... ensure agility. Therefore, apparel manufacturers need to establish strategies that optimally mix global sourcing and domestic sourcing to achieve agility and cost benefit simultaneously. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Garment industry Sourcing Demand management Uncertainty...

..., and overtime scheduled, until a second shift is required even at weekends. The extra staff are casuals, hired from a waiting list, for spells of from three tofivemonths. Major strategy. Chase. Production Planning and Scheduling 21 © MCB UP Limited 1993 Aggregate demand function Australia Demand...

... times policy, which gives insight into the influence that the demand manager has upon the results in the production department. On the other hand, it also reflects the commercial interests. Suggests that for both departments which are this strongly intertwined, a common reference is necessary to improve...

... = seasonal adjustment factor. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Demand management Forecasting Gas industry MRP Oil industry Time series Competitive advantage ...

... that further complicate the demand‐output management issue. In response to this lack of emphasis, we review the relevant research from both marketing and operations management and present a cost‐effectiveness model for balancing demand and service output. Demand Demand management Output Research Service...