... research, looking to improve worker’s performance and hence, companies’ profits contributing to social economic processes. Originality/value In general, companies of textile industry (as many others from capitalist economic system), make substantial investments in technology instruments, specialized...

..., when the population density of the textile firms is greater”. Francisco Puig can be contacted at: francisco.puig@uv.es © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Spain Textile industry Business failures Small to medium‐sized enterprises Organizational structures Survival Textile...

... attempts to preserve and promote brand image. Tsan‐Ming Choi can be contacted at: tcjason@inet.polyu.edu.hk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Hong Kong Fashion industry Textile industry Supply chain management Five‐R analysis Green supply chain Sustainable Case analysis...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Education Textile industry Unemployment Women 2011 Awards for Excellence Article Type: LiteratiNetwork From: Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, Volume 16, Issue 1. The following article was selected...

... inventories. United States of America Supply chain management Buyer‐seller relationships Partnership Textile industry Garment industry Textile/clothing supply chains In the case of purchasing postponement strategy, the purchasing of raw materials is postponed until the information...

... Responsibilities Sourcing Supply chain management Textile industry United States of America The study results revealed various theme categories under the three broad research questions: 1. daily duties of sourcing personnel; 2. required skills for sourcing personnel; and 3. relevant...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Education Women Textile industry Unemployment Manufacturing has been on the decline for the past several decades in the United States, and along with it, manufacturing jobs. According to the US Department of Agriculture, manufacturing job losses...

... points of view. This paper fills in some of the gaps. Ning Cao can be contacted at: info.cao@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Textile industry Supply chain management Vertical marketing In this case, Esquel plays as both a retailer and an integrated manufacturer...

...Hyunjoo Oh; Eunjung Kim Purpose The paper seeks to develop strategic planning to enhance sustainable competitiveness in the US textile industry with a consideration of DR‐CAFTA as an opportunity to establish responsive supply chain networks in the Western hemisphere. Design/methodology/approach...

... of the Spanish and Italian businesses. A wide range of factors has been studied, including characteristics of the business, such as size, dispersion of sales and export experience. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Marketing strategy Exports Spain Italy Textile industry Competitive strategy...

... the time of performance in foreign markets and the companies' export results. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Spain Italy Exports Textile industry International marketing Competitive strategy Over the past years, despite being very important, the progression of Spanish...

... priced imports. Originality/value This study clarifies not only how a niche market/product is defined by the industry, but also how firms can implement and maintain a successful niche strategy. Niche marketing Competitive strategy Textile industry Garment industry Marketing strategy United...

...Lorynn Divita; Nancy Cassill; David Ludwig Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a demographic profile and to examine the types of value (social and economic) and fairness received from strategic partnerships between members of the US textile industry with their US suppliers and vendors...

... and the identification of new competitive factors, the Korean apparel industry is reviewed, and recommendations are made for its continued growth in the global marketplace. Implications pertaining to the creation of a dynamic self‐reinforcing diamond system were also suggested. Competitive advantage Textile industry...

... and did not exceed 4 percent a year (Table II). Nancy Nelson Hodges can be contacted at: njnelson@uncg.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Textile industry Employment United States of America According to the American Textile Manufacturing Institute (ATMI), 2004...

... Publishing Limited 2006 Vendors Overseas trade ISO 9000 series Quality programmes Textile industry Canada Vendor selection studies in the industrial marketing literature have demonstrated that buyers consider specific criteria in their evaluation of vendors. They have shown...

...; 2. have become more fickle; 3. demand a wide, varied product range; 4. acknowledge brand importance; and 5. look for customized products. To adapt to the changes, the players in the T&C industries should: Textile industry Garment industry Fashion industry Brands...

... et al., 1999 ; Company annual reports, 1979‐2004a). Textile industry Strategic change Organizational change Organizational restructuring Business environment United States of America Over the last 25 years, the US textile and apparel industries have experienced what has been...

.... Originality/value We hope this report raises attention with regard to why and how international dimensions can be incorporated into instruction. Based on this report, we expect more practical and innovative international education dialogues to begin. Textile industry Garment industry International...

...Andrew Hughes Purpose There is the potential to improve the competitive performance of small to medium‐sized companies (SMEs) particularly in the UK clothing and textile industry, a sector of the economy that has had little exposure to activity‐based costing and activity‐based management (ABC/ABM...