...Ui-Jeen Yu; Ji-Hyun Kim Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine merchandise performance-based financial productivity of offshore vs reshore sourcing scenarios for fashion/seasonal products with higher demand uncertainty, using computer simulation software. Design/methodology/approach...

.... Practical implications The conclusions can be applied to business practices by American companies identifying their brand category before developing effective sourcing strategies. Social implications This study sheds light on policy making by bringing a new approach to position US-made products...

...Amanda J. Muhammad; Jung E. Ha‐Brookshire Purpose The purpose of this paper is to gain a deeper understanding of the job responsibilities and requirements of textile and apparel (T&A) sourcing personnel from the employers' perspective, based on Kunz's behavioral theory of apparel firms and US...

... on disaggregated apparel categories could be investigated. Some emerging issues such as non‐tariff barriers could be exploited. Practical implications The findings reveal that the US apparel sourcing decisions are made on the basis of many different costs, not only labour cost, but also economic condition...

...Bernhard Swoboda; Thomas Foscht; Cesar Maloles, III; Hanna Schramm‐Klein Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how firms that do both sourcing and selling choose which countries to source from and to which countries to sell. It also looked at the role of competitive strategy, vertical...

...F.Y. Tam; K.L. Moon; S.F. Ng; C.L. Hui Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to compare the differences between the small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) and the large enterprises (LEs) of the Hong Kong clothing industry in terms of the adoption of production sourcing strategies and buyer...

... approach, and suggests three distinct stages for a multi‐staged approach. Customer satisfaction Sourcing Supplier relations Stephen A. Doyle can be contacted at: Stephen.Doyle@gcal.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Christopher et al. (2004) identify a number...

... to sourcing and buying, which are addressed here. Design/methodology/approach Case studies were compiled with companies managing fast fashion, alongside other purchase and retail activities, namely a supermarket, department store and specialist fashion chain. Findings Reveals the buying practices...

...Heikki Mattila; Russell King; Nina Ojala Retail success can be defined as achieving high gross margins and customer service levels (i.e. being in‐stock) with as little inventory as possible. Forecast accuracy, process lead‐time, offshore/local sourcing mix and up‐front/replenishment buying mix can...

...Eddie Wong; Gail Taylor In the last decade, apparel companies mainly focused on achieving the best FOB (freight on board) price, the best quality, and the shortest lead time for their products in order to achieve commercial success. As a result they sourced globally to optimise their costs. However...

...Jennivine Kwok; Richard Jones The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how an imaginative sourcing policy can be used to provide a competitive advantage for clothing manufacturers based in high‐cost countries. The paper shows how Chorus Line Corporation implemented their sourcing mix, through...

... two issues — sourcing practices particularly as utilised by a small company and price trends following the removal of important controls. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management Volume 1 Number 4 The Swedish clothing industry: Strategies for survival and lessons for the UK Richard M. Jones...

... demands for value. Properly managed, sourcing represents a valuable means of extending the product offering — either horizontally or vertically — in order to respond to three key elements of choice which are driving consumer perceptions of value: choice of how to spend time and money, choice of when...