The strategy of the CEC-Made-Shoe Integrated Project (IP) is to develop radical innovations that will constitute, over the next years, fundamental instruments to increase the competitiveness in European SMEs working in the footwear sector. The intention is to reach the predicted 10% of the world’s production by the year 2010.

The project’s aim is to develop new manufacturing processes, new natural materials, an updated relationship between supply and demand, as well as the electronic integration of the value chain, thus enabling the use of nanotechnologies and intelligent materials.

Programme

2 pm – Reception at the Auditorium of the Centro Cultural of Paredes de Coura

2.30 pm – Opening session (Kyaia, CEC, APICCAPS)
Technical session 1 – Trends and new product concepts

3 pm – Social and fashion trends (Future Concept Lab - Italy)

3.20 pm – New footwear concepts (Bio and Active shoe) (CTCP + PIEP

3.40 pm – Markers for the protection against counterfeit (INESCOP Spain)

4 pm – Debate

4.15 – Coffee break
Technical session 2 – Advanced and innovative manufacturing processes

4.30 – “One Step” manufacturing process and quality control systems (INESC Porto/ LIREL- Lima & Resende, Lda.)

4.45 pm – Computer applications for the integrated management of supply chains - PICShoe/ShoeNet/IERP (INESC Porto).

5 pm – Swift manufacturing

(CEI- Companhia de Equipamentos Industriais, Lda.)

5.20 pm – Debate

5.30 pm – Visit to the facilities of the Kyaia Factory in Paredes de Coura

6.15 pm – Closing session