Global sourcing in the textile and apparel industry
Introduction to global sourcing -- Theoretical perspective of global sourcing -- Trends in global sourcing -- Global sourcing options -- Global sourcing step 1: new product development -- Global sourcing step 2: macro environmental analysis for supplier selection -- Global sourcing step 3: micro-level analysis for supplier selection -- Global sourcing step 4: purchase order and methods of payment -- Global sourcing step 5: preproduction, production, and quality assurance -- Global sourcing step 6: logistics and importing processes -- Global sourcing step 7: sourcing performance evaluation -- Current and future global sourcing