAMPLES• QUALITY LEVELS WITHOUT CHANGING ARTICLE QUALITY LEVELS WITHOUT CHANGING ARTICLE

CODECODE• ORDER TYPES ACCOMODATE ‘COLOR/FINISH LATER’ORDER TYPES ACCOMODATE ‘COLOR/FINISH LATER’• ORDER LINES WITH MULTIPLE DELIVERY DATES AND ORDER LINES WITH MULTIPLE DELIVERY DATES AND

LOCATIONS LOCATIONS

• EXCLUSIVE ARTICLESEXCLUSIVE ARTICLES

TIM SPECIAL TEXTILE TIM SPECIAL TEXTILE FEATURESFEATURES

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CONTAINED TIMES AND COSTS CONTAINED TIMES AND COSTS

SURE RESULTS SURE RESULTS

GUARANTEED INVESTMENTS GUARANTEED INVESTMENTS IN UP TO DATE TECHNOLOGY :IN UP TO DATE TECHNOLOGY :

G.U.I.G.U.I.OBJECT ORIENTEDOBJECT ORIENTED

OPEN SYSTEMSOPEN SYSTEMS

TIM DATATEX MEANS...TIM DATATEX MEANS...

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TIM NUMBERSTIM NUMBERS

85 130 180 220

INSTALLATIONS WORLDWIDE

TYPE OF COMPANIES

INSTALLED IN

+50% +35% +25%

FIBER /

YARNS

WEAVIN

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HING

CONVERTER

APPAREL

OTHER

1995

1996

19971998

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selected by selected by

A UNIQUE PACKAGE FOR A UNIQUE PACKAGE FOR TEXTILESTEXTILES

TIM TIM Textile Integrated Textile Integrated

ManufacturingManufacturing

IBM

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TIM COMPUTER TIM COMPUTER PLATFORMPLATFORM

• IBM AS/400 ENVIRONMENT- RPG400 LANGUAGE- NATIVE AS/400 RELATIONAL DATABASE

- GRAPHIC INTERFACE (GUI)

• SPECIAL MODULES IN WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT COMPLETELY AS/400 INTERFACED

- FINITE CAPACITY SCHEDULER- INSPECTION TABLES- DYE KITCHEN

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WHO TURNS TO TIMWHO TURNS TO TIM

• FIBER MANUFACTURERS• SPINNING/TWISTING

COMPANIES• YARN FINISHERS

- Dyeing- Finishing

• WEAVERS• KNITTING COMPANIES• NON-WOVEN FABRIC

PRODUCERS• CLOTH FINISHERS

- Dyeing- Printing- Finishing

• CONVERTERS• CARPET

MANUFACTURERS• HOUSEHOLD LINEN

MANUFACTURERS• SOCK AND STOCKING

MANUFACTURERS• FOOTWEAR

PRODUCERS• GARMENT MAKERS

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ARTICLE TYPES ARTICLE TYPES APPLICABLEAPPLICABLE

• PACKAGING MATERIALS• SPARE PARTS• DYESTUFFS / CHEMICALS• PATTERNS• PRINTING PROCESSES• FIBERS• RAW MATERIAL MIXES• YARNS

single, twisted• WARPS• FABRICS

grey cloth, color woven, jacquard, dyed by piece,

printed, embroidered, non- woven, etc.

• FINISHED GOODSCurtainsCarpetsRibbonsTiesScarvesHouseware setsClothing

accessories Intimate apparel

Leather goods

LinensSocks and

stockings

Garments etc.......

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P L C

PLACING TIMPLACING TIMIN THE IN THE COMPANY INFORMATION COMPANY INFORMATION

SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

COMPANY KNOW HOW

OPERATION MANAGEMENT

T I T I MM

MANAGEMENTCONTROL

EXECUTIVEINFORMATION

SYSTEM

MONITORING SYSTEMS

C A D GENERAL LEDGER

CLIENTS

SUPPLIERS

ANALYSIS

ETC

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• A SINGLE PACKAGEINTEGRATED HORIZONTALLY between functionsVERTICALLY between processes

• AN EXTREMELY VERSATILE MODULAR SYSTEM

• FLEXIBLE PROCEDURES AND DYNAMICS ADAPTED TO SPECIFIC COMPANY, PRODUCT, OR USER REQUIREMENTS

TIM REPRESENTSTIM REPRESENTS

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TYPICAL EXAMPLE TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF OF

TIM INSTALLATION TIM INSTALLATION PROCESSPROCESS

MONTH 1 MONTH 2 MONTH 3 MONTH 4 MONTH 5 MONTH 6

FASE 0 INSTALLAZIONE TIM

FASE 1 ANALISI ORGANIZZATIVA Focalizzazione esigenze interne Valutazione e scelta delle soluzioni ottimali

FASE 2 CONFIGURAZIONE APPLICATIVAAttivazione procedure utili tramite Tabelle Parametriche

(Magazzini, Acquisti, Vendite, Produzione, ecc)Predisposizione eventuali personalizzazioni

FASE 3 RACCOLTA DATI E RIVERSAMENTO KNOW-HOWTutto sugli articoli Tutto sulle risorse produttive Flussi di processo Master

FASE 4 ISTRUZIONE UTENTI E PROVE DI FUNZIONALITA'

FASE 5 ASSISTENZA AVVIAMENTO DEL TIM

SEGUE SISTEMATICO ADEGUAMENTO DELLE PROCEDURE IN FUNZIONE DELL'EVOLUZIONE AZIENDALE

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TIM DISTINCTIONSTIM DISTINCTIONS

• MULTI COMPANY• MULTI DIVISIONAL• MULTI LINGUAL• MULTI CURRENCY• “TALC” MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION

STANDARDS(Textile Apparel Linkage Council -

USA)

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USER MANUALS USER MANUALS AND HELP ON-LINEAND HELP ON-LINE

F lu s s o lo g ic o d e i d a t iA tt r a v e r s o u n a le t tu r a p a r a m e t r ic a d e l le b o l le d i v e n d i ta s i p u ò s c e g l ie r e d i g e s t i r e l e r ig h e d i q u e l lec o n s id e r a te p e r e ffe t tu a r e l a s ta m p a d e l le fa t tu r e in m a n ie r a p r o v v is o r ia o d e fin i t iv a .L e fa t tu r e s ta m p a te in m a n ie r a p r o v v is o r ia p o s s o n o e s s e r e r ip r e s e p e r u n u l te r io r e r e v is io n e e q u in d is ta m p a te in m a n ie r a d e fin i t iv a .C o n te s tu a lm a n te a l la fa s e d i s ta m p a s o n o p r e v is t i r i c h ia m i a 2 p r o g a m m i u te n te c h e , r i c e v o n o ip a r a m e t r i p e r r e g is t r a r e r i s p e t t iv a m e n te 2 a r c h iv i , u n o p e r l a c o n ta b i l i z z a z io n e d e l le fa t tu r e , l ' a l t r op e r l e p r o v v ig io n i d i v e n d i ta .

Dati per provvigioni

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Calcolo provvigioni

Dati per contabilità

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Contabilizzazione

Bolle di vendita

2Gestione fatture

provvisorie

Bolle di vendita

Bolle di vendita

2Gestione bolle di

vendita

2Ristampa

fatture

3Stampafatture

Ordini clientiClienti

1Richiestaparametri

Se prevista Se prevista

F ig u re 1 . F lu s s o lo g ic o F a t tu ra z io n e

HELP BOX

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TIM EVOLUTIONTIM EVOLUTION1988 - 19911988 - 1991

• MACRO AND MICROANALYSIS OF TEXTILE MANUFACTURING

• BASIC MODULE PROGRAMMING AND TESTING

• FIRST INSTALLATIONS

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TIM EVOLUTIONTIM EVOLUTION 1992 - 1995 1992 - 1995

• LATER MODULE PROGRAMMING AND TESTING

• PACKAGE CONSOLIDATION

• ANNUAL RELEASE DISTRIBUTION

• RAPID INCREASE IN CUSTOMER INSTALLATIONS

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TIM TODAYTIM TODAY

Programs& Data

Processed& unprocessed data collection platform

• FROM TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE

• TO CLIENT-SERVER ARCHITECTURE

HOST

SERVER

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TIM TOMORROWTIM TOMORROW

• Java language

Database: DB2 ORACLE INFORMIX . . . PERSISTENT OBJECT

WINDOWS NTWINDOWS NTOS/400OS/400AIXAIXUNIXUNIXOS/2OS/2

WINDOWS NTWINDOWS NTWINDOWS 95WINDOWS 95OS/2OS/2

DIRECT HW & SW

TRANSPARENCY

CLIENT SERVER

PROJECT PHOENIXPROJECT PHOENIXObject Oriented TechnologyObject Oriented Technology

Multiplatform SoftwareMultiplatform Software