Quality in international clothing supply chains: Cost versus quality

Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 275-288

  Popp, Andrew ^a   Ruckman, J E ^b   Rowe, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clothing industry; Interviews; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; COST; QUALITY; SUPPLY; TESTING;

EID: 0035652326     PISSN: 13612026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000007291     Document Type: Article

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