Creating agile supply networks in the fashion industry: A pilot study of the European textile and clothing industry

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 377-386

  Bergvall Forsberg, Johanna ^a   Towers, Nei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agile merchandising; Case study; Fashion industry; Market mediation; Supply networks

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; GARMENT MANUFACTURE; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MARKETING; PROFITABILITY; SUPPLY CHAINS;

AGILE MERCHANDISING; FASHION INDUSTRY; MARKET MEDIATION; SUPPLY NETWORKS;

TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

DEMAND; FASHION; IMPORTS; MANAGEMENT; MANUFACTURER; MANUFACTURING; MARKETING; MERCHANDIZING; PROFITABILITY; RETAILING; SUPPLY CHAIN; TEXTILE-CLOTHING INDUSTRY;

EID: 35348911313     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: 17542340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405000701502925     Document Type: Article

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