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display, as well as a virtual view of the archive players in sericulture (silk farming), agro-industrial
and the other physical areas of Ratti. activities that result in the production of silk yarn.
Microsoft HoloLens 2 smartglasses are available These activities, which include mulberry/silkworm Ratti created
to all Group companies on request. cultivation, the reeling and spinning of silk, began five new rooms,
mainly in China. In 2020, Ratti has continued with conceptualised
its activities to acquire knowledge and support so that it would
A partnership in innovation such initiatives. be possible to
In Ratti innovation is also expressed by work with and
participation in partnerships with companies, Finally, Ratti is one of the partners in the STARTUP connect with
research centres and universities: during 2020 BOOTCAMP project. The objective is to select customers and
Ratti contributed actively to a number of projects. the best innovative startups operating in Fashion suppliers in a way
Tech in Europe and beyond, and to accelerate that maximised
Conceptualised by the AFIL (Lombardy Association their growth through mentorship and business efficiency,
of Intelligent Manufacturing) “Smart Manufacturing” development programmes, putting them professionalism
and use of
working group, SMART4CPPS (Smart Solutions for in contact with investors and other businesses. multimedia.
Cyberphysical Production Systems) is a partnership The programme has enabled partners

financed by the Lombardy Region. to meet and become acquainted with startups
The players are companies and research committed to developing business
organisations including Milan Politecnico, the projects focused on technological trends
University of Bergamo and the University of involving the fashion supply chain.
Brescia. The project sets out the paradigms that
underpin Industria 4.0, according to which ICTs
not only support production processes, but are 3.4
also integrated into components, machines and A virtuous circle
environments that thus become CPS (cyber-
physical systems) that are intercommunicating and of good practices
intelligent.
The development of this working programme Selecting suppliers
involves industrial research, experimental Ratti targets maximum reliability and quality in
development and innovation. Ratti is involved its daily operations.
in the “PILOT 6“ of the project, which involves This means management which is responsible
the integration of plant and machinery with and sustainable and which is solidly anchored in
IT systems and the traceability of the product values and a company policy that also includes
during the process. The project was launched its approach to the supply chain.
in April 2018 and will come to an end, following
an extension, in June 2021. The programme Operating at international level, the Group
envisaged the carrying out in Ratti of activities to interfaces with businesses and organisations in
map production processes, infrastructure analysis Italy and abroad. This is why selecting suppliers
activities, and RFID scouting activities for product and managing relationships with them in the
traceability. Details of the project may be viewed right way is a theme of fundamental importance.
at: https://www.smart4cpps.it/ This creates an opportunity to generate value in
the complex textile-fashion chain.
Ratti is also developing, in partnership with a team Almost all the Group’s purchases are made by
of data scientists, software to analyse demand Ratti SpA. The foreign subsidiaries in Tunisia and
based on stochastic analysis and predictions using Romania purchase a negligible quantity
neural algorithms. of materials, following the recommendations of
compliance with local regulations which favour
At the same time Ratti continued its meeting and the use of substances that have less impact
relationship-building activities with the leading on the environment and that are suitable for