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When you use a domestic supplier, you are usually getting expertise and design assistance. They can often help you make a good idea even better. If you go offshore, you may have a language barrier and cultural differences to make things more difficult. Instead of a helping partner, you often get a management nightmare, missed deadlines, and poor quality.
International law experts, market research analysts, and global commerce consultants do not come cheap either. This can quickly consume the apparent savings being offered with offshore outsourcing. If you do not consult with these types of professionals, you could easily be inviting disaster.
If you are considering the move to offshore outsourcing, making sure your quality specifications are consistently met is exponentially more difficult than using a domestic supplier. If your product fails due to manufacturing defects, an offshore manufacturer is much more shielded from responsibility. If product liability is involved, you will most likely bear the burden alone.
As a web designer, I face the same competition from offshore outsourcing that manufacturers face. There is a potential liability to this practice that will inevitably find some unsuspecting buyer facing serious legal problems. One highly publicized case could open a floodgate of trouble for many businesses.
Offshore designers routinely steal content from various sources. I have had content stolen on a regular basis, which falls under copyright infringement in the US. It is very difficult, probably impossible, for content owners to legally prosecute the thieves located offshore. However, if a US company had stolen content provided by an offshore source, they would be extremely vulnerable to a copyright infringement lawsuit. It is very unlikely they would be able to hold their offshore provider accountable either.
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» AMS, Inc - USA. Developers and suppliers of software for cut order planning, roll allocation and materials utilization in the carpet and textile, plastics and rubber, sheet metal and wood processing industries. Includes program details, a list of clients, case studies, articles and screen shots.
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» Apso Group - UK. Custom designed, all-round CAD solutions for the textile industry. Includes descriptions of individual software programs. Demo for three-dimensional re-imaging software. On-line job offerings. Part of the Cre8tive Group.
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» Arsham Co - Iran. Developers of software and monitoring systems for the textile industry. CAD/CAM software for print design, three dimensional texture mapping, and dobby, jacquard and knit design. Also, weave efficiency monitoring and quality control systems.
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» Audaces - Bazil. Developers of software solutions and hardware for the apparel and textile, furniture, metal and mechanical, glass, transport and paper industries. CAD/CAM systems and inkjet plotters for the apparel industry. English and Spanish.
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» Barcellos, Ltd - UK. Computer systems and software solutions for the workwear rental, linen and construction industries. Bar code and transponder technology for laundry and rental order tracking.
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» Braided Rugs - USA. Free software programs for interior designers and hand crafters of area rugs. Downloadable latest versions.
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» Capital Automation Co. Ltd - Hong Kong. Developers of CAD/CAM software programs for the textile and embroidery industries. On-line purchasing. Free trial downloads of embroidery digitizing software, designs and fonts.
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» Click 2 Touch, Ltd - UK. Developers of patented web based software to enable consumers to view garments and fabrics as three dimensional objects. On-line demonstration.
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» Color Matters International - USA. Developers of CAD systems for fashion, apparel and textile design professionals, and the footwear and accessories industries.
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» Colour Matters International, Inc - USA. Developers of design and production software packages for the apparel, textile, accessories and surface design industries. Software modules for printing, weaving and knitting processes.
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» Dajisoft, Inc - USA. Windows based, touch screen operated software systems for the drycleaning industry. Accounting. Inventory and order tracking and control. Data collection and processing.
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» Database Applications - Developers of software programs for design management and production control applications for the apparel industry. Downloadable demo's.
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» Datatex Automation GmbH - Germany. Developers and world wide distributors of manufacturing and data collection software packages for the textile industry, specialised in on-line fabric inspection. Also, customised software for industrial applications. Powerpoint presentation and downloadable demo's. Part of the Datatex Group. English, German and Italian.
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» Datatex Srl - Italy. Design, development and implementation of integrated manufacturing software systems for the textile and apparel industries. Also, organizational and management services. Multi-lingual site.
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» Designer Software LLC - USA. Windows and Macintosh based software and systems for textile design and digital imaging, and database, sales and marketing management. Also, training and technical support hardware and software.
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» Diasfalisis, Ltd - Greece. Developers of software for planning, production control and management, data acquisition and material management applications. Process management and control software systems for the yarn spinning, textile and apparel industries. Detailed product catalogs, providing technical information.
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» Eneas Informatica Srl - Advanced modular graphics software for designers, stylists and colorists in the textile and clothing industries. English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Greek.
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» fflic Design - UK. Distributors of TexPro CAD software for the fashion, textile manufacturing and digital printing, accessories and surface design industries.
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» GeoDict - Virtual material design and property simulation software for nonwovens and fiber-reinforced composites for the geothechnical, automobile, nonwovens, filtration media and paper machine clothing manufacturers.
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» Gerber Technology, Inc - USA. Computer software for production, planning, design, pattern development. costing, cutting, marking, fabric spreading and sewing processes in the apparel industry. Includes library of articles and product descriptions on PDF files. Requires Acrobat Reader. Part of Gerber Scientific, Inc
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» Inèdit Software SL - Spain. Developers of software packages for textile design, and color management, matching and callibration, and digital printing applications. Technical information. List of world wide distributors. English, Spanish and Italian.
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» Informatica Textil SL - Spain. Developers of graphic software packages for textile terry, dobby and jacquard design applications. Also, three-dimensional simulation software. List of world wide distributors. English, Castellano and Portuguese.
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» Inside Communications BVBA - Belgium. Developers of software and hardware solutions for the textile and wholesale distribution markets. Integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for textile design, manufacturing processes, data capturing and management applications. Multi-lingual site.
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» iSiS.Com - USA. Developers of software for design, product development, presentation and merchandising, planning, cataloging and archiving, and marketing in the textile and apparel industries. Also, consulting, network and web integration services.
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» Koppermann Computersysteme GmbH - Germany. Developers of a variety of software programs for design, production and marketing in the apparel, garment and textile industries. Detailed FAQs. Download of demos upon regirstration.
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» Lectra - France. Multi-national company, involved in integrated technology solutions for the textile, home interior, automotive, marine and aerospace industries. Design, manufacturing and sales systems support CAD/CAM software, hardware and services for design applications in the garment, fabrics and technical textiles industries. Also, expert training and consultancy services. Detailed product catalogs. English, French and Chinese.
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» MKDoc, Ltd - UK. Distributors of window based software packages written specially for the import, creation and three-dimensional editing of tent and fabric cutting patterns. Downloadable demo version.
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» NedGraphics NV - The Netherlands. Multi-national company, active in software development, e-commerce tools and CAD/GIS solutions.Integrated software programs for textile design, 3-D presentation, and production management and control.
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» October Studio - UK. Agents for design solutions and CAD/CAM software for fashion and textle design. Also, technical consultants for software and hardware. Links to related sites.
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» Option Systems, Ltd - A CAD application for the presentation of line sheets and colorways, and for woven and printed fabric and knit designs. Also, workflow driven product specification and costing systems for the garment industry.
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» OptiTex International - Israel. Developers of Windows based 2D and 3D CAD/CAM software for use in fashion and textile design, and the sewn products industries. Supports digitizing, pattern engineering, grading, marking, and advanced automatic nesting. Detailed product catalogs, including technical information. Lists of partners and distributors. Job offerings. English, German and Chinese.
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» PAD System Technologies, Inc - Canada. Development and manufacture of CAD/CAM technologies for the sewn product manufacturing industry. Also, software for e-business, fashion e-merchandizing, real-time 3D-catalogues, and 3D-garment production. List of events. Job bank. English, French and Spanish.
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» Paulo Pereira - Portugal. Developers of software packages for yarn and home textiles production, and order management in the knitted apparel industry. Links to related sites. English and Portuguese.
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» Reflex Data Systems, Ltd - UK. Developers of software and related services for weaving, and sales and purchase order management, automated warehousing, manufacturing and accounting functions for the textile and flooring industries. Also, real-time B2B web facilities. Technical information.
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» Soft Byte, Ltd - UK. Developers of CAD software for sewn products manufacturering and pattern drafting. Includes technical information. Downloadable demonstration programs.
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» Softrol Systems, Inc - USA. Windows based monitoring, metering, sorting, indentification and management software for laundry and garment rental services.
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» Sophis Systems NV - Belgium. Developers of CAD/CAM solutions for production planning, and dobby and jacquard weaving, and rotary and flat-screen printing processes. On-line job offerings.
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» Techware, Inc - USA. Developers and suppliers of software for production quality control, preventative maintenance applications and order inventory control systems in the textile industry. User manuals and technical brochures on PDF files. Links to customer sites.
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» TexBase, Inc - USA. Developers of collaborative software programs for material development, sourcing, and product integrity in textile, apparel and quality assurance organizations.
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» Tex-Data Design Solutions - UK. Providers of CAD software and services to the textile, apparel and retail sector. Includes technical information.
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» Triadem OHG - Germany. Design, development and manufacture of textile design software and multimedia database systems. Adobe Photoshop plug-ins for textile and fashion design applications. Includes technical information, and on-line training and workshop program on PDF files. English and German.
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» Vetigraph JPS Informatiques - France. Developers of textile CAD/CAM software and hardware for applications in pattern making, grading, marking, design, and fabric optimizing and cutting. Multi-lingual site.
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» Vivaldi Systems - USA. Developers of Windows based software packages for the drycleaning industry. Demo and upgrade downloads. List of dealers. Link to the International Fabric Care Institute.
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» Wilcom-Tecos, Inc - USA. Developers of CAD/CAM software and hardware for the carpet and textile embroidery industries. Detailed product atalogs, including technical information.
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» Younwoo Enterprise Co., Ltd - Korea. Developers of software packages for textile CAD design. Image processing, production planning, fabric inspection, fabric and materials analysis, and knitwear design. On-line downloads. English and Korean.
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» YXENDIS Software - France. Developers of CAD/CAM software for the textile and fashion industry.
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