Managing complexity in agile global fashion industry supply chains

The International Journal of Logistics Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 238-254

  Masson, Ron ^a   Iosif, Laura ^a   Mackerron, Grant ^a   Fernie, June ^a  

^a Edinburgh Napier University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agile production; Fashion industry; Globalization; Supply chain management; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986104538     PISSN: 09574093     EISSN: 17586550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09574090710816959     Document Type: Article

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