Download or read book A Study of Apparel Manufacturer supplier Relationships written by Janine Louise Damran and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Building Relationships with India s Suppliers written by Kamlesh Singh and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India is emerging as one of the major players in global apparel sourcing to the U.S. in the post-quota era. There has been a steady year-to-year rise of approximately 13.3% in exports of garments from India (Goel, 2007). In 2005, India ranked third in apparel exports to the U.S., increasing its total exports to 34%. Tariff and trade data from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (2007) shows that total apparel imported into the United States from India was $2.9 billion in 1997, increasing to $6.4 billion in 2006, and that the percentage change from 2005 to 2006 was an increase of 18.40%. This market growth suggests the importance of the buyer-supplier relationship throughout the supply chain. Effectively managing relationships with suppliers is an important concern for maintaining high profits as well as competitive advantage (Wuyts, 2007). Although several studies have been conducted on supply chain relationships, the particular importance of the U.S.-India relationship in the apparel sector has been overlooked. The purpose of this study is to explore U.S. apparel buyers' relationships with their Indian suppliers, including the supplier selection process, and to specifically investigate the role of buyer-supplier relationship attributes. Using a qualitative methodology, in-depth interviews were conducted with twenty three U.S. apparel industry buyers located in New York, North Carolina, and California who are engaged in buying apparel products from Indian suppliers. Interviews lasted approximately 45 to 90 minutes per participant, and were audio-taped with participant consent. Interviews were transcribed and interpreted thematically. Six themes - Expertise, Convenience, Price, Functionality, Service, and Partnership - surfaced within the interview data and were used to structure the interpretation. Based on the interpretation, four relationship types were developed: Convenience Driven, Price Sensitive, Functionality Driven, and Service Driven. The majority of participants seek to develop Service Driven relationships with their suppliers. In building this type of relationship, the most important attributes were found to be trust, communication, and commitment. Because there is a limited amount of research that explores relationships being developed between U.S. apparel companies and Indian suppliers, and no studies that explore them from the perspective of buyers, the results of this study provide an in-depth understanding of the issues and challenges involved in working together on a global platform. Strong relationships with India are critical for U.S. apparel companies, not only to increase profits, but to bring a quality product to market that will satisfy the final consumer. This study contributes to both U.S. apparel industry buyers' and Indian suppliers' knowledge of how to build strong buyer-supplier relationships in global apparel production. Future empirical research is needed to further investigate buyer-supplier relationships and thereby enrich our understanding of them.

Download or read book Study of Relationships Between Apparel Manufacturers Supply Chain Management Company Characteristics and Inventory Performance written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to examine apparel manufacturers' inventory performance, which is one of the major performance indicators of supply chain management (SCM) with the consideration of company characteristics. The objectives of the study are (a) to identify the level of SCM activities of apparel manufacturers, (b) to examine the differences of apparel manufacturers' characteristics (i.e., product characteristic, production system, fabric suppliers, retail customers) according to the level of SCM activities, and (c) to illustrate how the SCM activities and apparel manufacturers' characteristics relate to the inventory management performance in terms of levels within the type (i.e., raw material, work-in-process, finished goods). Through an intensive literature review six SCM dimensions and 26 SCM activities were identified and four company characteristics selected for the study were found to influence the company performance. Inventory levels within the type were compared as a result of levels of SCM activities and company characteristics.

Download or read book Management and Inter Intra Organizational Relationships in the Textile and Apparel Industry written by Margalina, Vasilica-Maria and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-12-27 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numerous clothing industries face highly dynamic environments, and growth in this environment depends upon both external and internal factors. External factors are represented by aggressive competition and volatile product demand. Internally, the industry must face an increasingly shorter life cycle of the product and the need to innovate both product and organizational development. The competitive advantage of the industry lies in its ability to design a value-creating system based on the management of both external and internal relationships. The successful management of these relationships relies not only on successful customer relationship management but also on effective product supply and demand upkeep. Management and Inter/Intra Organizational Relationships in the Textile and Apparel Industry provides emerging research exploring relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research underlining the complexity of management applications within the textile industry. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as consumer relationships, cultural identity, and organizational culture, this book is ideally designed for researchers, academicians, professionals, and students working in various disciplines including management, industrial organization, organizational behavior, human resource management, decision science, design science, and information and communication. Moreover, the book will provide insights and support executives and managers of the textile and apparel industry concerned with the ethic design, contamination, and the management relationships with workers, customers, suppliers, the community, and organizational development.

Download or read book The Impact of Strategic Partnering on Performance in Garment Manufacturer supplier Relationships in the Hong Kong Garment Manufacturing Industry written by Jimmy Man-Tsun Chang and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Supply Chain Risk Management in the Apparel Industry written by Peter Cheng and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apparel is one of the oldest and largest export industries in the world. It is also one of the most global industries because most nations produce for the international textile and apparel market. The changing global landscape drives cost volatility, regulatory risk and change in consumer preference. In today’s retail landscape, media and advocacy groups have focussed attention on social and environmental issues, as well as new regulatory requirements and stricter legislations. Understanding and managing any risk within the supply chain, particularly ethical and responsible sourcing, has become increasingly critical. This book first gives a systematic introduction to the evolution of SCRM through literature review and discusses the importance of SCRM in the apparel industry. Second, it describes the life cycle of the apparel supply chain and defines the different roles of the value chain in the apparel industry. Thirdly, it identifies the risk factors in the Apparel Life Cycle and analyses the risk sources and consequences and finally, extends the importance of selection of the suppliers and develops a supplier selection model and SCRM strategies solution by data analysis and case studies.

Download or read book The agile supply chain written by Remko Ivan Hoek and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the guest editor Remko I. van Hoek, in the field of logistics the debate between the 'lean' thinkers and those who advocate 'agility' is still very much alive. This special issue follows the International Conference on Agility in Helsinki, Finland, and is a collection of some of the best of the fifty papers presented there. The papers touch on agility in regards to forecasting, manufacturing, simulation, ERP and Chinese sourcing. The result is that the concept of agility can be considered as a practical path forward, rather than just a topic of academic debate.

Download or read book Quality Tools Implementation in Apparel Manufacturing written by Pradip V. Mehta, Dr. Rajesh Bheda, Rakhi Handa, Paul F. Bowes, G. Jayapal Nair and Late Dr. Rams and published by Apparel Resources Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retaining customers in any industry is one of the biggest challenges today, and more so in the fashion industry, where competition is very high and customer loyalty very fickle, which has to be earned not just by the look of the garment but also through quality. Therefore, it is imperative that apparel brands world over follow strict quality guidelines right from product designing to quality of inputs to sewing and packaging the product. This critical journey even involves managing the quality of the machines on which the product is made to the way the after-sales services are carried out. Effectively managing quality of all the above materials and processes is a major challenge, mainly for the reason that the complete cycle requires human intervention and humans make mistakes. This book is an honest endeavour to comprehensively cover implementation of all the possible tools, techniques and methodologies which encompass the concept of ‘quality’ for the apparel industry such as quality control, quality assurance and total quality management system. All the concepts have been fortified by case studies on the implementation process with detailed discussion and final outcome. These would not only enable the industry to move forth on the path of consistent improvement but would also support it to remain in sync with the rapidly evolving technological world of today.

Download or read book Sourcing Practices in the Apparel Industry written by Marlon Lezama and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 2004 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sourcing practices in the global apparel industry are changing because of the removal of quotas, new trade agreements, and a drive by apparel importers to lower costs. This study addresses the implications of these changes for garment manufacturers in Commonwealth developing countries. The principal research activities behind the book consisted of face-to-face interviews in North America with top sourcing executives of apparel importing companies and senior executives of apparel manufacturing companies and other stakeholders in six Commonwealth developing countries. The findings indicate that almost without exception apparel manufacturers are struggling to lower costs and to increase productivity so as to remain competitive. Government and industry are thus faced with critical decisions on how best to support the apparel industry in their respective countries. The principal outputs of the study are enterprise level guidelines to remain competitive in the face of evolving sourcing policies, technology, and practices, complemented by related frameworks at government and institutional levels.

Download or read book Sustainable Fashion Supply Chain Management written by Tsan-Ming Choi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-03-20 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook is a compilation of comprehensive reference sources that provide state-of-the-art findings on both theoretical and applied research on sustainable fashion supply chain management. It contains three parts, organized under the headings of “Reviews and Discussions,” “Analytical Research,” and “Empirical Research,” featuring peer-reviewed papers contributed by researchers from Asia, Europe, and the US. This book is the first to focus on sustainable supply chain management in the fashion industry and is therefore a pioneering text on this topic. In the fashion industry, disposable fashion under the fast fashion concept has become a trend. In this trend, fashion supply chains must be highly responsive to market changes and able to produce fashion products in very small quantities to satisfy changing consumer needs. As a result, new styles will appear in the market within a very short time and fashion brands such as Zara can reduce the whole process cycle from conceptual design to a final ready-to-sell “well-produced and packaged” product on the retail sales floor within a few weeks. From the supply chain’s perspective, the fast fashion concept helps to match supply and demand and lowers inventory. Moreover, since many fast fashion companies, e.g., Zara, H&M, and Topshop, adopt a local sourcing approach and obtain supply from local manufacturers (to cut lead time), the corresponding carbon footprint is much reduced. Thus, this local sourcing scheme under fast fashion would enhance the level of environmental friendliness compared with the more traditional offshore sourcing. Furthermore, since the fashion supply chain is notorious for generating high volumes of pollutants, involving hazardous materials in the production processes, and producing products by companies with low social responsibility, new management principles and theories, especially those that take into account consumer behaviours and preferences, need to be developed to address many of these issues in order to achieve the goal of sustainable fashion supply chain management. The topics covered include Reverse Logistics of US Carpet Recycling; Green Brand Strategies in the Fashion Industry; Impacts of Social Media on Consumers’ Disposals of Apparel; Fashion Supply Chain Network Competition with Eco-labelling; Reverse Logistics as a Sustainable Supply Chain Practice for the Fashion Industry; Apparel Manufacturers’ Path to World-class Corporate Social Responsibility; Sustainable Supply Chain Management in the Slow-Fashion Industry; Mass Market Second-hand Clothing Retail Operations in Hong Kong; Constraints and Drivers of Growth in the Ethical Fashion Sector: The case of France; and Effects of Used Garment Collection Programmes in Fast Fashion Brands.

Download or read book An Empirical Analysis of Power in Retailer Manufacturer Supply Chain Relationship written by Sushil Chaurasia and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With increased outsourcing of activities, apparel retailers are gaining greater control over strategic activities, which were formerly the remit of manufacturers or which were the source of the manufacturer's competitive advantage. The study aims to investigate the factors that determine the extent to which manufacturers depend on retailers. Resource dependency theory has been used to prove that in a typical retailer-manufacturer outsourcing relationship in close culture countries like India, manufacturer's perception of a retailer's power is derived from the manufacturers' perception of its dependence on the retailer. The data was collected through in-person interviews through Likert scale-based structured questionnaire from 230 respondents of 128 apparel manufacturer units of India and its respective boundary person representing the apparel retailer. A majority of the channel behavior studies conducted in Western countries have supported the relationship of power of one, based on the dependency of the other. Our research findings also confirm the same. An implication of the research findings is that dependency may be used as a strategy in dealing with channel relationships in Indian marketing channels. Looking at the attractive apparel retail market and the manufacturers' high product diversity, manufacturers can completely skip passive dependency and engage themselves in active dependency. Also, the retailers cannot exert coercive power sources if the dependency is active.

Download or read book ACPTC Proceedings written by Association of College Professors of Textiles and Clothing and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Handbook of Sustainable Apparel Production written by Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hot-button societal issue, sustainability has become a frequently heard term in every industrial segment. Sustainability in apparel production is a vast topic and it has many facets. Handbook of Sustainable Apparel Production covers all aspects of sustainable apparel production including the raw materials employed, sustainable manufacturing proce

Download or read book Supply Chain and Logistics Management Concepts Methodologies Tools and Applications written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 2148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business practices are constantly evolving in order to meet growing customer demands. Evaluating the role of logistics and supply chain management skills or applications is necessary for the success of any organization or business. As market competition becomes more aggressive, it is crucial to evaluate ways in which a business can maintain a strategic edge over competitors. Supply Chain and Logistics Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a vital reference source that centers on the effective management of risk factors and the implementation of the latest supply management strategies. It also explores the field of digital supply chain optimization and business transformation. Highlighting a range of topics such as inventory management, competitive advantage, and transport management, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for business managers, supply chain managers, business professionals, academicians, researchers, and upper-level students in the field of supply chain management, operations management, logistics, and operations research.

Download or read book A Stitch in Time written by Frederick H. Abernathy and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999-07-29 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The apparel and textile industries have always been at the mercy of rapidly changing styles and fickle customers who want the latest designs while they are still in fashion. The result for these businesses, often forced to forecast sales and order from suppliers with scant information about volatile demand, is a history of stock shortages, high inventories, and costly markdowns. But, as the authors explain in A Stitch in Time, technological advances in the 1980s paved the way for a new concept in retailing--lean retailing. Pioneered by companies like WAL-MART, lean retailing has reshaped the way that products are ordered, virtually eliminating delays from distribution center to sales rack by drawing on sales data captured electronically at the checkout counter. Armed with up-to-the-minute data about colors, sizes, styles, and geographic sales, apparel and textile companies now must be able to respond rapidly to real-time orders efficiently based on new approaches to distributing merchandise, forecasting, planning, organizing production, and managing supplier relations. A Stitch in Time shows that even in the face of burgeoning product proliferation, companies that successfully adapt to the world of lean retailing can reduce inventory risk, reduce costs, and increase profitability while improving their responsiveness to the ever-changing tastes of customers. Based on the success of these practices in the apparel industry, lean retailing practices are propagating through a growing number of consumer product industries. A richly detailed and resonant account, A Stitch in Time brilliantly captures both the history and future of the retail-apparel-textile channel and offers bold insights on the changes and challenges facing retailers and manufacturers in all segments of our rapidly changing economy.

Download or read book Global Logistics written by C. Donald J. Waters and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a truly international perspective, this book outlines the current situation, and provides a wealth of useful ideas and practical information on all the current and future trends in logistics and distribution. This new edition contains new sections including logistics in China, central and eastern Europe.

Download or read book Making things better competing in manufacturing written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: