A stitch in time : lean retailing and the transformation of manufacturing - lessons from the apparel and textile industries / Frederick H. Abernathy, John T. Dunlop, Janice H. Hammond, David Weil.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abernathy, Frederick H., author.

Dunlop, John T., author.

Hammond, Janice H., author.

Weil, David, 1961- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clothing trade--United States--Management.

Clothing trade.

Manufacturing industries--United States--Management--Data processing.

Manufacturing industries.

Retail trade--United States--Management.

Retail trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York: Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Explaining the major changes occurring in the US textile and clothing industry, this book shows the central role of information systems in providing data on sales at the retail level that is communicated back through the supply chain.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1. The New Competitive Advantage in Apparel; 2. The Past as Prologue: Historical Background on the U.S. Retail, Apparel, and Textile Industries; 3. The Retail Revolution: Traditional Versus Lean Retailing; 4. The Building Blocks of Lean Retailing; 5. The Impact of Lean Retailing; 6. Inventory Management for the Retailer: Demand Forecasting and Stocking Decisions; 7. Inventory Management for the Manufacturer: Production Planning and Optimal Sourcing Decisions; 8. Apparel Operations: Getting Ready to Sew; 9. Apparel Operations: Assembly and the Sewing Room

10. Human Resources in Apparel 11. Textile Operations: Spinning, Weaving, and Finishing Cloth; 12. The Economic Viability of Textiles: A Tale of Multiple Channels; 13. The Global Marketplace; 14. Suppliers in a Lean World: Firm and Industry Performance in an Integrated Channel; 15. Information-Integrated Channels: Public Policy Implications and Future Directions; Appendix A: List of Acronyms; Appendix B: The HCTAR Survey; Appendix C: Data Sources; Appendix D: Companies Visited or Interviewed by HCTAR; Notes; Subject Index; Name Index; Business Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-028435-8

0-19-770245-7

1-280-53033-2

0-19-535215-7

1-4294-0133-8

OCLC:

243613682