R&D framework for an intelligent fabric sample management system: A design science approach

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 721-743

  Moon, Ka Leung ^a   Ngai, Eric W T ^b  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Fabric production processes; Fashion industry; Research and development; Samples

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953327291     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571011057317     Document Type: Article

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