Evolutionary strategy to apply information and communication technology: A case study in the apparel industry

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 282-297

  Ding, Jyh Hong ^a   Chen, Ping Shun ^b   Lyu, Jung ^c  

^a SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

apparel industry; case study; e business; value chain theory; value proposition theory

Indexed keywords

APPAREL INDUSTRY; CASE STUDY; EBUSINESS; VALUE CHAIN THEORY; VALUE PROPOSITION THEORY;

COMPETITION; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PRODUCTION CONTROL; RESEARCH; SUPPLY CHAINS;

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE;

EID: 79952653298     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2010.498606     Document Type: Article

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