Dear Serena,
Here are 13 scholarly articles (no older than 2000) on leadership or
management in the textile/clothing/fashion industry.
1) Title: Electronic commerce and supply chain management:
value-adding service for clothing manufacturers
Author(s): K.F. Au; Danny C K Ho
Journal: Integrated Manufacturing Systems
Year: 2002 Volume: 13 Number: 4 Page: 247 -- p255
Publisher: Emerald
Abstract: This paper presents a business-to-business electronic
commerce (B2B EC) model for enabling supply chain management (SCM).
The application of this model is substantiated by a case study of a
leading clothing manufacturer in Hong Kong. On the technical side, the
findings support the notion of harnessing information technologies
(the Web, e-mail, and electronic data interchange) to integrate
business processes across the clothing supply chain. That is,
information technologies could facilitate SCM, adding more value to
customers. On the managerial side, the study highlights that
manufacturers can assume a proactive role in leading changes in a
supply chain, and that a fair share of gains from co-operation must
exist if collaboration between supply chain members is to be
developed. Additionally, it is important for the members to have a
thorough understanding of the impact of EC on inter-firm relation-
ship as well as the role they play in a supply chain before they
engage in the virtual business world.
Keywords:Internet; Electronic Data Interchange; Supply-Chain
Management; Clothing Industry
2) Title: Interpreting the adoption and use of EDI in the Portuguese
clothing and textile industry
Author(s): Gurpreet Dhillon; Mário Caldeira
Journal: Information Management & Computer Security
Year: 2000 Volume: 8 Number: 4 Page: 184 -- p188
Publisher: Emerald
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to develop an understanding of the
adoption and use of EDI in the Portuguese clothing and textile
industry. The inherent argument is that although such
inter-organizational systems in small and medium-sized enterprises
facilitate competitiveness through collaboration, the successful
deployment of such systems is not solely a function of transaction
costs and the resource base of an organization, as has been argued in
the literature. In fact the values and attitudes of senior management
play a critical role in the adoption of inter-organizational systems.
Various issues are analyzed by critically reviewing the literature,
which has traditionally focused either on reducing transaction costs
or managing the resource base. The argument of this paper is conducted
by evaluating managers' beliefs and attitudes towards the use of EDI
within the Portuguese clothing and textile industry.
Keywords:Small-To-Medium-Sized Enterprises; Electronic Data
Interchange; Textile Industry; Portugal
3) Title: Inventory management in the women's retail clothing industry
Author(s): Hsu-Hua Lee; Brian H Kleiner
Journal: Management Research News
Year: 2001 Volume: 24 Number: 3 Page: 40 -- p44
Publisher: Barmarick Publications
Abstract: States that inventory is the most significant financial
asset of women's clothing retailers, showing that the majority look at
inventory management as a tool to improve customer satisfaction.
Suggests that satisfying customer needs results in increased revenues,
greater liquidity, lower inventory levels and improved returns on
investment. Considers the keys to successful inventory management
using case studies as examples and concludes that many retailers are
moving in the direction of continuous assessment of inventories rather
than point in time assessments.
Keywords:Inventory Control; Retail Trade; Cothing Industry; Customer
Satisfaction; Stock Control
4) Title: Training and development in the Northern Ireland clothing
industry
Author(s): Trevor Morrow
Journal: Journal of European Industrial Training
Year: 2001 Volume: 25 Number: 2 Page: 80 -- p89
Publisher: Emerald
Abstract: With the emergence of human resource management models and
literature came a realisation that in many cases personnel specialists
were faced with many new opportunities and challenges. There was a
perception that a number of the key functions of the specialism had
been underdeveloped or even ignored. This article presents a
quantitative analysis of human resource management practices in the
Northern Ireland clothing industry. The findings are derived from a
survey sample of 90 organisations and the data analysed is based on
the 69 company responses representing a 76 per cent response rate. The
article focuses on one area of the personnel function, which it was
considered would be dramatically changed by the implementation of a
new approach to managing people; namely, training and development. The
article presents a positive view of human resource interventions in
the surveyed industry and of the progress specialists within the
industry have made.
Keywords:Human Resource Management; Training; Development; Clothing
Industry; Northern Ireland
5) Title: Strategic initiatives in a transitional economy: A Hungarian
clothing company struggles to compete
Author(s): Ian M Taplin
Journal: Journal of Fashion Marketing Management
Year: 2002 Volume: 6 Number: 1 Page: 44 -- p52
Publisher: Emerald
Abstract: This paper examines how Western management techniques have
been introduced by a new owner to implement strategic initiatives in a
newly privatized clothing firm in Hungary. In an attempt to reposition
the firm in a higher value-added niche and avoid the intense
competition of a cost-based competitive strategy, the foreign owner
has introduced Western management techniques that focus upon changes
in work organization and work monitoring. Detailing how such changes
are implemented and the problems that emerge, are the focus of this
paper. The paper concludes with a critical evaluation of the failed
attempt by the firm to reposition itself strategically and what this
might portend for other firms that seek respite from cost-based
competitive strategies.
Keywords:Hungary; Clothing; Privatization; Product Positioning;
Re-Organization
6) Title: Quick response practices and technologies in developing
supply chains
Author(s): Marcia Perry; Amrik S Sohal
Journal: International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics
Management
Year: 2000 Volume: 30 Number: 7 Page: 627 -- p639
Publisher: Emerald
Abstract: Discusses the adoption of quick response (QR) practices and
technologies in developing supply chains within the Australian
textiles, clothing and footwear (TCF) industry. The results presented
are based on a four-year study in which 50 companies were involved.
Discusses the in-house practices identified which enable quick
response. A case study is also presented of a company that is
recognised in the Australian TCF as a leader in the adoption of QR
practices. Identifies a number of key factors that impact on the
success of QR and supply chain management.
Keywords:Supply Chain Management; Quick Response Retailing; Australia;
Enablement
7) Title: Competencies for retail leadership: accurate, acceptable,
affordable
Author(s): George Boak; Diane Coolican
Journal: Leadership and Organization Development Journal
Year: 2001 Volume: 22 Number: 5 Page: 212 -- p220
Publisher: Emerald
Abstract: Describes the development of a competency model for
middle-senior managers in a large fashion retailing company, to
encourage them to act more strategically. Discusses the relative
benefits of researching a custom-made model against using or adapting
a generic model. Describes how the model has been used in the company
for training and development. Evaluates the model against a critical
view of management competencies.
Keywords:Competences; Competency Framework; Leadership; Retailing
8) Title: Taxonomy of inventory policies for supply-chain
effectiveness
Author(s): Charu Chandra; Sameer Kumar
Journal: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management
Year: 2001 Volume: 29 Number: 4 Page: 164 -- p175
Publisher: Emerald
Abstract: The concept of taxonomy is applied to inventory management
in a supply-chain using the example of the US textile industry.
Through classification and standardisation of issues related to
inventory management problems, it is shown how inventory models and
techniques can be generalised across diverse application environments
represented by autonomous business entities that form the
supply-chain. Three generic models that implement inventory decision
rules to address constant (or level), time varying (or chase), and
mixed demand patterns associated with stock keeping unit (SKU)
categories are proposed. Applications of these inventory models to a
textile supply-chain are discussed.
Keywords:Supply Chain; Supply-Chain Management; Inventory; Textile
Industry
9) Title: Quality management in a supply chain perspective: Strategic
and operative choices in a textile-apparel network
Author(s): Pietro Romano; Andrea Vinelli
Journal: International Journal of Operations & Production Management
Year: 2001 Volume: 21 Number: 4 Page: 446 -- p460
Publisher: Emerald
Abstract: Supply chain management (SCM) is conceived by academics and
practitioners as either an extension of logistics or an
all-encompassing approach to business integration. From the authors'
point of view, SCM involves not only logistic activities but also
other processes such as quality management. This paper seeks to
understand how quality can be managed using a supply chain perspective
and what the operative and strategic consequences are for both the
individual companies and the whole supply network. It reports a case
study conducted on Marzotto, an important Italian textile and apparel
company, and its supply chain relationships. The study compares the
quality practices in the two different kinds of supply network of
which Marzotto is the focal firm. One is managed using a traditional
customer-supplier approach and the other a broader and more
co-ordinated perspective. In the latter case, it was found that the
whole supply network could improve its ability to meet the
expectations of the final consumer in terms of quality through the
joint definition and co-management of quality practices/procedures.
Keywords:Supply-Chain Management; Quality Management; Textile;
Industry
10) Title: Time compression in production and distribution within the
textile-apparel chain
Author(s): C Forza; A Vinelli
Journal: Integrated Manufacturing Systems
Year: 2000 Volume: 11 Number: 2 Page: 138 -- p146
Publisher: Emerald
Abstract: This paper offers a framework in order to examine the
temporal sequences of the activities and decisions of the textile
apparel chain and to present the prospects for improvement initiatives
throughout the various production and distribution chain phases,
whether in terms of technology or of organisation and management. This
paper focuses on the methods, techniques and approaches that could be
adopted throughout the entire chain in order to obtain a set of
coherent improvements to achieve quick response (QR). The fundamental
improvement stages are considered to be: reduction of lead times in
supplying fabric; reduction of lead times in producing a garment; and
innovative relationships with the distributors. The structural and
infrastructural changes required for a QR approach are also analysed,
and the need for a systemic view of the chain is highlighted.
Keywords:Supply Chain Management; Time; Performance; Textile Industry;
Just-In-Time
11) Title: An application of a system analysis methodology to manage
logistics in a textile supply chain
Author(s): Charu Chandra; Sameer Kumar
Journal: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal
Year: 2000 Volume: 5 Number: 5 Page: 234 -- p245
Publisher: Emerald
Abstract: One of the common problems encountered in managing a supply
chain is that of synchronisation of activities throughout the life
cycle of its products. Among several initiatives in the US textiles
industry to deal with the problem, one in particular aims to achieve
quick response (QR) in the supply chain through accurate response
(AR). AR is an approach to forecasting, planning, and production that
builds on QR capabilities within the supply chain organisation. In
order to achieve this, a total systems perspective is necessary
requiring analysis of activities. This paper describes a formal system
analysis methodology utilising design principles that builds on
activities, and utilises models that achieve synchronisation through
waste management in inventory for a textile garment supply chain. The
generic features of this activity-based problem representation
methodology hold promise for its common application across
supplier/consumer class of system problems.
Keywords:Supply Chain; Supply-Chain Management; Systems Analysis;
Textile Industry
12) Title: Relation between branding and growth of the firm in new
quick fashion formulas: analysis of an Italian case
Author: Guercini, Simone
Journal: Journal of Fashion Marketing Management;
Volume: Volume 5 No. 1;
Year: 2001
Abstract: none listed
13) Title: Preliminary explorations of a pattern language for
innovation management
Author(s): Pechoux, Beatrice Le; Little, Trevor J
Journal: Journal of Fashion Marketing Management;
Volume: Volume 5 No. 3;
Year: 2001
Abstract: none listed
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I searched in numerous databases with journal publications, and the
one that had relevant articles was Emerald Journals
http://cherubino.emeraldinsight.com/.
Other databases that I searched included the following:
ACM Digital Library - http://portal.acm.org/portal.cfm
WebEc Economics Journals - http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/journals.html
JASTOR Scholarly Journal Archive - http://www.jstor.org/
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