Textile 4.0 – Textile and Apparel Industry in Industry 4.0

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Course

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Introduction to the Textile and Apparel Industry

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Textile and Apparel Industry

Lecture 2: Types of Apparel

Chapter 3: Key Insights and Market Trends of the Textile and Apparel Industry

Lecture 1: Insights about the Textile and Apparel Industry

Lecture 2: Insight 1 – Global Value of the Industry

Lecture 3: Insight 2 – Market Trends

Lecture 4: Insight 3 – Fast Fashion

Lecture 5: Insight 4 – Resource Usage of the Industry

Lecture 6: Insight 5 – Environmental Impact of the Industry

Chapter 4: Evolution of Industrial Revolutions and Industry 4.0

Lecture 1: Evolution of Industrial Revolutions

Lecture 2: Industry 4.0 Environment – In Summary

Lecture 3: Industry 4.0 Environment – In Depth

Lecture 4: Industry 4.0 Design Principles

Chapter 5: Introduction to Cyber Physical Systems (CPS)

Lecture 1: Introduction to Cyber Physical Systems

Lecture 2: Benefits of Cyber Physical Systems

Lecture 3: Benefit 1 – Integration

Lecture 4: Benefit 2 – Interaction between Human and CPS

Lecture 5: Benefit 3 – Managing uncertainty

Lecture 6: Benefit 4 – Better system performance

Lecture 7: Benefit 5 – Scalability

Lecture 8: Benefit 6 – Agility/Flexibility

Lecture 9: Benefit 7 – Faster response time`

Lecture 10: Drawbacks of CPS

Chapter 6: Introduction to Smart Factories

Lecture 1: Introduction to 'Smart Factory'

Lecture 2: Characteristics of a Smart Factory

Lecture 3: Feature 1 – Connected

Lecture 4: Feature 2 – Optimized

Lecture 5: Feature 3 – Transparent

Lecture 6: Feature 4 – Proactive

Lecture 7: Feature 5 – Agile

Chapter 7: Impact of Industry 4.0 on the Textile and the Apparel Industry

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Impact of Industry 4.0 on the Textile and Apparel Industry

Lecture 2: Impact 1 – A robust and resilient supply chain

Lecture 3: Impact 2 – Better and faster quality check

Lecture 4: Impact 3 – Proactive Decision Making in Business Operations

Lecture 5: Impact 4 – Multi-model Manufacturing

Lecture 6: Impact 5 – Smart Clothing

Lecture 7: Impact 6 – Customized Clothing

Lecture 8: Impact 7 – Sustainability First

Lecture 9: Impact 8 – Digital Marketing First Approach

Lecture 10: Impact 9 – Upcycle of Clothing

Lecture 11: Impact 10 – Next Generation Virtual Technologies

Lecture 12: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Lecture 13: Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Workforce and the Workplace

Lecture 14: Additive Manufacturing

Lecture 15: Emergence of New Business Models

Chapter 8: Real World Outlook

Lecture 1: Innovative Businesses in the Textile and Apparel Industry – Part 1 of 2

Lecture 2: Innovative Businesses in the Textile and Apparel Industry – Part 2 of 2

Chapter 9: Adoption Challenges of Implementing Industry 4.0

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Adoption Challenges of Implementing Industry 4.0

Lecture 2: Adoption Challenge 1 – Data Leveraging Challenges

Lecture 3: Adoption Challenge 2 – Organizational Challenges

Lecture 4: Adoption Challenge 3 – External Environment Challenges

Lecture 5: Adoption Challenge 4 – Legal and Regulation Challenges

Lecture 6: Adoption Challenge 5 – Cyber Security Challenges

Lecture 7: Adoption Challenge 6 – Infrastructure Challenges

Lecture 8: Adoption Challenge 7 – Inter-Operability and Standardization

Lecture 9: Adoption Challenge 8 – Technology Challenges

Lecture 10: Adoption Challenge 9 – Financial Challenges

Lecture 11: Adoption Challenge 10 – Skillset Gap and Related Challenges

Chapter 10: Introduction to the Drivers of Implementing Industry 4.0

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Industry 4.0 Drivers of Implementation

Lecture 2: Driver 1 – Faster Time-to-Market (TTM) and Matching the Supply-Demand

Lecture 3: Driver 2 – Organizational Drivers

Lecture 4: Driver 3 – Better CX

Lecture 5: Driver 4 – Increasing Efficiency, Productivity and Reducing Wastage

Lecture 6: Driver 5 – Demand for Better Quality

Lecture 7: Driver 6 – Labour and Skill Shortages

Lecture 8: Driver 7 – Need for an Agile and Resilient Supply Chain

Lecture 9: Driver 8 – Technology Drivers and Enablers

Lecture 10: Driver 9 – Financial Drivers

Lecture 11: Driver 10 – Competition and Market Drivers

Chapter 11: Industry 4.0 Implementation Framework

Lecture 1: Phase 1 – Assessment and Planning

Chapter 12: Industry 4.0 Implementation Framework and Case Studies

Lecture 1: Industry 4.0 Implementation Framework

Chapter 13: Conclusion

Lecture 1: Summary of the Course

Lecture 2: Conclusion

Chapter 14: Bonus Lecture

Lecture 1: Bonus Lecture