.... It offers practical guidance for businesses to develop optimal combinations of CSC capabilities and configurations, enabling them to achieve differentiated advantages in diverse circular product markets. Closed-loop supply chain Competitive advantage Fashion textile industry Circular supply chain...

... theory and hypothesizes necessary conditions to examine different stakeholders’ roles to facilitate STA and ameliorate firm performances such as environmental, financial and competitive advantages. Design/methodology/approach It is an empirical study which collected 240 responses from Bangladeshi...

... apparel line for children in the marketplace. Originality/value This study demonstrated how RA theory could be applied to the partnership between an advocate and an apparel firm and how the key resources acquired and utilized by the advocate support a competitive advantage within the adaptive apparel...

...Debanjan Das; Jung E. Ha-Brookshire Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the unique resources that Indian apparel exporting firms claim to have and the key resources that help provide competitive advantage to these firms. Design/methodology/approach – A web-based content...

... end of the spectrum, India has long been known for skilled craftsmanship, which is often seen on expensive garments and embroideries. Such specialized skills create a favorable advanced factor condition, offering a more enduring basis for competitive advantage for retailers who carry apparel/textile...

... of The Competitive Advantage of Nations. Design/methodology/approach To assess the competitiveness of the Thai industry, the study triangulated data from various sources, including secondary statistics, media reports, and relevant industry publications. In‐depth, semi‐structured interviews were also...

... performance of a company, while developing recommendations for improving competitive strategy of the firms. Design/methodology/approach The proposed approach is based on Porter's diamond of competitive advantage (including four main determinants, namely factor conditions, demand, related and supporting...

... for analysis. The selection was based on a sufficient data set being available to permit a longitudinal analysis. Peter Kilduff can be contacted at: pkilduff@csupomona.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 International trade Competitive advantage Textile machinery and accessories...

... industry. Findings Beginning with Porter four determinants (factor conditions, demand conditions, related and supporting industries, and firm strategy, structure, and rivalry), new sources of competitive advantage factors are suggested for the evolving industry. The generalized double diamond model...

... factor for Asian NIC any more. As the industry sector develops, its competitive advantage factors should be changed accordingly. This study is a preliminary attempt to illustrate how apparel industries in Asian NIC can obtain competitive advantage in the global economy and to suggest their future...