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Over 95. of today's textile and apparel products are globally sourced, making sourcing one of the most important business functions in the industry. Global Sourcing in the Textile and Apparel Industry, 2nd Edition examines this crucial function in the textile and apparel industries, providing practical insight into both how and why global sourcing is pursued. Chapters include step-by-step global sourcing procedures and explore the theoretical, political, economic, social, and environmental implications of global sourcing decisions with an emphasis on sustainability. A real-world approach using current examples and hypothetical company called Amazing Jean helps students see how sourcing tasks are completed in the fashion industry. New to this Edition - New cases studies at the end of each chapter offer real-life scenarios that today's sourcers may face - Emphasis on sustainable implications of global sourcing integrated throughout- Current trade data, agreements, and examples of industry trends throughout the book- Added coverage of trend analysis and forecasting in sourcing (Chapter 5)- Significant updates to the future of global sourcing section, including technology, UN's sustainable development goals, and on- or near-shoring trends (Chapter 12)- 25. new color images - New glossary includes essential terms and definitions from the bookTeaching Resources: Instructor's Guide, Test Bank, and PowerPoint presentations available.
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Author
1. Introduction to Global Sourcing
2. Theoretical Perspective of Global Sourcing
3. Trends in Global Sourcing
4. Global Sourcing Options
5. Step 1. New Product Development
6. Step 2. Macro Environmental Analysis
7. Step 3, Micro-Level Supplier Analysis
8. Step 4: Purchase Order and Methods of Payment
9. Step 5: Preproduction, Production, and Quality Assurance
10. Step 6: Logistics and Importing Processes
11. Step 7: Sourcing Performance Evaluation
12. Current and Future of Global Sourcing
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Dr. Jung E. Ha-Brookshire is Department Chair and Professor in the Department of Textile and Apparel Management at the University of Missouri. She has over 8 years of industry experiences in global sourcing, and has been teaching related topics for over 15 years. She received the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2021 from the International Textile and Apparel Association, Kemper Excellence for Teaching Award in 2017, and Fulbright Core Scholar award in 2015. She has published over 70 manuscripts in peer review journals and has recently consulted US Trade Representative for capacity strengthening in the Central American textile and apparel industries.
Summary
Over 95% of today’s textile and apparel products are globally sourced, making sourcing one of the most important business functions in the industry. Global Sourcing in the Textile and Apparel Industry,2nd Edition examines this crucial function in the textile and apparel industries, providing practical insight into both how and why global sourcing is pursued. Chapters include step-by-step global sourcing procedures and explore the theoretical, political, economic, social, and environmental implications of global sourcing decisions with an emphasis on sustainability. A real-world approach using current examples and hypothetical company called Amazing Jean helps students see how sourcing tasks are completed in the fashion industry.
New to this Edition
- New cases studies at the end of each chapter offer real-life scenarios that today’s sourcers may face
- Emphasis on sustainable implications of global sourcing integrated throughout
- Current trade data, agreements, and examples of industry trends throughout the book
- Added coverage of trend analysis and forecasting in sourcing (Chapter 5)
- Significant updates to the future of global sourcing section, including technology, UN’s sustainable development goals, and on- or near-shoring trends (Chapter 12)
- 25% new color images
- New glossary includes essential terms and definitions from the book
Teaching Resources: Instructor's Guide, Test Bank, and PowerPoint presentations available.
