Why the eBIZ project? Harmonising e-Business processes and data exchanges for SMEs in the textile/clothing and footwear sectors in the Single Market 

In an increasingly complex and fast-changing trade/economic environment, the fashion and footwear industries requires fast time-to-market reaction. Standards and agreed reference architectures allow suppliers, manufacturers and retailers to connect their businesses within the value chain. Despite lot of initiatives in the fashion industry, standardisation and widespread adoption by users is still lacking… 

This presentation was given at ETSI B2B workshop. It describes the use of ebXML Messaging in a number of eGovernment projects in the Netherlands, and the use of ebXML intermediaries and non-reliable interactions.