Fashion Supply Chain Management Using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technologies

As supply chains in the textiles and fashion industry become ever more complex and global, and as the shift to mass customisation puts more pressure on a rapid and flexible response to customer needs, there is an urgent need to monitor and improve the efficiency of supply chains in the industry. Radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies offer a unique opportunity to achieve these goals. Fashion supply chain management using radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies looks at the application of RFID technologies in such areas as order allocation, garment manufacturing, product tracking, distribution and retail.

Chapters review the role of RFID technologies in the textiles and fashion supply chain including for improving distribution, process management and product tracking, garment manufacturing and assembly line operations. Further chapters explore how RFID technologies can improve order allocation in the supply chain and how these technologies can also be used for intelligent apparel product cross-selling. Final chapters focus on measuring the impact of RFID technologies in improving the efficiency of the textile supply chain and modelling the effectiveness of RFID technologies in improving sales performance in fashion retail outlets.

Fashion supply chain management using radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies is a comprehensive resource for academic researchers, industry managers and professionals within the fashion industry.

Looks at the application of RFID technologies in such areas as order allocation, garment manufacturing, product tracking, distribution and retailReviews the role of RFID technologies in the textiles and fashion supply chain for improving distribution, process management and product tracking, garment manufacturing and assembly line operationsIncludes focus on measuring the impact of RFID technologies in improving the efficiency of the textiles and fashion supply chain and modelling the effectiveness of RFID technologies in improving sales performance in fashion retail outlets