This book serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the theories and applications in managing the Asian fashion supply chain, presenting both quantitative and exploratory studies. Providing academicians and practitioners insights into the latest developments and models, it also offers diverse perspectives on areas like strategic sourcing, quick response strategies, and other essential parts of the supply chain.
Fashion products face a high level of demand uncertainty because of the
fast-changing consumer tastes and other unpredictable market volatilities. To match
supply and demand, an efficient supply chain system is highly needed in the fashion
industry. This is particularly true in Asia. Asia is the major apparel and textile
manufacturing place with the diversified market in which the mature market
includes Korea and Japan, and the emerging market includes China, India, Vietnam,
Burma, and Nepal. Efficiency enhancement models for accommodating the
fast-changing consumer demand are popularly launched and exercised in the
fashion industry. An effective supply chain system is critical for long-term success
and business sustainability of the supply chain members. The valuable concepts of
cases of fashion supply chain management techniques in Asia are meaningful to
summarize and learn.
