Sustainability in the Portuguese fashion accessory & footwear industry (case studies)

Are TQM principles supporting innovation in the Portuguese footwear industry?

The relationship between total quality management (TQM) and innovation is complex. Literature suggests that conflicting arguments exist and that the impact of TQM on innovation depends both on the specific quality management elements under consideration and on the type of innovation. In this research, our goal is to analyse at what extent the introduction of TQM is indeed supporting innovation ...

A Simulation Optimization Tool For The Metal Accessory Suppliers In The Fashion Industry: A Case Study

This paper presents a Simulation Optimization (SO), decision-support tool developed for metal accessories’ suppliers in the fashion industry. The tool is composed of a discrete-event simulator and a multi-objective, integer linear-optimization scheduler, based on a commercial spreadsheet and an open-source solver, linked together through an import-export routine. The tool can be used to enable ...

The high price of high-fashion footwear.

RFID's Potential in the Fashion Industry: A Case Analysis

The case examines a project between a leading European retailer, Kaufhof Department Stores, and fashion merchandise manufacturer Gerry Weber utilizing RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). It shows how both players experienced significant cost, time, and inventory management improvements over the course of the 5-month project. These performance improvements occurred at both the warehouse level...

Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles

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