Strategic Alliances
Avery Dennison InfoChain Express offers unmatched capability in global supply chain management
and rapid rollout to worldwide factories. InfoChain Express customers include leading retailers, brand owners and
their suppliers worldwide. The organization has offices in 39 countries, and is a business unit of Avery Dennison
Retail Information Services. Visit:
http://www.infochain.averydennison.com.
Avery Dennison Retail Information Services offers worldwide solutions to industry for product identification.
Products and services include Web-based supply chain management solutions, service bureaus, in-house imprinting
systems and software, fully and partially preprinted tags, labels and label forms, sequential bar code tags and
labels, electronic article surveillance (EAS) tags and labels, fastener products and consulting services. Major
markets include retail, apparel, softlines and hardgoods.
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The Bankers' Association for Finance and Trade is a financial trade association whose membership represents a broad
range of internationally active financial institutions and companies that provide important services to the global
financial community. BAFT serves as a forum for analysis, discussion and action among international financial
professionals on a wide range of topics affecting international trade and finance, including legislative/regulatory
issues. Because of its global focus and broad membership, BAFT plays a unique role in expanding markets worldwide,
shaping public policy, and promoting practices that preserve the safety and soundness of the international financial
system. For almost a century BAFT has reflected the growth and evolution of financial services. Today, its members
and partners include commercial banks, financial services companies and a variety of service providers, such as
insurance, technology, consulting and others concerned with international business. The Association's day-to-day
operations and coordination of its committees are administered from its headquarters in Washington, D.C. For more
details visit http://www.baft.org.
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Cap Gemini Ernst & Young is one of the largest management and IT consulting firms in the world. The company offers
management and IT consulting services, systems integration, and technology development, design, and outsourcing
capabilities on a global scale to help traditional businesses and "dot companies" continue to implement growth
strategies and leverage technology in the new economy. The organization employs more than 59,000 people worldwide and
reports global provisional revenues of about 8.5 billion euros (2000 pro forma). More information about individual
service lines, offices, and research is available at http://www.capgemini.com.
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New Generation Computing Inc. (NGC) has 25 years of experience developing software for the apparel and sewn products
industries. Manufacturers, brand managers, retailers and importers use NGC's business applications to manage the
design, sourcing and production of finished products.
NGC's business applications include the NGC SQL Series, the only integrated product development, global sourcing and
ERP system that is available today to sewn products enterprises. The NGC SQL Series consists of e-PDM, a product
lifecycle management tool; e-SPS, a global sourcing and production system; and REDHORSE, a comprehensive ERP system.
NGC's other products are EZ-Ship, a labeling, scan/pack and shipping system; e-RMM, a raw-material management system;
TPM a shop-floor control and manufacturing execution system; AMAS, a specialized apparel business control,
accounting, import management and MRP system; and Full Package.
Headquartered in Miami, NGC has sales offices worldwide and more than 500 clients, including VF Corporation, Dick's
Sporting Goods Inc., Wilsons Leather, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc., Kellwood Company, Hugo Boss, Gold Toe Brands Inc.,
Russell Corp., Ralph Lauren Childrenswear, Haggar Clothing Company, Maidenform Inc. and William Carter Co.
For more information on NGC and TradeCard's partnership, read the press
release.
For more information on NGC, visit http://www.ngcsoftware.com.
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The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taiwan foremost non-profit trade promotion organization in
the Republic of China (R.O.C.), was founded in 1970 to help promote foreign trade. Jointly sponsored by the
government, industrial, and commercial associations, TAITRA assists Taiwan businesses and manufacturers in
reinforcing their international competitiveness and to cope with the challenges of foreign markets. In addition,
TAITRA undertakes many initiatives to help foreign businesses establish a wider presence in Taiwan.
Over the past decades, TAITRA has developed a well-coordinated trade promotion and information network composed of a
staff of over 700 trained specialists stationed in its headquarters in Taipei, four local branch offices in Hsinchu,
Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung, and over 30 overseas branch offices worldwide. Associated with its sister
organizations, the Far East Trade Services, Inc. (FETS) and the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), TAITRA does
everything possible to adapt its trade promotion strategies to ever changing international conditions. Major
functions include: Market Research & Information Services, Market Development, Exhibition & Convention Services,
Design Promotion, Trade Education, and Web Services. For details visit http://www.www.taitra.org.tw
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Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited is a joint venture between the Hong Kong SAR Government and other private
sector shareholders. Its mission is to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of Hong Kong's trading community
by making available a range of value-added electronic commerce services, with equal emphasis on automating commonly-
used trade transactions of the Hong Kong SAR Government and the commercial sector.
The Government has the largest single shareholding in Tradelink, currently owning about 42 per cent. The other
shareholders are all key players in the international trade cycle in Hong Kong, either directly or as representative
organization.
Tradelink provides a single 'electronic gateway' between the trading community and the Hong Kong SAR Government.
Backed by the strong support of the Hong Kong trading community and company shareholders, Tradelink has built up and
maintained an impressive customer base of more than 53,000 companies and 100% trade declarations are now submitted
electronically. For details visit http://www.tradelink-ebiz.com.
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Zalton Enterprises Ltd, founded in 1992 in Hong Kong, is a leading supplier of thermal transfer tags, printing
equipment and labeling systems for all commercial and industrial sectors. In addition to providing leading edge
printing equipment and a wide assortment of labels, Zalton also provides customers with high performance data
capturing solutions, in particular focusing on Barcode Technology through mobile computing and EDI applications for
logistics management and control. Zalton has branch offices in China and services customers in countries including
Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, South Korea, the Philippines and Singapore. Zalton's customers are in various industries
such as government, hospitals, logistic companies, retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers and customers include
GAP, Brooks Brothers and Target. Zalton can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.zalton.com
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