Fashion Supply Chain Management covers the key elements of the global supply chain essential to running a fashion business, including raw materials, sourcing and production, inventory, logistics, information systems, and the retailer. This is the first textbook to focus on the apparel and textile industry with unique coverage of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and retailing on a global scale. This practical resource gives readers an understanding of how the fashion industry supply chain relates to various roles in a fashion company--from designer to merchandiser--and ultimately creates value for the consumer.

· Covers strategies for managing a global supply chain in the fashion industry
· Provides tools for complex decision-making
· Evaluates how to manage relationships in the fashion industry supply chain
· Examine the impact of technology in the “production calendar” in a fashion company

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Michael Londrigan is the Dean of Academic Affairs of LIM College, USA, and former Chair of the Fashion Merchandising Department. He has over 30 years of experience in the apparel and textile industry focusing on retail, wholesale and textiles.

Jacqueline M. Jenkins is the Dean of Graduate Studies for LIM College, USA, where she leads the development of graduate-level programs including the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and the Master of Professional Studies (MPS) programs in Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management, Fashion Marketing, Visual Merchandising, and Global Fashion Supply Chain Management.

Preface
1 The Fashion Industry
2 The Global Economy
3 Data Collection and Analysis
4 Corporate Social Responsibility
5 Inter-relationship of Departments
6 Raw Materials
7 Sourcing and Production
8 Quality Control
9 Logistics
10 Financing
11 Retail
12 Consumer
Glossary
Index