A Stitch in Time : Lean Retailing and the Transformation of Manufacturing--lessons from the Apparel and Textile Industries

Preface1. The New Competitive Advantage in Apparel2. The Past as Prologue: Historical Background on the U.S. Retail, Apparel, and Textile Industries3. The Retail Revolution: Traditional Versus Lean Retailing4. The Building Blocks of Lean Retailing5. The Impact of Lean Retailing6. Inventory Management for the Retailer: Demand Forecasting and Stocking Decisions7. Inventory Management for the Manufacturer: Production Planning and Optimal Sourcing Decisions8. Apparel Operations: Getting Ready to Sew9. Apparel Operations: Assembly and the Sewing Room10. Human Resources in Apparel11. Textile Operations: Spinning, Weaving, and Finishing Cloth12. The Economic Viability of Textiles: A Tale of Multiple Channels13. The Global Marketplace14. Suppliers in a Lean World: Firm and Industry Performance in an Integrated Channel15. Information-Integrated Channels: Public Policy Implications and Future DirectionsAppendix A: List of AcronymsAppendix B; The HCTAR SurveyAppendix C: Data SourcesAppendix D: Companies Visited or Interviewed by HCTARNotesSubject IndexName IndexBusiness Index.

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Year of publication:	1999
Authors:	Abernathy, Frederick H.
Other Persons:	Dunlop, John T. (contributor) ; Hammond, Janice H (contributor) ; Weil, David (contributor) ; Weil, David (contributor)
Publisher:	Cary : Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Subject:	Textilindustrie \| Textile industry \| Bekleidungsindustrie \| Clothing industry \| Textilhandel \| Textile distribution \| Einzelhandel \| Retail trade
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de]

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Extent:	1 online resource (385 pages)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. Contents; Preface; 1. The New Competitive Advantage in Apparel; 2. The Past as Prologue: Historical Background on the U.S. Retail, Apparel, and Textile Industries; 3. The Retail Revolution: Traditional Versus Lean Retailing; 4. The Building Blocks of Lean Retailing; 5. The Impact of Lean Retailing; 6. Inventory Management for the Retailer: Demand Forecasting and Stocking Decisions; 7. Inventory Management for the Manufacturer: Production Planning and Optimal Sourcing Decisions; 8. Apparel Operations: Getting Ready to Sew; 9. Apparel Operations: Assembly and the Sewing Room 10. Human Resources in Apparel11. Textile Operations: Spinning, Weaving, and Finishing Cloth; 12. The Economic Viability of Textiles: A Tale of Multiple Channels; 13. The Global Marketplace; 14. Suppliers in a Lean World: Firm and Industry Performance in an Integrated Channel; 15. Information-Integrated Channels: Public Policy Implications and Future Directions; Appendix A: List of Acronyms; Appendix B: The HCTAR Survey; Appendix C: Data Sources; Appendix D: Companies Visited or Interviewed by HCTAR; Notes; Subject Index; Name Index; Business Index
ISBN:	978-0-19-535215-3 ; 0-19-512615-7 ; 978-0-19-512615-0
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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