Challenges in Building a Global Supply Chain in the Apparel Industry

• Autores: Vidyaranya B. Gargeya, Jim Bridwell, Ron Martin
• Localización: Fórum Empresarial, ISSN-e 2475-8752, ISSN 1541-8561, Vol. 6, Nº. 2, 2001, págs. 22-45
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Retos de construir una cadena de abastecimiento global en la industria textil
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    Retos de construir una cadena de abastecimiento global en la industria textil

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    The last decade of the twentieth century has been characterized with the growth of global supply chains in a wide variety of industries. Global supply chain management in the apparel industry presents a wide variety of challenges. This paper presents a framework elaborating the challenges associated with communication, cultural relationships, technology, production processes, supplier arrangements, and transportation infrastructure in building a global supply chain in the apparel industry catering primarily to the U.S. market. The paper, in the concluding section, makes a few suggestions for future research in global supply chain management in the apparel industry.